CO129-169 - Others - 1874 — Page 40

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I then added that the mind

for Trueign Affairs on ? formalije in writing the proposal they had

varbally conveyed to me, xoht Infosoly me inthe a copy of the Convention concluded withi the US - On rect of these papers I w. then submict

without delay to

then

Ath. Fort.

A mouth has elapsed suic this interviewd, but in the interval I have heard nothing further from the Mind -_ of Foreign

Affairs

, nor does it appear that the Convention concluded

witti

with the US. has yet been ratified

by the Michado. Possibly the recent mumisterial changes have interfered in th the propres of proceedings.

The proposal of the Japanese Sort to assume foreign postal responsibilities

owes its

to oupi, I believe, in great measure to

the suggestions of M. De Long, Cate run ? for the us to Japan, who returns to America by this mail. He has recently :stated to me in conversation that he advised the transfer of the US. P. O. to Japanese

hands,