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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

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My Lord,

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With reference to Your Lordship's Con-

-fidential Circular Despatch of the 19th. March, I have the honour to request permission for the publication of the Despatch itself or the substance thereof.

2.

The grant of medals to members of the

Mercantile Marine who have served in connection with the war

would be most popular in the Colony, and I am of the opinion that an early publication of the proposal would give great

satisfaction to those concerned.

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reply by telegraph.

I shall be glad to receive Your Lordship's

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Hustevem

Officer Administering the Govemment.

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HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,

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