CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 68

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papers sent from Hongtong to the States - in the hope that the

-

present rate of 8 cents

2 cents might be

lowered proposition which

cannot be acceded to

by

this

Government; because four out of

those 8 cents

on.

are alre

already payable.

letters brought here from dependent Post Offices in China

and Supan.

As Met. Rea, the accredited

Majesty's

Agent of Her Me

Office,

is still here I have had the

advantage of referring the serrespondence. to him and enclose his report - thereen entirely approving it.

Under these circumstances

Enclosure 2. 3. Thegust, 1867.

Condosure 3.

4th August, 1867.

I have directed the enclosed letter

from the Acting Celonial Secretary

to be addressed

the part of

نجم قوم سمجھے

this Government to the United State: Postmaster General

covering duplicate copies of the proposed Convention signed by

myself

on the part of

of this Government - and explaining

the reasons of the slight- alterations made in the straught received from the United States .

In the event of

Cruce's seeing

020

Gowe

objection to

that letter, which is sent.

.

feel

open for perusal, Ishall, obliged by its being early.