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The Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
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Sir,
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Chartered Bank Building,
Queen'e Road Central,
Hongkong, 27th. November,
1917.
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I have the honour to address you with reference
to the British Postal Agencies in China, the consideration of
the withdrawal of which this Chamber understands is at present
engaging the attention of the Imperial Authorities.
My Committee desire me most earnestly to urge
the importance of the retention of those Agencies until such:
time as China can undertake an efficient administration of
her domestic affairs without the assistance of Foreigners.
My Committee regard the retention of the
Agencies as being vital to British Commerce wud equally
essential to Imperial interests. The service is regarded as
the culy inviolats method of communication in, from, er to China.
in no caB6, in the opinion of my Committee,
should the closing down of the Agencies be considered for ene
the moment, unless all other nations are prepared to male same
concession. In this case, my Committee regard it of the highest
importance that if there be Foreign Commissioners at Tientsin,
Shanghai and Canton, they should be of either British or
French Nationality.
My Committee Eave reason to believe that the
Japanese will endeavour to force upon Chine. "Postal Oommission-
ers" of their own Nationality which in the opinion of this
Uhamber should be resisted at all costs.
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The Post Master Generul,
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(sd.) E. A. W. Williams,
Seorstcry.