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CONFIDENTIAL

Downing Street,

10 April, 1916.

DRAFT.

Sir,

The Secretary

G.P.40.

MINUTE.

Mr. Wilson 7/4

Mr. Macnaghten 7/4/16

Mr. Collins

Mr.

Sir G. Fiddes.

Sir H. Just.

With reference to the correspondence which terminated with your letter No. 21022/12 of the 19th of June, 1913, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Bonar Law to transmit to you copies of notes which have been received from the Commissioner of Weihaiwei, with their enclosures in original, for any observations which the Post Master General may wish to offer. It appears to Mr. Bonar Law to be clearly established that the mails in question have been tampered with; and he is disposed to think that unless the saving in time the use of the Siberian route is considerable, it would...

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W.H.W

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CONFIDENTIALDowning Street,10 April, 1916.DRAFT.Sir,The SecretaryG.P.40.MINUTE.Mr. Wilson 7/4Mr. Macnaghten 7/4/16Mr. CollinsMr.Sir G. Fiddes.Sir H. Just.With reference to the correspondence which terminated with your letter No. 21022/12 of the 19th of June, 1913, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Bonar Law to transmit to you copies of notes which have been received from the Commissioner of Weihaiwei, with their enclosures in original, for any observations which the Post Master General may wish to offer. It appears to Mr. Bonar Law to be clearly established that the mails in question have been tampered with; and he is disposed to think that unless the saving in time the use of the Siberian route is considerable, it would...M.0./16866/16 Hong KongW.H.W118Page information is not explicitly given but based on instruction 11, the original page numbers should be kept if they follow the "Page XX" format with three lines at the top and three at the bottom. Since the given text doesn't follow this format explicitly, it is assumed that the page numbering is not present here or not clearly identifiable.
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P COLORvo.M.0./16866/16 H KongW.H.W118ConfidentialDowning Street,10 April, 1916.DRAFT.Sir,The SecretaryG.P40.MINUTE.Mr. Wilson 7/4Mr.Macnaghten 7/4/16Mr. CollinsMr.Sir G. Fiddes.Sir H. Just.iofiWith reference to the correspondence which terminated withĮ your letter No. 21022/12 of the 19th of June, 1913, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Bonar Law to transmit to you copies of notes which have been received from the Commissioner ofMr. Steel-Maitland.Mr. Bonar Law.11th Feb3 March(P.0./20868.13 )Enell. inorigench. in orig Weihaiwei, with their enclosures in original, for any observations which the Post Master General may wish to offer. It appears to Mr. Bonar Law to be clearly established that the mails in question have been tampered with; and he is disposed to think that unlessling the saving in time the use of the Siberian route is considerable, it would
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vo.

M.0./16866/16 H Kong

W.H.W

118

Confidential

Downing Street,

10 April, 1916.

DRAFT.

Sir,

The Secretary

G.P40.

MINUTE.

Mr. Wilson 7/4

Mr.Macnaghten 7/4/16

Mr. Collins

Mr.

Sir G. Fiddes.

Sir H. Just.

iofi

With reference to the

correspondence which terminated with

Į

your letter No. 21022/12 of the 19th

of June, 1913, I am directed by Mr.

Secretary Bonar Law to transmit to

you copies of notes which have been

received from the Commissioner of

Mr. Steel-Maitland.

Mr. Bonar Law.

11th Feb

3 March

(P.0./20868.

13 )

Enell. in

orig

ench. in orig

Weihaiwei, with their enclosures in

original, for any observations which

the Post Master General may wish to

offer. It appears to Mr. Bonar Law

to be clearly established that the mails

in question have been tampered with;

and he is disposed to think that unless

ling

the saving in time the use of the

Siberian route is considerable,

it

would

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