CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7] — Page 311

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required for the preparation of papers precisely at the same times when a vessel.

Convenient

for Nails is about to leave, and

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when consequently it would be

a

serious interference with the Consular work if he were being constantly interrupted in it by receiving and taking postage letters and had besides to make

t

out aw aces un

for transmission

to the Post Office establishment.

With this experience and with these views Ishall decline to accept my self consent to the junior Officer's accepting any such Post Office

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Agency mes Your Cwallenary is Circular refers to, unless Schall receive distinct instructions from. you to the contrary.

Ithink it well to allude

here to the fact that the Consulates have already to deal with rather loo many.

establishments, each

having the power to issue instructions, or requisitions having

full force of instructions, to them and each calling for, or expecting the despatch of its business.

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immediately or with the least a possible delay." "The position __ has its laughable side, but is newwithiles's one which, it may

be