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Hong Kong Government.

In reference to this suggestion, I am directed by the Plenipotentiary General to request that you will state to the Earl of Carnarvon that the Japanese Government invited Her Majesty's Government to enter into a Convention similar to that with the United States; but the proposal was declined, as the Foreign Office and this Department considered it advisable to wait until practical experience should have shown, by the working of the Convention between Japan and the United States, what guarantees for the safe and punctual delivery of Mails entrusted to the Japanese Post Office.

Lord John Manners does not think that it would be politic for the Government of Hong Kong to enter into a Convention, as proposed, when, for the reasons above mentioned, Her Majesty's Government have declined to do so.

I am to request that you will be good enough to lay before the Earl of Carnarvon the enclosed copy of a letter which, after consultation with this Department, Her Majesty's Secretary for Foreign Affairs wrote to...

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453 Hong Kong Government. In reference to this suggestion, I am directed by the Plenipotentiary General to request that you will state to the Earl of Carnarvon that the Japanese Government invited Her Majesty's Government to enter into a Convention similar to that with the United States; but the proposal was declined, as the Foreign Office and this Department considered it advisable to wait until practical experience should have shown, by the working of the Convention between Japan and the United States, what guarantees for the safe and punctual delivery of Mails entrusted to the Japanese Post Office. Lord John Manners does not think that it would be politic for the Government of Hong Kong to enter into a Convention, as proposed, when, for the reasons above mentioned, Her Majesty's Government have declined to do so. I am to request that you will be good enough to lay before the Earl of Carnarvon the enclosed copy of a letter which, after consultation with this Department, Her Majesty's Secretary for Foreign Affairs wrote to...
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453 Hong Kong Governmento. In reference to this suggestion, I am directed by the Portimaoti Gerural to regnest that zon will state to the Earl of Carnarvon that the Japanese Government invited Her Majesty's Government to enter unto a Convention similar to that with the Miited States; both but the proposal was declined, as the Foreign office and this Department Considered it advisable to wait until practical experience ohould have there, by The Convention the working of between Japan and the Shuitio States, what guarantees し for the safe and punctual delivery of Mails cutrusted to the Japanese Port Office. Lord John Manners does not think that it would be politie for he government of Hong Kong to enter into a Convention, as proposed, when, for the reasons above mentioned, Her Majesty's government have do so. I am to Reqpent that request refused zou will be good enough to lay before the Barl Carnarvon the enclosed copy of letter which, after consultation with chewn, & this Department, Her Majesty's Secretion Foreign Affairs Stâté for are afforded 8 fro wrote to the
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453

Hong Kong Governmento.

In

reference

to this suggestion,

I am directed by the Portimaoti Gerural

to

regnest

that

zon

will state to the

Earl of Carnarvon that the Japanese

Government invited Her Majesty's

Government to enter unto a

Convention

similar to that with the Miited States;

both

but the proposal was declined, as the Foreign office and this Department

Considered it advisable to wait until

practical experience ohould have there,

by

The Convention

the working of between Japan and the Shuitio

States, what guarantees

し

for

the

safe and punctual delivery of Mails cutrusted to the Japanese Port Office.

Lord John Manners does not think that it would be politie for

he government of Hong Kong to enter into a Convention, as proposed, when,

for

the reasons above mentioned, Her

Majesty's government have

do so.

I am to

Reqpent that

request

refused

zou

will

be good enough to lay before the Barl Carnarvon the enclosed copy of letter which, after consultation with

chewn,

&

this Department, Her Majesty's Secretion

Foreign Affairs Stâté for

are

afforded

8

fro

wrote to

the

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