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The Supreme Court,

Hong Kong

# 3 July, 1867

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date in which you inform me by the desire of His Excellency that Mr. Whyte in deference to the opinion which I expressed to him on the 20th instant transmitted to His Excellency eleven Declarations by the parties who had made affidavits accompanying the same.

The Humble Council,

W. T. Bridges,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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