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decision, and the General Post Office as well as the Gorman Ambassador at this court, who had made

enquiries on the subject,

were informed accordingly.

Since the date of Sir J. Walsham's Despatch

no further steps have been

taken,

nor hasany

been received from

communications

the

Chinese Authorities in regard to the proposal in question.

Under these circumstances

Lord

Lord Salisbury

would

suggest that Sir G. des Voeux's

enquiry might be answered by informing

him

of

the

Sir J.

as

decision taken on

Walsham's despatch.

above stated.

I am to re

quest

that the two printed

inclosures in Sir J. Walsham's

Despatch may

when done

I am

be returned

with.

Svi,

Your most obedient

humble servan“,