CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 113

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M. Howers day. to H... Die Starry O. Purkester

ragasake

August 6. 1877.

112

Sir,

In reply to the Extract from Mr. Lister's letter of June 30. 1877,

I have the honor to state that I fully agree with that gentleman's opinion that as a Post office question, it would be advisable to discontinue the Agency at Nagasaki and to transfer the business to the Japanese Post Office. The interests of residents here would not suffer by the change as I believe, the way in which the Japanese...

[... Die Starry O. Purkester should be Sir Harry S. Parkes K.C.M.G. and "ragasake" should be "Nagasaki"; "Japaneel" is "Japanese"; "Fri Starach" is not clear but might be part of a signature or a misrecognition]

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M. Howers day. to H... Sir Harry S. Parkes K.C.M.G.

Nagasaki

August 6. 1877.

112

Sir,

In reply to the Extract from Mr. Lister's letter of June 30. 1877,

I have the honor to state that I fully agree with that gentleman's opinion that as a Post office question, it would be advisable to discontinue the Agency at Nagasaki and to transfer the business to the Japanese Post Office. The interests of residents here would not suffer by the change as I believe, the way in which the Japanese Post Office works...

Sir Harry S. Parkes K.C.M.G.

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M. Howers day. to H... Sir Harry S. Parkes K.C.M.G.

Nagasaki

August 6. 1877.

112

Sir,

In reply to the Extract from Mr. Lister's letter of June 30. 1877,

I have the honor to state that I fully agree with that gentleman's opinion that as a Post office question, it would be advisable to discontinue the Agency at Nagasaki and to transfer the business to the Japanese Post Office. The interests of residents here would not suffer by the change as I believe, the way in which the Japanese Post Office works...

Sir Harry S. Parkes K.C.M.G.

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M. Howers day. to H... Die Starry O. Purkester ragasake August 6. 1877. 112 Sir, In reply to the Extract from Mr. Lister's letter of June 30. 1877, I have the honor to state that I fully agree with that gentleman's opinion that as a Post office question, it would be advisable to discontinue the Agency at Nagasaki and to transfer the business to the Japanese Post Office. The interests of residents here would not suffer by the change as I believe, the way in which the Japanese... [... Die Starry O. Purkester should be Sir Harry S. Parkes K.C.M.G. and "ragasake" should be "Nagasaki"; "Japaneel" is "Japanese"; "Fri Starach" is not clear but might be part of a signature or a misrecognition] Corrected version: M. Howers day. to H... Sir Harry S. Parkes K.C.M.G. Nagasaki August 6. 1877. 112 Sir, In reply to the Extract from Mr. Lister's letter of June 30. 1877, I have the honor to state that I fully agree with that gentleman's opinion that as a Post office question, it would be advisable to discontinue the Agency at Nagasaki and to transfer the business to the Japanese Post Office. The interests of residents here would not suffer by the change as I believe, the way in which the Japanese Post Office works... Sir Harry S. Parkes K.C.M.G. Here is the revised response in HTML format as requested: M. Howers day. to H... Sir Harry S. Parkes K.C.M.G. Nagasaki August 6. 1877. 112 Sir, In reply to the Extract from Mr. Lister's letter of June 30. 1877, I have the honor to state that I fully agree with that gentleman's opinion that as a Post office question, it would be advisable to discontinue the Agency at Nagasaki and to transfer the business to the Japanese Post Office. The interests of residents here would not suffer by the change as I believe, the way in which the Japanese Post Office works... Sir Harry S. Parkes K.C.M.G.
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M. Howers day. to H... Die Starry O. Purkester

ragasake

August 6. 1877.

112

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