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the complete restoration

of tranquillity.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

5.7 Bowen

(Copy)

Enclosure.

Memorandum by the Colonial Secretary

MZ - Lockhart, then Acting Registrar

Several,

was directed by

to

te

inform

these

boat people that if all those who wore on

strike returned quietly to work, he would.

be

to forward

nd any petition from theme for

prepared

remission

of the

: fieres imposed and to recommend the Government to consider

the propriety of exercising

grace.

Borne act

of a

& . giving this divcation, I was partly, influenced by the opinion of the Attorney

Leveral that there was some doubt as to the legality of the sentences, and partly by

my

opinion that the suitèces wok

under the circumstances severe.

But no

petition has ever been

presented for the reason, it is believed, that the fines

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refiended.

ed to these

people

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