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CGE 27 MAY 12
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG,
1st. May, 1912.
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Sir,
I have the honour to transmit & copies of the
Judgment of the Full Court in a case of habeas corpus on a re- -quisition by the Governor-General of the Philippine Islands for the surrender of one Vicente Sotto convicted of the crime of abduction, together with a minute thereon by the Attorney-General.
The view expressed in the portion of the
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minute marked 'A' is of such importance that you may consider it desirable to obtain the opinion of the Law Officers upon it.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Cland Severn
Officer Administering the Government.
HE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEVIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
&c.,
&C.,
&c..