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Portal Convention which formed the subject of my Despatch to Your Lordship, No. 33 of the 12th April!

The Convention will therefore be entered into and brought into operation on the 1st January next.

It has been suggested that an arrangement might advantageously be made with the French Postal Department for the conveyance of closed mails between this Colony and Netherlands India by the French Packets. This would be very desirable, the same rates of postage being charged here as by the British Packets, and the postage on all correspondence being paid by the despatching office.

I should be glad if Your Lordship would obtain the approval of Her Majesty's Postmaster General to this proposal.

I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

William Shaw Administrator.

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! > 548 Portal Convention which formed the subject of my Despatch to Your Lordship, No. 33 of the 12th April! The Convention will therefore be entered into and brought into operation on the 1st January next. It has been suggested that an arrangement might advantageously be made with the French Postal Department for the conveyance of closed mails between this Colony and Netherlands India by the French Packets. This would be very desirable, the same rates of postage being charged here as by the British Packets, and the postage on all correspondence being paid by the despatching office. I should be glad if Your Lordship would obtain the approval of Her Majesty's Postmaster General to this proposal. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, William Shaw Administrator. 20

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548

Portal Corwention which formed the subject of my Despatch to Your Lordship, N. 33 of the

it. 12th April!

The Convention will therefore, entered into and brought-

lee dul into operatio

on the jet

next.

14 January

eted that

It has been suggested, -arrangement might advantageanly

be made with the French Portal

Department for the caveyance of cloned mails between this Colony

and Netherlands India by the French Nickets. This would be

very

desirable, - the same rates

of postage being charged here

as by the British Packish, and the

Dea

postage on all con being paid by the Serpatching

all correspondence

office

I should be glad if you Lordship would oblain the approval of Oher Majority's Partmaster General to this propinal!

I have the honor to be,

My Lord), Man Land lifir mat obediene

humble servant,

Surstria

Shakir

Administrator:

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