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Treasurer and the Acting Postmaster-General and they are of
opinion that before Post Offices are opened in other parts of
the Chinese Empire, those already recommended at Tientsin
Peking and Chefoo should first be considered.
5.
In view of the fact that the creation of
Post Offices and the affording of postal facilities is a
matter of Imperial interest, I desire to ask whether you
would sanction the establishment of British Postal Agencies
at the three places above mentioned and what increase in the
postal subsidy you would be pleased to recommend.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
J. Gascoigne
Major-General,
Administering the Government.