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Confidential.

My Lord:-

PEKING,

11th February

C.O.

12247

19-10

RECEIVED

1903.

(REG 2 APR 03)

105

45719.

Sir E. Satow in his telegram No.330 of the 28th of October last informed Your Lordship of the nature of a postal arrangement which the Imperial Chinese Post would be prepared to make with the British Postal authorities, in return for the withdrawal of British Post Offices from all places in China, with certain exceptions.

I find that, through inadvertence, no copy of Sir Robert Hart's letter upon which Sir E. Satow based his above quoted telegram was sent to Your Lordship.

I have accordingly the honour to transmit one herewith.

Sir Robert Hart has for some time been negotiating with the Japanese Legation upon the subject of a postal arrangement upon similar lines between China and Japan, to the latter of which countries good postal arrangements are especially necessary since Japanese subjects are rapidly spreading...

The Marquess of Lansdowne K.G.,

&C., &C.

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Confidential. My Lord:- PEKING, 11th February C.O. 12247 19-10 RECEIVED 1903. (REG 2 APR 03) 105 45719. Sir E. Satow in his telegram No.330 of the 28th of October last informed Your Lordship of the nature of a postal arrangement which the Imperial Chinese Post would be prepared to make with the British Postal authorities, in return for the withdrawal of British Post Offices from all places in China, with certain exceptions. I find that, through inadvertence, no copy of Sir Robert Hart's letter upon which Sir E. Satow based his above quoted telegram was sent to Your Lordship. I have accordingly the honour to transmit one herewith. Sir Robert Hart has for some time been negotiating with the Japanese Legation upon the subject of a postal arrangement upon similar lines between China and Japan, to the latter of which countries good postal arrangements are especially necessary since Japanese subjects are rapidly spreading... The Marquess of Lansdowne K.G., &C., &C. Page 80
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py. nfidential. My Lord:- PEKING, 11th February C.O. 12247 19-10 RECE 1903. (REG 2 APR 03) 105 45719. Sir E. Satow in his telegram No.330 of the 28th of October last informed Your Lordship of the nature of a postal arrangement which the Imperial Chinese Post would ... be prepared to make with the British Postal authorities, in return for the withdrawal of British Post Offices from all places in China, with certain exceptions. I find that, through inadvertence, no copy of Sir Robert Hart's- letter upon which Sir E. Satow based his above quoted telegram was sent to Your Lordship. I have accordingly. the honour to transmit one herewith. Sir Robert Hart has for some time been negotiat- ing with the Japanese Legation upon the subject of a posY↑ * arrangement upon similar lines between China and Japan, to the latter of which countries good postal arrangements are especially necessary since Japanese subjects are rapidly spreading he Marquess of Lansdowne K.G., 80. &C., &C.
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nfidential.

My Lord:-

PEKING,

11th February

C.O.

12247

19-10

RECE

1903.

(REG 2 APR 03)

105

45719.

Sir E. Satow in his telegram No.330 of the 28th

of October last informed Your Lordship of the nature of a

postal arrangement which the Imperial Chinese Post would ...

be prepared to make with the British Postal authorities, in

return for the withdrawal of British Post Offices from

all places in China, with certain exceptions.

I find

that, through inadvertence, no copy of Sir Robert Hart's-

letter upon which Sir E. Satow based his above quoted

telegram was sent to Your Lordship.

I have accordingly.

the honour to transmit one herewith.

Sir Robert Hart has for some time been negotiat-

ing with the Japanese Legation upon the subject of a posY↑ *

arrangement upon similar lines between China and Japan,

to

the latter of which countries good postal arrangements are

especially necessary since Japanese subjects are rapidly

spreading

he Marquess of Lansdowne K.G.,

80.

&C., &C.

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