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cheap legal opinion, and

if he wanted an

that if be

opinion be should employ

lawyer of his

a

www

at the same time the

Attorney General said he

was doubtful whether the contemplated act was a violation of the law, but that considerable responsibility would rest upon parties if their expedition resulted in any illegal

Keeping

the

in mind

act.

this conversation with

Mr. Kingsmill I told Baker, when he came up

next day, accompanied I think by Fang acboy , that

the matter was not one

with which the Government

had any

concern, and that

I must refer him elsewhere for advice.

Subsequently either on

that afternoon.

or the

following day. Mr. Caldwell

came to the Office

on current

Official business and

mentioned that Tamachoy

and Baker had

been to him, and had

questioned him as to the possibility of getting

a