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Convention, it would be wholly unsatisfactory) for them to enter upon any engagement with Japan without

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cornrnunica

without first

nicating with the

United States Postal

Department,

which

appears

to have failed to give the Government of Hongkong) the

necessary

six months notice:

of such termination . It should

also be borne in mind that

before concluding any Postal Convention, reference

on the

part of the Colony is necessary

to Her Majesty's

as not

's Government,

only Colonial, but also

Imperial interests are

in these

504

are concerned,

arrangements.

It is possible that these

considerations have not

8 yet

presented to the Japanese

been present

Government

ment and

request

therefore that Your Excellency

will be so

o good

6 give

afternoon

an interview tomorrow

in order

with

that I

you,

and

I may

discuss them

explain to

you

the advisability of reconsidering Mr Mayeshima's Despatch. I will

only) add that it would,

afford

leasure to meet Mr Muy whima Your Excellency would wish

if F

him to take

part

in the