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duals. in Sir I. Jordan's No 415 of Sept 15. 1956
John Jordan
(Received 14 DEC 06) Canton
to HM Consul at
Amoy.
Local.
Peking, Oct 15, 1906.
(Received DEC 1 1906)
At the beginning of this year Sir E. Satow's attention was drawn to the not altogether satisfactory arrangements under which certain of the British Post Offices established in various ports in China are conducted, as it appeared that a considerable amount of the time of the Assistants in charge of Post Offices, which should be devoted to Consular work, was occupied by postal duties. He accordingly suggested to H.M. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that in future the duties of the Post Office should not be entrusted to members of the Consular Service, but should be placed in the hands of a Constable, under the supervision of H.M. Consul.
A system which has