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attempt at defiance of the latest Regulation

prohibiting entry or re-entry by the use of

transit visas or some such expedient leading

to a necessity for use of force in a number

of cases. (I am now dealing with one such

case). With this possibility in view and in

the light of Your Lordship's above-quoted

instructions I have considered it wisest to

forward this outspoken petition as providing

means of ventilating what is considered a

grievance which is at least preferable to

open defiance of the law and to a challenge

to the legality of the original order.

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6.

Since the above was drafted I have

Lordship's received Your/ telegrams Nos. 770 and 771 and,

as instructed, have notified the Committee in

the sense of the former. The terms of the

petition were not actually published in the

local press and I have not yet been approached regarding publication of Your Lordship's reply.

Should such a request be made I will communicate

further with Your Lordship by telegram, as

354/13139/11/40 desired in Your Lordship's telegram No.771.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,

Esmosion

Officer Administering the Government.