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1611/202
(Jumushes father obens
gives reasons
agamist
&
eshit of weekly sense)
It appears from this that the cost of
instituting a weekly service of parcels would be
£3,000. It is rather difficult to say whether or
not this is excessive as we have no information
as to the cost of the present service. If
a
£3,000 is/ comparatively small proportion of the
present cost the improvement should be worth while.
The fourth paragraph of this letter is,
however, so worded as almost to invite further
pressure, as both Hong Kong and the Straits have
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asked that the service should be improved.
I think we may reply that this affords evidence
of a strong demand and that in view of it, and
if the additional expenditure does not represent
a very large percentage of the present cost, the
Postmaster General might now feel justified in
asking the Treasury to sanction the expense of a
weekly parcel service to the Far East.
Copies of correspondence should be sent to the
Governors of Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements. The Straits should also have copies of 2,3 and 4
on 30160/27, & H.K. shed have any of
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