In any further communica-
tion on this subject, please quote
No. 40346.
and address---
The Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign Office,
London.
Rac
C.6.385 46141
Red 14 DEC 06
FOREIGN OFFICE
December 13th, 1906.
Sir,
I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to
transmit to you herewith for the information of the
Secretary of State for the Colonies a copy of a des-
patch which has been received from His Majesty's
Minister at Peking on the subject of British Postal
Agencies in China.
I am to inform you that Sir E. Grey has approved
Sir John Jordan's action in instructing His Majesty's
Consular Representatives at Amoy, Canton, Hankow and
Swatow to place the postal duties at their Consulates
as far as possible in the hands of the Consulate
Constables.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
The Campbell
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