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through the instrumentality of the Steamers from Europe direct to
Calcutta and Bombay.
If the Mercantile Community in these Scas are denied, whilst
grunted elsewhere, tlwse Postal Conveniences which the Messageries Imperiales
would otherwise confer-a
- an illicit
course will be resorted to pregnant with "trouble" to the Local Government and loss to the Revenue as predicted.
L
by the Posthruster General of Honghong.
(Signed) Freak Forth. M. S. 6.
(вору
Sir,
By the Attorney General
th
GO
Houghong, September 26 1862
I have perused the dispatch and Documents annexed to:~~ your Circular of the 6th Instient
in reference to the proposed arrangements between the General Post Office and the French Post Office for the Postage &c of Sellers to and from India and China. His Grace the Colonial Secretary asks whether the Draft Articles meet the approval of the Council so fur as the Colony
L.de Almada e Castro, Exte
Esq
Clerk of Councils.