CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860 — Page 186

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Home Office,

of the Duke of Stemcarth, that British postage labels have not been supplied to any of the Colonies which have the control of their own posts, for the reasons stated in a letter from this office to the Colonial Office, dated the 7th of April last, in reply to an application from the Governor of British Guiana for the same.

I suggest that the same course should be followed in the case of Hongkong. If the Colonial Office will instruct the agents of the colony to procure on their behalf postage stamps, they will find no difficulty in getting them manufactured in London.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

James Howe,

Assistant Under Secretary of State.

The Permanent Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.

The Colonial Office have determined that Colonies shall procure their postage stamps through their Loan Agents, and I am to suggest ...

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184 Home Office, of the Duke of Stemcarth, that British postage labels have not been supplied to any of the Colonies which have the control of their own posts, for the reasons stated in a letter from this office to the Colonial Office, dated the 7th of April last, in reply to an application from the Governor of British Guiana for the same. I suggest that the same course should be followed in the case of Hongkong. If the Colonial Office will instruct the agents of the colony to procure on their behalf postage stamps, they will find no difficulty in getting them manufactured in London. I have, &c., (Signed) James Howe, Assistant Under Secretary of State. The Permanent Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. The Colonial Office have determined that Colonies shall procure their postage stamps through their Loan Agents, and I am to suggest ...
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184 Hom of the Duke of Stemcarth, that Britial postage. lakets have not been supplid to any of the Colonies which have the control own posts, for the reasons stated in a letter from this office to the Clonial office, dated the of Chin 7th of April last, in in reply to An application from the Gouemol of Britit Guiana for the Luggest that the same concree should be followed in the case of Hongkong. If the Edonical office with instruct the agents of the colony to procure on the hearsay postage stamps, they will find no difficulty in getting tirine Inciumfactuerat in London. Jam Howe most sedient servant, temporary of such stamps in that. hot solony. The Phonic genera fame datamined postage stamps f their Londar through their Ioan Sgents, and I am to rally Auggest i
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Hom

of the Duke of Stemcarth, that Britial postage. lakets have not been supplid to any of the Colonies which have the control

own posts, for the reasons stated in a letter from this office to the Clonial office, dated the

of Chin

7th of April last, in

in reply to

An application from the Gouemol

of Britit Guiana for the

Luggest that the same concree should be followed in the case of Hongkong. If the Edonical office with instruct the agents of the colony to procure on

the hearsay postage stamps, they will find

no difficulty in getting tirine Inciumfactuerat in London.

Jam

Howe

most sedient servant,

temporary

of such stamps

in that.

hot solony.

The Phonic genera

fame datamined postage stamps

f their

Londar

through their

Ioan Sgents, and I am to

rally

Auggest

i

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