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Alexander the Scheriffs state during the

Gan Deft.

JR 19/6/6

Yes, I think we had

better do as

My b

Lead

Have

Mr Robison proposes you any objections?

A.E.C.

[3.4.7]

20/4/16

I have no reservation to make

send off to

...the

As proposed. Calton

At

once

Are

Jus 20/4/10

22 Apd

24.4

16

HR. I will take the aforesaid which I passed. Then send

ph. to Gui. Dept is

Crventer

What should be said to S.O. Leving

course which he parted.

A

regard being

...

as to reducing

the quality of the stationery. I don't think the diff to S.O. herewith would be quite fair

to Them in view of what we ...

These ... the

chaft & wildlaks tih

← gap” Address reply to-"The Secretary. General Post Office,"

95895/14.

quoting Registered No.

Sir,

144

GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON.

18 April 1916.

C

18640

REC

Red 19 AP 16

With reference to your letter of the 10th of this month,

No. 16866/1916, transmitting copies of notes from the

Commissioner of Weihaiwei concerning the condition in which

he received the covers addressed to him which are returned

herewith, I am directed by the Postmaster General to acquaint

you,

for the information of the Secretary of State for the

Colonies that he can see no ground for suspecting that the

covers were tampered with. As the Commissioner observes, the covers

are made of very poor paper, and whether or not it is decided

to send future correspondence of the kind by the Suez route, the Postmaster General suggests that reasonably strong covers

should be used, and that the poor quality of those in present

use should be brought to the notice of the Stationery Office.

In the experience of this Office it is not an unknown

occurrence for envelopes to give way at the edges through wear even during the comparatively short journeys in the inland

post; and the friction during a journey of about a month, mostly by railway involving several transfers, is quite sufficient to account for the state in which the envelopes

arrived.

The fact that the bags and the envelope in which the covers were enclosed were received intact with no signs of

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

having

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Alexander the Scheriffs state during the Gan Deft. JR 19/6/6 Yes, I think we had better do as My b Lead Have Mr Robison proposes you any objections? A.E.C. [3.4.7] 20/4/16 I have no reservation to make send off to ...the As proposed. Calton At once Are Jus 20/4/10 22 Apd 24.4 16 HR. I will take the aforesaid which I passed. Then send ph. to Gui. Dept is Crventer What should be said to S.O. Leving course which he parted. A regard being ... as to reducing the quality of the stationery. I don't think the diff to S.O. herewith would be quite fair to Them in view of what we ... These ... the chaft & wildlaks tih ← gap” Address reply to-"The Secretary. General Post Office," 95895/14. quoting Registered No. Sir, 144 GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON. 18 April 1916. C 18640 REC Red 19 AP 16 With reference to your letter of the 10th of this month, No. 16866/1916, transmitting copies of notes from the Commissioner of Weihaiwei concerning the condition in which he received the covers addressed to him which are returned herewith, I am directed by the Postmaster General to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies that he can see no ground for suspecting that the covers were tampered with. As the Commissioner observes, the covers are made of very poor paper, and whether or not it is decided to send future correspondence of the kind by the Suez route, the Postmaster General suggests that reasonably strong covers should be used, and that the poor quality of those in present use should be brought to the notice of the Stationery Office. In the experience of this Office it is not an unknown occurrence for envelopes to give way at the edges through wear even during the comparatively short journeys in the inland post; and the friction during a journey of about a month, mostly by railway involving several transfers, is quite sufficient to account for the state in which the envelopes arrived. The fact that the bags and the envelope in which the covers were enclosed were received intact with no signs of The Under Secretary of State, COLONIAL OFFICE. having
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esander the Scheris sate during the Gan Deft. JR 19/6/6 Yes, I think we had better do as My b Lead Have Mr Robison proposes you any obsons? A.E.C. [3.4.7] 20/4/16 I have no dresvation to mate send off to heroun the Ass propues. Calton At once Are Jus 20/4/10 22 Apd 24.4 16 HR. I WHW the affo which I passed. Then send ph. to Gui. Dept is Crventer What should be said to 5.0. Leving course which he parted. A ugard bebösen tem and g as to reducing the quality of the stationery. I don't think the diff to 5.0. herewith would be quite fair to Them in new of what we to These ormcored the chaft & wildlaks tih ← gap” Address reply to-"The Secretary. General Post Office," 95895/14. quoting Bagistered No. Sir, 144 GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON. 18 April 1916. C 18640 REC Red 19 PR16 mith reference to your letter of the 10th of this month, No. 16866/1916, transmitting copies of notes from the Commissioner of Weihaiwei concerning the condition in which he received the covers addressed to him which are returned herewith, I am directed by the Postmaster General to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies that he can see no ground for suspecting that the covers were tampered with. As the Comissioner observes, the covers are made of very poor paper, and whether or not it is decided to send future correspondence of the kind by the Suez route, the Postmaster General suggests that reasonably strong covers should be used, and that the poor quality of those in present use should be brought to the notice of the Stationery Office. In the experience of this Office it is not an unknown occurrence for envelopes to give way at the edges through wear even during the comparatively short journeys in the inland post; and the friction during a journey of about a month, mostly by railway involving several transfers, is quite sufficient to account for the state in which the envelopes arrived. The fact that the bags and the envelope in which the covers were enclosed were received intact with no signs of he Under Secretary of State, COLONIAL OFFICE. having
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esander the Scheris sate during the

Gan Deft.

JR 19/6/6

Yes, I think we had

better do as

My b

Lead

Have

Mr Robison proposes you any obsons?

A.E.C.

[3.4.7]

20/4/16

I have no dresvation to mate

send off to

heroun the

Ass propues. Calton

At

once

Are

Jus 20/4/10

22 Apd

24.4

16

HR. I WHW the affo

which I passed. Then send

ph. to Gui. Dept is

Crventer

What should be said to 5.0. Leving

course which he parted.

A

ugard bebösen

tem

and

g

as to reducing

the quality of the stationery. I don't think the diff to 5.0. herewith would be quite fair

to Them in new of what we to

These ormcored the

chaft & wildlaks tih

← gap” Address reply to-"The Secretary. General Post Office,"

95895/14.

quoting Bagistered No.

Sir,

144

GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON.

18 April 1916.

C

18640

REC

Red 19 PR16

mith reference to your letter of the 10th of this month,

No. 16866/1916, transmitting copies of notes from the

Commissioner of Weihaiwei concerning the condition in which

he received the covers addressed to him which are returned

herewith, I am directed by the Postmaster General to acquaint

you,

for the information of the Secretary of State for the

Colonies that he can see no ground for suspecting that the

covers were tampered with. As the Comissioner observes, the covers

are made of very poor paper, and whether or not it is decided

to send future correspondence of the kind by the Suez route, the Postmaster General suggests that reasonably strong covers

should be used, and that the poor quality of those in present

use should be brought to the notice of the Stationery Office.

In the experience of this Office it is not an unknown

occurrence for envelopes to give way at the edges through wear even during the comparatively short journeys in the inland

post; and the friction during a journey of about a month, mostly by railway involving several transfers, is quite sufficient to account for the state in which the envelopes

arrived.

The fact that the bags and the envelope in which the covers were enclosed were received intact with no signs of

he Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

having

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