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MY LORD,

No. 856. (NEWFOUNDLAND.)

LAW OFFICERS to COLONIAL OFFICE.

Temple, September 12, 1873.

We are honoured with your Lordship's command signified in Mr. Herbert's letter of the 3rd instant, stating that with reference to his letter of the 2nd instant on the subject of the objection taken by the United States Government to the Act of the Legislature of Newfoundland relating to the Treaty of Washington, he was directed by your Lord- ship to transmit to us for our consideration, in connexion with the question submitted in that letter, copies of two Despatches from Sir E. Thornton, which had been received that day through the Foreign Office.

In obedience to your Lordship's commands, we have the honour to

Report

any

That the additional papers forwarded to us by Mr. Herbert do not lead us in way to modify the report we have already had the honour to address to your Lordship on the papers forwarded to us by Mr. Meade.

The Right Hon. the Earl Kimberley,

&c.

&c.

&c.

We have, &c. (Signed)

J. D. COLERIDGE.

J. PARKER DEANE.

U 16378-849. 95.-5/86.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

C.O. 885

11 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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