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Sir Edward Sassoon,-To ask the Postmaster General, whether he is aware that cable rates from Hong Kong to England via the Great Northern line are practically double those charged from Hong Kong to Russia; and whether he will remonstrate with the company, which enjoys a monopoly of landing rights on British territory, with the view of bringing about an abrogation of this discrimination between British and Russian merchants and bankers. [Tuesday 28th October.]

Me Johns

Anderson

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(Minules.)

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at the Treasury.

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refusal to reduce the Hongkong rate.

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