CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 74

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enclosed Convention be signed and adopted as suggested by His Excellency the Governor of the Netherlands of India, and that the new arrangements January set.

I commend from ... Only I think it should be stipulated in the reply that either party be at liberty to revise its rates of Postage, on giving notice to the other. This, I observe, is not provided in the Convention, and, especially under present circumstances, it is a serious omission. I do not suppose, however, that there will be any objection to such an understanding. I should be glad if the Government of the Netherlands of India might be informed that Mails will be despatched from this Office for Batavia by every good opportunity on the following understanding; -

(1.) By British Packet. This Office will be responsible for the expenses of transit to Singapore and of the return correspondence from Singapore.

(2.) By Indian Mail Packet, and all Private Ships. The same.

(3.) By French Packet. Under the second paragraph of Article 8 of the Convention, this Office will be responsible for the whole expense of transit of closed mails to Batavia.

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enclosed Convention be signed and adopted as suggested by His Excellency the Governor of the Netherlands of India, and that the new arrangements January set. I commend from ... Only I think it should be stipulated in the reply that either party be at liberty to revise its rates of Postage, on giving notice to the other. This, I observe, is not provided in the Convention, and, especially under present circumstances, it is a serious omission. I do not suppose, however, that there will be any objection to such an understanding. I should be glad if the Government of the Netherlands of India might be informed that Mails will be despatched from this Office for Batavia by every good opportunity on the following understanding; - (1.) By British Packet. This Office will be responsible for the expenses of transit to Singapore and of the return correspondence from Singapore. (2.) By Indian Mail Packet, and all Private Ships. The same. (3.) By French Packet. Under the second paragraph of Article 8 of the Convention, this Office will be responsible for the whole expense of transit of closed mails to Batavia.

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enclosed Convention be signed and adopted as suggested by His Excellency the Governor of the Netherlands of India, and that the new arrangements January set. commend from Only I think it should be stipulated in the reply that either liberty to revise it's rates office be at liberty of Postage, on giving notice to the other. This, I observe, is not provided in the Convention, and, especially- under present circumstances, it is a serious omission. I do not suppose, however, that there will be objection to such an any understanding I should be glad if the Government 73 Government of the Metherlands of - India might be informed that Mail's will be despatched from this Office for Batavia by every good opportunity on the following understanding; - Ok... (1.) By British Packet. This Office will be responsible for the expenses of transit to Singapore and of the return correspondence from Singapore. (2.) By Indian Mail Packet, and all Private Ships . The same. (3.) By French Packet. Under the second paragraph of Article 8 of the Convention, this Office will be responsible for the whole expense of transit of closed mails to Batavia.

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enclosed Convention be signed and adopted as suggested by His Excellency the Governor of the Netherlands of India, and that the

new

arrangements January set.

commend

from

Only I think it should be stipulated in the reply that either

liberty to revise it's rates

office be at liberty

of Postage, on giving

notice to the

other. This, I observe, is not provided in the Convention, and, especially- under present circumstances, it is

a serious omission. I do not suppose, however, that there will be

objection

to such

any understanding I should be glad if the

Government

Government of the Metherlands of - India might be informed that Mail's will be despatched from this Office for Batavia by every good opportunity on the following understanding; -

Ok...

(1.) By British Packet. This Office will be responsible for the expenses of transit to Singapore and of the return correspondence from Singapore.

(2.) By Indian Mail Packet, and all Private Ships . The same. (3.) By French Packet. Under the second paragraph of Article 8 of the Convention, this Office will be responsible for the whole expense of transit of closed mails to Batavia.

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