CO129-061 - Public Offices - 1856 — Page 125

Whitehall.

Gor. 11325/55.

Govornor enformed to 18. _ 5.

5 fan) 56.

Sir,

102 trong trong 1076897

RECEIVED

JAN. 4

General Post Office, zet January

1856.

123

I am directed by the Postmaster

General to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th Ultimo, transmitting the Copies of a Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, and

of its enclosures, relative to a complaint preferred against the

Post Office in that Colony by Lieutenant Wooldridge R.N., the Admiralty Agent on board the Mail's

Packet "Pottinger", and to acquaint you, for the information of Mr Secretary Herman Merivale Esquire

For

Jen

Colonial Office.

Labouchere

Whitehall.

Gov.11325/55.

Governor enformed to 18. _ 5.

5 Jan) 56.

Sir,

102 trong trong 1076897

RECEIVED
JAN. 4
General Post Office, zet January
1856.
123

I am directed by the Postmaster General to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th Ultimo, transmitting the Copies of a Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, and of its enclosures, relative to a complaint preferred against the Post Office in that Colony by Lieutenant Wooldridge R.N., the Admiralty Agent on board the Mail's Packet "Pottinger", and to acquaint you, for the information of Mr Secretary Herman Merivale Esquire

For Jen Colonial Office.

Labouchere

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