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Goverment House, Hongkong, 21st September, 1901.
Sir,
With reference to a Petition of Right to His Majesty the King from Matthew John Derman Stephens and Thomas Howard, which has been forwarded by Messrs. Stephens and Thomson, Solicitors in this Colony, for presentation to the Privy Council, and of which I attach two copies. I have the honour to transmit for your consideration the enclosed copy of a minute by the Acting Attorney-General and to request you to be good enough to take such steps as may be needful to protect the interests of this Government in connection with the Petition of Right, by engaging such Solicitors and Counsel as may appear to be necessary and advisable.
I have the honour to be,
Your most obedient humble servant,
[Signature]
Governor, &c.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c.
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Goverment Houses 24CT OF
Hongkong, 21st. September, 1901.
Sir,
With reference to a Petition of Right to
His Majesty the King from Matthew John Derman Stephens and
Thomas Howard, which has been forwarded by Messrs. Stephens
and Thomson, Solicitors in this Colony, for presentation to
the Privy Council, and of which I attach two copies. I have
the honour to transmit for your consideration the enclosed
copy of a minute by the Acting Attorney-General and to re-
quest you to be good enough to take such steps as may be
needful to protect the interests of this Goverment in con-
nection with the Petition of Right, by engaging such Solicit-
ors and Counsel as may appear to be necessary and advisable.
I have the honour to be,
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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
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Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
Neciry
Governor, &c..
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