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the

the 25th and 28th of March, and 1st of April..

Copy of a Letter, N° 140, addressed-

to Mr. Scales on the 1st Instant,

3.

in reply Copy of

to his three letters (!.)

a letter from Mr. Scales dated the 5th of April., enclosing draft of proposed Post Office Regulations.

4. Copy (printed) of the Post Office:

Regulations.

b.

7

Copy of a further letter from Mr Scales, dated the 8th of April.

Copy of a letter, N. 159, addressed to Mr Scales on the 16th of April. Memorandum on

Post Office arrangements, drawn-up by Sir Henry Pottinger, forming

Sub-Inclosure to 6.

8.

Notification regarding the

277

duties connected with the

Post Office at Macao, Chusan, and the Consular Ports, also forming sub-Enclosure to 6.

from

Your Lordship will see from these Papers, that Mr Scales has found great difficulties in carrying out his Instructions, which were not foreseen, when those Instructions

were framed in England; that he has applied to me for advice and assistance, under those difficulties; and that I have been obliged to

afford assistance, and, also, to authorise him to suspend

many parts of his Instructions, which are, for the present, impracticable,

or would - if

enforced -

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the the 25th and 28th of March, and 1st of April.. Copy of a Letter, 140, addressed- to Mr. Scales on the 1st Instant, 3. in reply Copy of to his three letters (!.) a letter from Mr. Scales dated the 5th of April., enclosing draft of proposed Post Office Regulations. 4. Copy (printed) of the Post Office: Regulations. b. 7 Copy of a further letter from Mr Scales, dated the 8th of April. Copy of a letter, N. 159, addressed to Mr Scales on the 16th of April. Memorandum on Post Office arrangements, drawn-up by Sir Henry Pottinger, forming Sub-Inclosure to 6. 8. Notification regarding the 277 duties connected with the Post Office at Macao, Chusan, and the Consular Ports, also forming sub-Enclosure to 6. from Your Lordship will see from these Papers, that Mr Scales has found great difficulties in carrying out his Instructions, which were not foreseen, when those Instructions were framed in England; that he has applied to me for advice and assistance, under those difficulties; and that I have been obliged to afford assistance, and, also, to authorise him to suspend many parts of his Instructions, which are, for the present, impracticable, or would - if enforced -
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2. the the 25th and 28th of March, and 1st of April.. Copy of a Letter, 140, addressed- to Mr. Scales on the 1t Instant, 3. in reply Copy of to his three letters (!.) a letter from Mr. Scales dated the 5th of April., enclosing draft of proposed Post Office Regulations. 4. Copy (printed) of the Post. Office: Regulations. b. 7 Copy of a further letter from Mr Scales, dated the 8th of April. Copy of a letter, N. 159, addrefsed to Mr Scales on the 16th of April. Memorandum on Post Office arrangements, drawn-up by Sir Henry Pottinger, forming Sub-Inclosure to 6. 8. 8. Notification regarding the 277 duties connected with the Post Office at Macno, Chusan, and the Consular Ports, also forming sub- Enclosure to 6. froze Your Lordship will see- these Papers, that Mr Scales has found great difficulties in carrying out his Instructions, which were- not foreseen, when those Instructions framed in England; that he has applied to me for advice and assistance, under those difficulters; and that I have been obliged to assistance, and, also, to authoring him to suspend_ were afford kism many parts of his Instructions, which are witter, for the present, impracticable, or would - if onforced -
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the

the 25th and 28th of March, and 1st of April..

Copy of a Letter, N° 140, addressed-

to Mr. Scales on the 1t Instant,

3.

in reply Copy of

to his three letters (!.)

a letter from Mr. Scales dated the 5th of April., enclosing draft of proposed Post Office Regulations.

4. Copy (printed) of the Post. Office:

Regulations.

b.

7

Copy of a further letter from Mr Scales, dated the 8th of April.

Copy of a letter, N. 159, addrefsed to Mr Scales on the 16th of April. Memorandum on

Post Office arrangements, drawn-up by Sir Henry Pottinger, forming

Sub-Inclosure to 6.

8.

8.

Notification regarding the

277

duties connected with the

Post Office at Macno, Chusan, and the Consular Ports, also forming sub- Enclosure to 6.

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Your Lordship will see- these Papers, that Mr Scales has found great difficulties in carrying out his Instructions, which were- not foreseen, when those Instructions

framed in England; that he has applied to me for advice and assistance, under those difficulters; and that I have been obliged to

assistance, and, also, to authoring him to suspend_

were

afford

kism

many parts of his Instructions, which are witter, for the present, impracticable,

or would - if

onforced -

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