CO129-314 - Public Offices - 1902 — Page 207

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FOREIGN OFFICE.

February.24. 1902.

Sir:

I laid before the Marquess of Lansdowne your

letter of the 11th. instant enquiring whether His

Lordship sees any objections on political grounds to

the reduction of the rate charged by the British

Postal agencies in China to the equivalent of one

penny (four cents) per half ounce.

As the French Government have now reduced their

postal rates, Lord Lansdowne thinks that the only

objection of a political nature is that the Chinese

Government might perhaps take exception to the coll

petition arising from the British Postal Agencies

charging a lower rate than themselves.

Although His Lordship is not aware of any other

objection on political grounds to the proposed re-

duction he would prefer to consult His Majesty' s

Minister at Peking before expressing any definite

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

opinion.

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