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DOMESTIC.
Office or Individual.
HONG KONG
No. 8075
(Subject.)
used Commons British Post Office
1908
5 March
Last previous Paper. MO 7197
To Treasury Curs 24 March Treasury permitted to give £22624
70
7 March
8075
RECR
(Rec'd 6 MAR 08)
at Fietsin
Mr. Nuttall, To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether, in view of the fact that at Tientsin, the second in importance among China treaty ports, the British post office will be closed unless the Chamber of Commerce guarantees the financial deficit, and in view of the fact that the British post offices at Hankow, Chefoo, and Canton are maintained without merchants being required to contribute to the working expenses, His Majesty's Government will undertake the charge, in order to assist our commerce and maintain the same status for England as that established by Germany, France, and Russia at that port. [Thursday 12th March.]
(Minutes.)
The real point is that there is no deficit at Hankow or Canton.
Small deficit at Chefoo.
Had better leave it alone unless the F.O. likes to take this up.
Abt that..
Jules 6.3
almee 13.
VEIS-V. & Co. Ltd.-80978 30000-11-7 239123, & Co. Ltd.- 25000--11-07.
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