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This Morney General devirns that his opinions on the sudgal should be officialized

and have the honor to

Send to 2.

Copy of that opinion.

They principer &prason for My not perceding further wit his the Ordinance independently of the doubted feel as to its consistency with the principles of international law) has been the almost certainty that

its t

would involve

assing is.

me) in controversies with the

Ministers of the Treaty

Pous

verdry

controversies, which

at the present moment, it

ل

is my special duty to avoid).

I have the honor to be,

With the his

the highest pospect,

Sir,

Your Most Obediert

Thumble Servant,

PS. 120

12 April.

Since writing the above

Despatch I have received the

:: pommunication from Two of official Members of

the n

inon

the Council of which I have the honor to forward Copy.