X450
CONFIDENTIAL.
Hongkong.
C. O.
34229
198
14
SEP 051
Goverment House,
Hongkong, 14th. August, 1903.
sir,
70.
2345!
With reference to your Despatch (Confiden-
tial) of the 1st. ultimo, I have the honour to infom you that
immediately upon its receipt I called for a report on the
subject from the Postmaster-General and I now annex a copy of
his reply, covering a minute written by the Postmaster at
Shanghai, from which it appears that no such statement as that
attributed to him was made.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
Hurry, an ale Neurey
Governor, *0..
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
80..
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