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decision, and the General Post Office as well as the Gorman Ambassador at this court, who had made
enquiries on the subject,
were informed accordingly.
Since the date of Sir J. Walsham's Despatch
no further steps have been
taken,
nor hasany
been received from
communications
the
Chinese Authorities in regard to the proposal in question.
Under these circumstances
Lord
Lord Salisbury
would
suggest that Sir G. des Voeux's
enquiry might be answered by informing
him
of
the
Sir J.
as
decision taken on
Walsham's despatch.
above stated.
I am to re
quest
that the two printed
inclosures in Sir J. Walsham's
Despatch may
when done
I am
be returned
with.
Svi,
Your most obedient
humble servan“,