CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12] — Page 503

from Sir Harry Parkes with Copies ale of the had taken place between himself and the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Japan relative to the threatened interrupitiar of the Mail Service between Yokohama and Conglong by

the sew

comespandence which

the thrited States Packet.

I understand from this

correspondence that the service betwear Morghong and Yokohama) by the United States Mail Packets and the payment for the sea arveyance of British cloord) Mails between Jokohama and Diogo and between Shanghai and

larv

ati remain in statu

Nagasaki until the questions

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quo

restions are settled

after the receipt of intelliganse from the United States Post office at Washington.

The arrangement this made by Sir Harry Parkes is highly satisfactory and will I am and be

fully appreciated by the Cammunities both here and

in

Japan!

I have the havor to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedienst

humble servant,

Governor.