CO129-315 - Public Offices & Others - 1902 — Page 38

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1902 Mch

revious Paper.

Treas

disposed of by 14752

غنة

No: 1 0 2 2 2

(Subject.)

C. V.

10222

RECE

Rec 13 MAR 02/

British Postal Agencies in China.

Penny Postage.

DOMESTIC.

Nookin to penny rate being charged until anwal

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of You's deop. provided Trens has nothin: considers it will be difficult to withdraw from public cheap rate which they have enjoyed for a month

Mr Lucas

(Minutes.)

M

China the

? Explain matters both to Treasury and to F.0.

and ask whether they agree to let the matt er alone till

we get the despatcn and ask Treasury to authorise 3.P.0

to dispense with the surcharge on tiese letters. (If

necessary the Hong Kong Govt: should inmy opinion be

required to refund any loss incuered by the British

Govt on this ao intt

I am afraid that the G.F.O. are right, and the 0.A.G.

has forced our nands His conduct appears to me to

require e olanation.

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vent Paper.

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1878.

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Ido not think

ash Treas? &consent

I think we may pre 13

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