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293

DESPATCH.

C.O.

Governor.

No.

Joigne Yel

1902

Mch

st previous Paper.

MO

9525

Zo

14 mar

Zel 23

10222

april

Treas

B&L(78)~$2561-30000-12-02

atsubsequent Paper

10022

LONG ONG

No. 9893

(Subject.)

Rest

9363

(Reet || MAR 02

British Postal Agencies in China

(Penny Postage at -

:)

Wait for drop 57. 12 feb: Free Cct strongly recommend not to cancel order working very satisfactory read with much satisfaction Hong China: will you continuance pending receipt of full report by post.

Mr Lucas

(Minutes.)

loanction

This illustrates the disadvantages of putting a General to administer a Colony without regard to his mental capacity. The Colonial Govt. ought not in any case to have introduced so important a change without our approval & it does not appear to have occurred to them that other people are concerned besides themselves. As the G.P.O. says in 2915/1901 the consent of the Treasury must be first obtained especially as reciprocity is an essential element in the Penny Postage system. The O.C.A.G. says that the system is working well but probably the people in this country who find themselves surcharged on every letter coming from these Agencies will think differently.

As the despatch referred to cannot alter the fact that the consent of the Treasury and F.O. has not been obtained, I would not wait for it but would telegraph again saying that

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293 DESPATCH. C.O. Governor. No. Joigne Yel 1902 Mch st previous Paper. MO 9525 Zo 14 mar Zel 23 10222 april Treas B&L(78)~$2561-30000-12-02 atsubsequent Paper 10022 LONG ONG No. 9893 (Subject.) Rest 9363 (Reet || MAR 02 British Postal Agencies in China (Penny Postage at - :) Wait for drop 57. 12 feb: Free Cct strongly recommend not to cancel order working very satisfactory read with much satisfaction Hong China: will you continuance pending receipt of full report by post. Mr Lucas (Minutes.) loanction This illustrates the disadvantages of putting a General to administer a Colony without regard to his mental capacity. The Colonial Govt. ought not in any case to have introduced so important a change without our approval & it does not appear to have occurred to them that other people are concerned besides themselves. As the G.P.O. says in 2915/1901 the consent of the Treasury must be first obtained especially as reciprocity is an essential element in the Penny Postage system. The O.C.A.G. says that the system is working well but probably the people in this country who find themselves surcharged on every letter coming from these Agencies will think differently. As the despatch referred to cannot alter the fact that the consent of the Treasury and F.O. has not been obtained, I would not wait for it but would telegraph again saying that
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Sp 293 DESPATCH. C.0. Governor. No. Joigne Yel 1902 " Mch st previous Paper. MO 9525 Zo 14 mar Zel 23 10222 april Treas B&L (78)~$2561-30000-12-02 atsubsequent Paper 10022 LONG ONG No. 9893 (Subject.) Rest 9363 (Reet || MAR 02 British Postal Agencies in Chinc (Penny Portage at - :) Wait for drop 57. 12 fel: Eree Cct strongly recommend not to cancel order working very satisfactory read with much satisfaction Hong China: will you continuance pending receipt of full report by post. Mr Lucas (Minutes.) loanction This illustrate s the disadvantages of putting a General to administer a Colony without regard to his mental' capacity. The Colonial Govt. ought not in any case to have introduced so important achange without our approval & it does not appear to have occured to them that other peoole are concerned besides themselves. As the G. P 48977PAP? ? a 0. say • in 4 2915/1901 the consent of the Treasury must be first obtained especially as reciprocity is an essentiai element in the Penny Postage system. The O/ 0.A.G. says that the system is working well but probably the people in t this country who find themselves surcharged on every letter coming from these Agencies will think differently. As the despatch reffered to cannot alter the fact that the consent of the Treasury and F.0. has not been outained,I would not wait for it but would telegraph again saying that
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293

DESPATCH.

C.0.

Governor.

No.

Joigne Yel

1902

" Mch

st previous Paper.

MO

9525

Zo

14 mar

Zel 23

10222

april

Treas

B&L (78)~$2561-30000-12-02

atsubsequent Paper

10022

LONG ONG

No. 9893

(Subject.)

Rest

9363

(Reet || MAR 02

British Postal Agencies in Chinc

(Penny Portage at -

:)

Wait for drop 57. 12 fel: Eree Cct strongly recommend not to cancel order working very satisfactory read with much satisfaction Hong China: will you continuance pending receipt of full report by post.

Mr Lucas

(Minutes.)

loanction

This illustrate s the disadvantages of putting a

General to administer a Colony without regard to his mental'

capacity. The Colonial Govt. ought not in any case to have

introduced so important achange without our approval &

it does not appear to have occured to them that other peoole

are concerned besides themselves. As the G. P

48977PAP? ? a

0. say

•

in

4 2915/1901 the consent of the Treasury must

be first obtained especially as reciprocity is an essentiai

element in the Penny Postage system. The O/ 0.A.G. says

that the system is working well but probably the people in t

this country who find themselves surcharged on every letter

coming from these Agencies will think differently.

As the despatch reffered to cannot alter the fact that the

consent of the Treasury and F.0. has not been outained,I

would not wait for it but would telegraph again saying that

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