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               <p>This is a letter from civil servant Sir Edward Troup (1857-1941), the permanent under-secretary of state at the Home Office.
The letter acknowledges the receipt of an unidentified letter of 21 September 1916 which has not survived.</p>
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             Home Office.   26 SEP 1916  191.  Sir,   I am directed by the Secretary of State for the <lb/>Home Department to acknowledge the receipt of your <lb/>letter of the <hi rend="underline">21st inst,</hi> and to say that <lb/>the same shall receive due attention.   I am, SIR, <lb/>Your obedient Servant,   EDWARD TROUP 
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