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has been adopted and found to work well at Kingshow & Ningpo.
It is further proposed that if there were valid objections or difficulties in the way of such an arrangement at any port the Hong Kong Government should be informed & requested to establish an office staff independent of H. M. Consulate, Sir I. Grey approved Sir E. Satow's suggestions "provided that the Governor of Hongkong raised no objections. Sir J. H. Stewart Lockhart, in his letter, and Sir M. Nathan have however stated that they are not prepared to commit the Colony to the extra expense which would be entailed by the payment of non-Consular Agents – by the renting of outside premises,
The Under the circumstances I have to request you to follow, as far as you consider advisable, the first of Sir E. Satow's suggestions and to place as much of the postal work at Consulate in charge of the Constable as he is qualified to efficiently perform. I shall be glad to learn in due course what alterations, if any, you may have been able to effect.
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
Lil. Sardan
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has been adopted and found to work well at Kingshow & Ningpo.
It is further proposed that if there were valid objections or difficulties in the way of such an arrangement at any port the Hong Kong Government should be informed & requested to establish an office staff independent of H. M. Consulate, Sir I. Grey approved Sir E. Satow's suggestions "provided that the Governor of Hongkong raised no objections. Sir J. H. Stewart Lockhart, in his letter, and Sir M. Nathan have however stated that they are not prepared to commit the Colony to the extra expense which would be entailed by the payment of non-Consular Agents – by the renting of outside premises,
The Under the circumstances I have to request you to follow, as far as you consider advisable, the first of Sir E. Satow's suggestions and to place as much of the postal work at Consulate in charge of the Constable as he is qualified to efficiently perform. I shall be glad to learn in due course what alterations, if any, you may have been able to effect.
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
Lil. Sardan
despatch No. of January
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