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Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company,

Offices, 122, Leadenhall Street,

London E.C. 25th October 1866.

Sir,

I have the honour, by order of the Directors, to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch dated the 22nd instant (No. 393) in further reference to the alleged illegal conveyance of letters on board the Company's Steamers in China.

Since the return to England of the Superintendent at Hongkong this matter has been fully enquired into, and the Directors feel satisfied that the Company's officers are not to blame for the practice referred to. It is true that an instance occurred in which the Commander of one of the Company's Steamers thoughtlessly

The Secretary of the

General Post Office.

delivered

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& 10570/66. 107 Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Offices, 122, Leadenhall Street, London E.C. 25th October 1866. Sir, I have the honour, by order of the Directors, to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch dated the 22nd instant (No. 393) in further reference to the alleged illegal conveyance of letters on board the Company's Steamers in China. Since the return to England of the Superintendent at Hongkong this matter has been fully enquired into, and the Directors feel satisfied that the Company's officers are not to blame for the practice referred to. It is true that an instance occurred in which the Commander of one of the Company's Steamers thoughtlessly The Secretary of the General Post Office. delivered

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& 10570/66. 107 Peninsular oriental Team Ravigation Company, Offices, 122, Leadenhall sheet, gudon H. 25th October 1866. Sir, I have the honous, by orde of the directors to acknowledge the receipt of you despatch dated the 22d instant (r: /393) in further reference to the alleged illegal conveyance of "board the Company's Steamers letters on board the in China. Jince the return to England of the Euperintendent at sing tong this matter has been fully enquired into, and the Directors feel satisfied that the Company's officers are not to blame for the practice refered to. It is time that an instance occured in which the Commander of one of the Company's Steamers thoughtlessly The Secretary of the General Post Office. delivered

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& 10570/66.

107

Peninsular oriental Team Ravigation Company,

Offices, 122, Leadenhall sheet,

gudon H. 25th October 1866.

Sir,

I have the honous, by orde of the directors to acknowledge the receipt of you despatch dated the 22d instant (r: /393) in further reference

to the alleged illegal conveyance of

"board the Company's Steamers

letters on board the

in China.

Jince the return to England of the Euperintendent at sing tong this matter has been fully enquired into, and the Directors feel satisfied that the Company's officers

are not to blame for the practice refered to. It is time that an instance occured

which the Commander of one of the Company's Steamers thoughtlessly

The Secretary of the

General Post Office.

delivered

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