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WITH RIGBY'S EVIDENT WEAKNESS AND LIMITATIONS MIGHT INVOLVE A GREATER AND MORE LASTING RISK TO EFFICIENT AND HARMONIOUS

FUNCTIONING OF THE COURTS AND THEIR GENERAL REPUTATION THAN WOULD THE PASSING OVER OF RIGBY IN FAVOUR OF BLAIR-KERR WHO IS HIS JUNIOR. 4.. HELPFUL TO HAVE YOUR FURTHER VIEWS BY 10.00 HOURS B.S.T. ON WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER IF THIS GIVES YOU ADEQUATE FOR CONSIDERATION.

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