CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 76

served by Britishs and s Frecale Mails Pactlets, which you have Mindly fureciated this - Department.

I have had under consideration the haduinder propoved, basic of art arrangements between theo Departments and yours Office, suggesteds, by Mr. Durries, M. A. Mack Agention Stand this Straws Ships Colorado, with respect to the comespondence exchanged betions the bluited States and Houghing and the dependents bhinces ports of faulow. Ainoy. Soatore and Foochow and the same meets witte my approval, as being the mantrimple strangements thats can be adopted and ave and avoids portage accounts between our respective Offices, which is as cominideration of pricuary importance

I have this our therefores canced, to be prepared, for your!! drafts of articles, as a basis of the proposed, arrangement, which are enclosed herewith. consideration and approval a If they will please weets witty cause the 69 your approvals you Game to be copied nd after in duplicate, for formal executions, andras siguing the names, trancecuit's threw for excecution by this Departments. be

It is preferreds by this Departement to agree upon the rates of postage to he levied and collectists by each Office upon the international correspondeuses evechanged, under this arrangements, rather than to adopt the other flaw, which has been suggested, wig: stratzen ei. Departrients shall levy and collects what; postage iti dence which it's pleases upon the corespondences despatches to the other.

The rates of St. Sportage named, in the 3rd Particle of the meloords drafts, are those cstablished by rexisting laws for letters I addrefeed, to forriges countries with which • portal arrangemente 10 ares concludeds; and; atthrough

served by Britishs and s Frecale Mails Pactlets, which you have Mindly fureciated this Department.

I have had under consideration the arrangements proposed, basis of certain arrangements between this Department and your Office, suggested by Mr. Durries, M. A. Mack Agent for this Straits Ships Colorado, with respect to the correspondence exchanged between the United States and Hongkong and the dependent British ports of Fuzhou, Amoy, Swatow, and Fuzhou, and the same meets with my approval, as being the most simple arrangements that can be adopted and avoid postage accounts between our respective Offices, which is a consideration of primary importance.

I have, therefore, caused to be prepared drafts of articles, as a basis of the proposed arrangement, which are enclosed herewith for your consideration and approval. If they meet with your approval, you are to cause them to be copied in duplicate, for formal execution, and after signing the names, transmit them through for execution by this Department.

It is preferred by this Department to agree upon the rates of postage to be levied and collected by each Office upon the international correspondence exchanged under this arrangement, rather than to adopt the other plan, which has been suggested, viz: that each Department shall levy and collect what postage it pleases upon the correspondence despatched to the other.

The rates of postage named in the 3rd Article of the enclosed drafts are those established by existing laws for letters addressed to foreign countries with which postal arrangements are concluded; and although

served by British and French Mail Packets, which you have kindly appreciated this Department.

I have had under consideration the arrangements proposed, basis of certain arrangements between this Department and your Office, suggested by Mr. Durries, M.A. Mack Agent for this Straits Shipping Company, with respect to the correspondence exchanged between the United States and Hongkong and the dependent British ports of Fuzhou, Amoy, Swatow, and Fuzhou, and the same meets with my approval, as being the most simple arrangements that can be adopted and avoid postage accounts between our respective Offices, which is a consideration of primary importance.

I have, therefore, caused to be prepared drafts of articles, as a basis of the proposed arrangement, which are enclosed herewith for your consideration and approval. If they meet with your approval, you are to cause them to be copied in duplicate for formal execution and, after signing the names, transmit them through for execution by this Department.

It is preferred by this Department to agree upon the rates of postage to be levied and collected by each Office upon the international correspondence exchanged under this arrangement, rather than to adopt the other plan, which has been suggested, viz: that each Department shall levy and collect what postage it pleases upon the correspondence despatched to the other.

The rates of postage named in the 3rd Article of the enclosed drafts are those established by existing laws for letters addressed to foreign countries with which postal arrangements are concluded; and although