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4847.

No. 179.

(MAURITIUS.)

LAW OFFICERS to FOREIGN OFFICE.

MY LORD,

Temple, May 11, 1863. WE are honoured with your Lordship's commands, signified in Mr. Hammond's letter of the 26th of March last, stating that he was directed by your Lordship to transmit to us the accompanying papers concerning a claim put forward by the director of the postal service of the ". Messageries Imperiales" to certain harbour accommodation at the Island of Mauritius,

Mr. Hammond was also pleased to state that we should perceive that this claim is founded upon the Postal Convention between this country and France, of which a copy was therewith enclosed; and that he was directed by your Lordship to request that we would take these papers into our consideration and favour your Lordship with our opinion on the validity of the claim.

In obedience to your Lordship's commands we have taken these papers into our consideration, and have the honour to

Report

That we are of opinion that the claim of the director of the postal service of the Messageries Imperiales to harbour accommodation and other privileges at the Island of Mauritius, cannot be sustained by reference to the Postal Convention of September 24, 1856, between Great Britain and France. We agree with the letter of Mr. F. Hill to Sir F. Rogers dated January 26, 1863, viz., that the privileges of that convention are confined to mail packets and other vessela conveying mails between England and France.

The Earl Russell,

&c.

&c.

We have, &c.

(Signed)

W. ATHERTON. ROUNDELL PALMER.

R. PHILLIMORE.

0

16978.—780.

95.-2/86.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

PPLE C.O. 885

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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