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273

classed as sixpenny and ninepenny

rates; they to at least 100 and 1/3, if it

would have to be raised

not even

d

it were

necessary to double them. A hardship would this be

inflicted on a portion of the community, who can, without

inconvenience, keep their letters under

1/4 oz. This office,

like the French, this uniformity

would be

disturbed, and confusion of rates

introduced:

again

It

can

hardly make any

difference to the French Office what scale we

adopt,

so

long

as

we credit that office with the

proper amount per

ounce; we, moreover, would be

placed in a still more disadvantageous

position,

with

regard to the

competition of the French and

American Offices, than it is now.

And whereas there is now

something like a

uniform European

rate, to wit, ninepence, per 1/2 oz. by British Packet, and per 1/4 oz.

by

others and per ounce on the bulk weights of letters

and papers respectively.

Nevertheless, I consider these objections should be put forward subject to the decision of the London Office. If it is desired, on the part of the Imperial Government, to sweep away differences of the unit of weight throughout the world:

S. 10 75— H & S 8164)

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273 classed as sixpenny and ninepenny rates; they to at least 100 and 1/3, if it would have to be raised not even d it were necessary to double them. A hardship would this be inflicted on a portion of the community, who can, without inconvenience, keep their letters under 1/4 oz. This office, like the French, this uniformity would be disturbed, and confusion of rates introduced: again It can hardly make any difference to the French Office what scale we adopt, so long as we credit that office with the proper amount per ounce; we, moreover, would be placed in a still more disadvantageous position, with regard to the competition of the French and American Offices, than it is now. And whereas there is now something like a uniform European rate, to wit, ninepence, per 1/2 oz. by British Packet, and per 1/4 oz. by others and per ounce on the bulk weights of letters and papers respectively. Nevertheless, I consider these objections should be put forward subject to the decision of the London Office. If it is desired, on the part of the Imperial Government, to sweep away differences of the unit of weight throughout the world: S. 10 75— H & S 8164)
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273 classed as eixpenny and nineparning rates; they to at least 100 and 1/3, if it would have to be raised not even d it were necessary to daible them. A hardship would this be inflicted on a portion of the immunity, who can, without inconvenience, Keep their letters under 444 03. This office, French, this miformity would be distrubed, and confusion of later introduced: again It Can hardly make any difference to the French Office what scale we change, w lo long Mo we oredit that office with the proper amount per moreover, would be pound placed in a still more disadvantageons position, with regard to the competition of the French and American Offices, than it is now? And whereas there is now something like a uniform Enopean rate, to wit, ninefence, per 1/2 03. by Writish Packet, and per 1/4 03. h muce and per on the bulk weights of letter and papers refrectively Nevertheles. I consider these objections should be put forward subject to the decision of the London Office. If it is desired, on the part of the Imperial Garumment, to eweek away differences of the mit of weight throughout the world: s. 10 75— H & S 8164)
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273

classed as eixpenny and nineparning

rates; they to at least 100 and 1/3, if it

would have to be raised

not even

d

it were

necessary to daible them. A hardship would this be

inflicted on a portion of the immunity, who can, without

inconvenience, Keep their letters under

444 03. This office,

French, this miformity

would be

distrubed, and confusion of later

introduced:

again

It

Can

hardly make any

difference to the French Office what scale we

change,

w

lo

long

Mo

we oredit that office with the

proper amount per

moreover, would be

pound

placed in a still more disadvantageons

position,

with

regard to the

competition of the French and

American Offices, than it is now?

And whereas there is now

something like a

uniform Enopean

rate, to wit, ninefence, per 1/2 03. by Writish Packet, and per 1/4 03.

h

muce and per on the bulk weights of letter

and papers refrectively

Nevertheles. I consider these objections should be put forward subject to the decision of the London Office. If it is desired, on the part of the Imperial Garumment, to eweek away differences of the mit of weight throughout the world:

s. 10 75— H & S 8164)

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