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with him since the latter held no licence as a Pilot under

the local Ordinance.

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I have no doubt that the Merchant Service

Guild to whom I trust you will communicate this Despatch will,

when they have before them the additional information it con-

tains, regret that they should have been led to make the state-

ment, to which considerable publicity has been given, that

the decision of the Harbour Master was bad not only morally

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but from a lawful standpoint.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Mr. Pathan

Governor, 8cc..

M&D

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