CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12] — Page 14

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Sir,

C

RG KUV 15

Imperial Japanese Post Office.

11

Shanghai, September 22nd, 1899.

In reply to your letter dated the 9th inst. asking me whether our office has made an offer for supplying unconditionally the postage stamps to the Chinese Post Office at thirty percent discount, I have the honour to inform you that I have not the slightest knowledge of the matter and therefore, I can assure you that I have never been asked to make such an offer by the Chinese Post Office on this subject nor did I make it myself.

I have etc.,

(Sd) Y. Ota,

Imperial Japanese Postmaster.

The Postmaster General

HONG KONG.

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Sir, C RG KUV 15 Imperial Japanese Post Office. 11 Shanghai, September 22nd, 1899. In reply to your letter dated the 9th inst. asking me whether our office has made an offer for supplying unconditionally the postage stamps to the Chinese Post Office at thirty percent discount, I have the honour to inform you that I have not the slightest knowledge of the matter and therefore, I can assure you that I have never been asked to make such an offer by the Chinese Post Office on this subject nor did I make it myself. I have etc., (Sd) Y. Ota, Imperial Japanese Postmaster. The Postmaster General HONG KONG.
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COPY sir, C RG KUV 15 Imperial Japanese Post Office. 11 Shanghai, September 22nd.1899. In reply to your letter dated the 9th. inst. asking me that whether our office has made an offer for supplying unconditionally the postage stamps to the Chinese Post Office at thirty percent discount, I have the honour to inform you that I have not a sligtest know- ledge of the matter and therefore, I can assure you that I have never been asked to make such an offer by the Chinese Post Office on this subject nor I made it myself. I have etc, (Sd) Y.Ota, Imperial Japanese Postmaster. The Postmaster General HONG KONG. /
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sir,

C

RG KUV 15

Imperial Japanese Post Office.

11

Shanghai, September 22nd.1899.

In reply to your letter dated the 9th.

inst. asking me that whether our office has made an offer

for supplying unconditionally the postage stamps to the

Chinese Post Office at thirty percent discount, I have

the honour to inform you that I have not a sligtest know-

ledge of the matter and therefore, I can assure you that

I have never been asked to make such an offer by the

Chinese Post Office on this subject nor I made it myself.

I have etc,

(Sd) Y.Ota,

Imperial Japanese Postmaster.

The Postmaster General

HONG KONG.

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