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9.

It would however tend

to such consolidation if cheap

er more

rapid and

more

for..

quent steamer communica- tion as well as reduced tele-

graphic rates were inaugu-

rated.

10.

you

will

I shall be obliged if

convey your final.

as

instructions by telegraph

after the receipt of this

soon

//.

despatch as possible.

If you confirm your

previous

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previous decision, I beg to ~ submit the opinion of the majority of the Executive Comm_-_ oil whom I felt bound to :

this important

consult on

matter, that the Imperial Government should

to

agree

receive a reduced contribu

tion from the Colony towards the mail subsidy and that the postal rate should be 5 cents, single cents not be.

hate Goo of

videl o mar Han a fine;

Ling in European circulation, the pace and that the rate for letters

Amay

with

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