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information of arrangements for the transmission of letters via Calcutta having been concluded by His Lordship, the Post Master General - The necessity of my suggesting any temporary plan is perhaps obviated.
(Signed) I. J. Seales.
True Copy
Michaud Morrnam
Sir,
RECEIVED
AUG
1844
hi 1284 AK.
Post Office,
Hongkong, 8th April, 1844.
As requested at my interview yesterday, beg to state for His Excellency's consideration my opinion relative to the liability to postage of letters marked and purporting to be on service between this Island and India &c., and also relating to the enforcement of the statute law prohibiting the transmission and reception of ship letters excepting through the Post Office.
My instructions are silent upon the subject of privilege from postage as to letters for persons excepting Richard Wornam, Esq., Private Secretary to His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, G.C.B.
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information of arrangements for the hansmission of letters via Calcutta having ben concluded by His Lordship, the Post Master beneral - The necessity of my suggesting any temporary plair perhaps obviated.
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Shave be (Signed) I. J. Seales.
Alice Copy
Michaud Morrnam
Sir.
RECEIVED
AUG
1844
hi 1284 AK.
Post... Office..
Hongkong, 8th April., 1844.
As requested. at my interview Yesterday, beg to state. for His Excellency s consideration my opinion relative to the liability to postage. of letters marked. and
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purporting to be on service. 40. between. this Island and India &c. and also relation to the enforcement of the statute law prohibiting the transmission. and- reception of ship letters excepting through. the Post Office..
My instructions are silent upon.
the subject of privilege of rom postage-
as to letters for persons
excepting
Richard. Woornam, req.
Private Secretary,
To His Mucelleney,
interested.
Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, G. f. B..
Ye.
te.
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