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Sir:-
In reply to the enquiry contained in your
despatch No.232 of the 15th. ultimo (34055/12), I have
the honour to report that the despatches addressed to
this Legation from London are forwarded from Tientsin
by the British Field Post Office, who receive them from
the British Post Office. In a despatch, copy of which
is enclosed herewith, the Acting British Consul-General
at Tientsin reports that the Agent of the British Post
Office informs him that there is reason to suppose that
mails sent viâ Siberia have been tampered with in the
past, but that there is some difficulty in obtaining
definite evidence of specific cases.
I may add that the mails when received at His
Majesty's Legation bear no marks such as would lead to
the supposition that they had been tampered with any-
where en route.
I have, &c.,
(Signed)
J. N. Jordan.
Bir E. Grey, Bart., K.G., M.P.,
&c.,
&c., &c.