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I am informed that the French Post Office in-
tends to charge a reduced postage but cannot vouch
for this. It is however certain that a Post
Office situated in the business quarter on the
Amoy side would interfere seriously with the busi-
ness of the British Post Office which is in the
Consulate on Ku-lang-au.
There is no real
neceanity for a new Post Office as the Customs
Post Office in the British Concession franks mail
letters bearing Chinese stamps by putting on free
of chargo Hong Kong stamps purchased from the
British Post Office.
I shall report further shortly.
I have, &o.,
(Signed)
147 Mansfield.