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of Hang Keney Copy of which Gutse-

enclose, which will serve to explain the object of my instructions to the Consuls as to any possible conflict of anthority

or duties.

From most of the Consuls

the answers received to Circular

ol

of enquiry

were satisfactory, Showing that the Post Office Agency

us hitherto conducted did not a

materially interfere with the discharge of the proper duties of the Officer, while in other respects agency being in the Consulate

the

MAJ

often attended with public

advantage.

Mr Mrsdows Her Majesty's

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Consul at Newchwang it is true objected to any post Office Agency being established there based on his past experiences of the serions inconveniences suffered at Shanghon the disadvantage of a Consul being subject to too many Master's each independent of the other giving orders of a conflicting nature or incomp atible with the due perfss of duties for which as Consular Officers they are primarily responsible to

department - also ow the

their own.

broad principle that if the junior

Officers have

any spare time they should employ it in studying Chinese language and instructions

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