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Sir:-
My attention has recently been called to the unsatisfactory nature of the arrangements under which
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many of the British Post Offices, established in certain ports in China, are conducted At Shanghai and Chefou the post-offices are at present under the control of
postmasters appointed by the Postmaster General at Hongkong, but at the other ports, namely Pakhoi (Vung-chow), Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo and Hankow
such offices are situated within the Consulate or the Consulate offices and the postal work is either performed or supervised by Consular Officers.
Ops. No. 4 Feby 20th 1906 How (Separate) Feby 18th 1906.
Before addressing you on the subject I called on His Majesty's Consuls at the seven above-mentioned ports for a report on the working arrangements of the respective post offices. I have the honour to inclose
Right Honourable
Sir Edward Gray, Bart.,
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