CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 421

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relative to the French new Postal Convention with France.

For

I am also to inclose a copy of despatch from the Governor of Hongkong, asking for instructions in regard to the future status of foreign mail steamers.

His Lordship proposes, with Lord Salisbury's concurrence, to refer the government to the Circular of 9th May, which it will be pointed out has already been acted upon and observed, applies to French mail steamers, & to add that no arrangement has been made for continuing any other special privileges to German foreign mail steamers. It will at the same time be explained that Art. II of this French Postal Convention only allows the carrying of passengers subject to the sanitary police.

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relative to the French new Postal Convention with France. For I am also to inclose a copy of despatch from the Governor of Hongkong, asking for instructions in regard to the future status of foreign mail steamers. His Lordship proposes, with Lord Salisbury's concurrence, to refer the government to the Circular of 9th May, which it will be pointed out has already been acted upon and observed, applies to French mail steamers, & to add that no arrangement has been made for continuing any other special privileges to German foreign mail steamers. It will at the same time be explained that Art. II of this French Postal Convention only allows the carrying of passengers subject to the sanitary police.
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relative to the French new Postal Convention with France. For I am also to inclose Lon Salisbury's The Cursen. Ca Marge a copy of. desp) " from the fovemor of Haughing, asking for instinations in regard to the guture status of foreign mail steamers. His Ludsleife proposes with dow Salisbury's Concurrence to fly refer the govemm then to the Circular of 9th of May, which be it ( 417 be pointed will acted and abserve applies to French arly mail steamers, & to add that no arrangement has been made for continuing any othe special privileges to German foreign mail steamer, It will at the same. time be explained that Art. II of this French Postal Convention only allows the carizing of passengers Subject "of the sanitary police
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relative to the French new Postal Convention with France.

For

I am also to inclose

Lon Salisbury's

The Cursen.

Ca

Marge a copy of. desp) " from the fovemor of Haughing, asking for instinations in regard to the guture status of foreign

mail steamers.

His Ludsleife proposes with dow Salisbury's

Concurrence

to fly refer the govemm

then

to the Circular of 9th of May, which be it

(

417

be pointed will acted and

abserve applies

to French

arly

mail steamers, &

to add that no

arrangement has been made for continuing any

othe

special privileges to German foreign mail steamer, It will at the same. time be explained that Art. II of this French Postal Convention only

allows the carizing

of passengers

Subject "of the sanitary

police

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