CO129-317 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [4-6] — Page 182

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Hongkong, 4th. May, 1903.

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I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your Despatch No. 105 of the 24th. of March, and in

reply to paragraph 2 to state that the actual value of the

American one cent varies between 2 and 24 cents of the Silver

Dollar and the Postmaster-General therefore suggests, in which

suggestion I concur, that 3 cents should be fixed as the

pecuniary equivalent for the purpose of the proposed Parcel

Post Agreement with the United States of America.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Steung Astabe

Governor, čec..

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

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