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2. Inclotures.

No 66

Fransmitting

Reseived

the Post Master General London, principal. "British Merchants to a Petitions from the

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and Canton, and recoms

communication between Hongthong

the same.

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19 Oct 27.

I am directed by

Earl Guy

to traucomit to

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M66-22. June you for the connnduration

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of the Treasury the copy of

し of the Lords fommipioners

a

despatch pom the God .

of Hong Kong suctoring a

te asigure sufficient to

anson puthe

How does this matter now stand?

You will

perceive,

referring

to the amfred correspon decor, that in communication between

consequence of the want of adequate postal

Canton and.

Hong Kong the Merchants yttere places entered into

te arreagement with the Captain if the Corsair, which

plied to

them, to concly their corresporiduce to and pro. The Governer. Herey Kong having Attained aufficient proof of excxcement-plaud the matter in the hand other tical attorney General, considering it to be a pand upon the Port Office Reconce;

Case is at this monant being processed

with. On reporting the cerce to this

Office Lnd Grey referred to the

Wade the Law. The Port Office and this the Treasury, that the rates are not too high. the R.M. dressed, however, that as his dept had no established Parklat commoncsiccation laturen Hong Kong

and the Ports & China ha diretted the then it ud, he advisalt to intactere get the anaementy

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by the Merchants futte concegance other conserpoinome. The Gov was

witter 11. of aut last. The

opinion empatik qumplities further the

details of the Port Office Dept in Mau chinese

to dendure Post Office business, mettre

that some com

subject. A. 24 Sep

tumplities further the macepit of cipiosiony

presum

Conesalate at Stongtong, and I quan Passions, asit is manifestly inapprop hould be adduated to the Freasing.

Treasury enquiring whether the

rates of postage

teo Right,

were ord

Morenie the

Kenheats world

scarces have

frelered into

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combir

Nation

Petition to the Path

morfinces you station Master General from the

those the proudig

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