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have to make direct arrange.

ments for the performan.

nee

of those services, which might

be a less economical

one

than

that which at present exists. This part of the expenditure

is in

fact just as necessary

to the service as the salaries

of t

the Post Office staff. at the

appears to me.

reasons

same time it appears that there are strong why the entire portion of the revenue which is expended on the Postal Service should be

exempted

exempted from the Military Contribution. That service is

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of the few commercial? undertakings which are now controlled and managed by Governments on behalf of the public, and I believe that it !) is generally recognized

fundamental principle that, so far as is possible, only s much profit should be de- rived from a postal service

as is nee

necessary

asa

Jo

to meet such

extensions and improvements

as