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3 were not in question, should be regarded as void. They should be forwarded to this Office with a statement as to the facts. From the opinion of the Assistant Attorney General it would appear that a new allotment will cancel the old, and that "the surrender of the old patent would be a useless, though a harmless thing." In order that the record, may be complete, however, you will have the relinquishments endorsed upon the patents where praticable, in accordance with previous instructions. Very respectfully, [[signature]] J.D.C. Atkins [[/signature]] Commissioner Allen.