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obtain the opinion of of the Crown

on

The Law Officers the general question.

Nam to add with reference to the

letter that:

las paragraph of your during the lad 5 years about 20

this kind have arisen, (one of which was from a Foreign

claims

of

Station) and that (except ni four-

(4) very exceptional

cases) the rule

of refusal

was maintained.

I have the honour to be,

Sir

Your

Obedient Servant.

Привет

DRAFT.

W.O 24907

The Under Sect of State

War Office

MINUTE.

•Mr. Fronde March &

Mr. Pearson

Mr. Wingfield.

Hong Kong 518

luas 3

March 88

With reference to your

of

Il letter No: Hong Hong 8

1086

27

the 10th

of

X Mr. Bramston. Z

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert. Baron de US omn

fond Ruutsford

December

last, I am directed by

Lord Runtsford to request:

you

to move mr See?

Stanhope to inform him

Whether

any

opinion has

yet been received from the

Law Officer of the

Crown, on the question

of