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made by Mr. Kopich of the Chinese Imperial Customs Service, who has been specially deputed by Sir Robert Hart. The proposal is that all the Postal Agencies in China in connection with the Hongkong office should be handed over to the Chinese Government, to be managed under its directions by the Imperial Customs.

I have informed Mr. Hopsch that I have no authority to deal with this question, but that I would recommend his proposals for Your Lordship's approval. Mr. Lister, the Colonial Postmaster General, is, it will be observed, strongly in favour of accepting the offer of the Chinese Government.

I would beg specially to invite Your Lordship's attention to para. 19 of Mr. Lister's letter, stating that there would be no difficulty in conveying Mails between Hongkong and Shanghai even if both the English and French

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329 made by Mr. Kopich of the Chinese Imperial Customs Service, who has been specially deputed by Sir Robert Hart. The proposal is that all the Postal Agencies in China in connection with the Hongkong office should be handed over to the Chinese Government, to be managed under its directions by the Imperial Customs. I have informed Mr. Hopsch that I have no authority to deal with this question, but that I would recommend his proposals for Your Lordship's approval. Mr. Lister, the Colonial Postmaster General, is, it will be observed, strongly in favour of accepting the offer of the Chinese Government. I would beg specially to invite Your Lordship's attention to para. 19 of Mr. Lister's letter, stating that there would be no difficulty in conveying Mails between Hongkong and Shanghai even if both the English and French

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329 made by Mr. Kopich of the Chinese Imperial Customs Service, who - has been spesially deputed by Sir Robert Hart. The proposal is that all the Postal Agencies in - China in connection with the Hongkong office should be handed over to the Chinese Government, to be managed under its directions by の the Imperial Customs. I have informed Mr. Hopsch that I have have no authority to deal with this question, but that I would recommend his proposals proposals for Your Lordship's approval. Mr Lister, the_ Colonial Postmaster General, is, it will be observed, strongly in favour of accepting the offer of the Chinese Government. I would beg 3. specially to invite Your Lordship's attention to para: 19 of Mr. Lister's letter, stating that there would be no difficulty in conveying Mails between Hongkong and Shanghai even if both the English and French

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made by Mr. Kopich of the Chinese Imperial Customs Service, who - has been spesially deputed by Sir Robert Hart. The proposal is that all the Postal Agencies in - China in connection with the

Hongkong office should be handed over to the Chinese Government, to

be managed under its directions by

の

the Imperial Customs.

I have informed Mr.

Hopsch that I have

have no authority

to deal with this question, but

that I would recommend his

proposals

proposals for Your Lordship's

approval. Mr Lister, the_ Colonial Postmaster General, is, it will be observed, strongly

in favour of accepting the offer of the Chinese Government.

I would beg

specially to invite Your Lordship's attention to para: 19 of Mr. Lister's letter, stating that there would be no

difficulty

conveying

Mails

between Hongkong and Shanghai

even

if both the English and

French

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