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carry out the proposed change, that the whol of the English mails for Shanghae conveyed by The outward French Packet must be delivered
to the Hongkong Office, and, after having been forted there, returned to the French Packet: and with reference to this arrangement, dam to Acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary
of State for the Colonies, that the sanction to it
of the French Post Office has already
Botained,
made in a
Da
been
the suggestion of Ine Mitchell
letter
addressed
to this Departments
on the 6th March last, and to which a reply
was sent on the 13th may- crossing
may-crossing
the
correspondence now under consideration.
With reference to paragraphs 10 and 11 of the Mitchell's report. Iam to request that you will state to the Earl of Kimberley
that
the
the Postmaster General has addressed
the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Ravigation Company on the subject of the proposal to
And the Sorting Clerks with the mails & Shanghae occasionally, for the purpose
of Enabling them to keep up their local information as to forms and other residents in Shanghae, and that the Company have signified their acquiescence in the Arrangement.
In communicating with the Company On was stated to them that his Lordship reserves to himself the right of again Anding
Sorting Officers
on
this Line
of Packets, should
Circumstances render such a course
I have the honour to be
Sie Sour Svedient,
necessary.
humble Servant
John Alle