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We shall be glad to receive the assurance of the Government that Government servants will be prohibited from taking any part whatever in the Demonstration.

We have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servants,

DADA ABDOOLLA & CO.

(APPENDIX S)
Copy COLONIAL SECRETARY’S OFFICE, NATAL, PIETERMARITZBURG,

January 11, 1897

257 C O 1897

GENTLEMEN,

I am instructed to reply to your two letters of the 8th and 9th instant. Your proposal for the landing of the passengers quietly and unknown to the public is impossible. The Government understand that you have requested the Port Captain not to bring the vessels inside without special instructions. This action on your part, and your letters now under reply, show that you are aware of the intense feeling throughout the Colony against the landing of the Indians, and they certainly should be informed of the existence and strength of that feeling.

I am,

Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, (Signed) C. BIRD, PRINCIPAL UNDER-SECRETARY MESSRS DADA ABDOOLLA & CO. DURBAN

(APPENDIX T)
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DURBAN, January 10, 1897

TO THE HONOURABLE HARRY ESCOMBE

DEAR SIR,

We have duly advised our clients, Messrs Dada Abdoolla and Co., of the result of Mr. Laughton’s conference with you of yesterday, wh