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the 10th January,

next so

force much of between this Colony

the Postal Convention

and

the

United States as relates to the

exchange of mails between Wongthing Tokohama by the vessels

and

the Pacific Mail Steam Ship

and

views as

a Pootal.

Company

will be abrogated, therefore asking for my. to this Colony making Convention with Japan thereof,

in lieu

and stating that without

some such

arrangement the vessels

in questions will:

in either direction.

2

carry

no mails

The 5th Article of the

Convention between Wonghong

an

and America • provides for exchange of mails between this

Office

and the United States "Post at Tokohama, and the 8th

Office "Article requires

six months notice

e given by either

of termination to be Post Office..

3

No such notice has been

received from the United States

Post Office,

direct

nor in

fact has information been

any

been received

from that Office of the arrangemente entered into with Japan .

4.

whether

It is therefore questionable

any arrangements could be concluded without the consent of

of

the United States Government being

f