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Court Row
Guernsey
12 Septr. 1888

Messrs. Jacobs & Weldon.
16 St Helens Place
London
England

Dear Sirs,

Island of Herm

I was this morning consulted in my official capacity as Solicitor General of this Island in reference to a rumour in the papers that the Island of Herm is about to pass into the hands of Foreigners. I thought it right to inform him that I had recently given a legal opinion respecting this matter, and I have His Excellency's sanction to inform you that Her Majesty's Government will on public grounds oppose the transfer of the Island of Herm to an alien.

Telegram, dated 12th Septr. 1888

To Jacobs & Weldon.
16 St Helens Place
London

I hear Government likely to object to lease to foreigners on public grounds, am writing you fully. Ozance.