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A enclosed with Viscount Harcourt's despatch referred to above, since he is a member of the firm of Solicitors who were acting for the applicant.
4.
Aẹ during the absence in the United Kingdom of Sir C. P. Chater it ms impossible to remedy this defect, I have permitted the two Declarations in question to be countersigned by an officer of this Goverment, r. Philip Jacks, Land Officer, who is well acquainted with Sir C. P. Chater's handwriting, and I submit in addition two further Declarations by Mr. Jacks and Mr. Shenton from which the whole matter will be clear.
5.
Although Mr. Perry is of Turkish national itv his application is therefore strictly governed by section
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yet it will be apparent from the documents submitted that his father was a naturalized British subject. He has moreover resided in this Colony for more than thirty years
and there is no doubt that he intends to continue here
until his death. He is vouched for by several well known
residents of the Colony and in view of the policy outlined
in the 2nd paragraph of 'r. Long's despatch No.261 of the
20th November, 1917, I have no hesitation in saying that
I am satisfied that the privilege of naturalization may
properly be accorded to him.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most obedient
humble servant,
Clus Sever
Officer Administering the Government.