CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903 — Page 115

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is desirable British post offices should function;

And what we ask for in return is this: -

30. That British post offices shall not function inland.

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40. That British post offices shall be closed at other places in China except Shanghai and any other point where it is desirable to retain them as being either a mail terminus or a place with specific reasons for the existence of a British Postal Agency, and,

5o. That British post offices in China and at Hongkong shall receive, stamp, and transmit to British Possessions and Union Countries Chinese correspondence received from the Imperial Post Office sufficiently franked with Chinese Postage stamps.

3.

I trust I have made my meaning clear in what precedes but if additional explanations are necessary I shall be happy to give them.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

Robert Hart.

Inspector General.

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is desirable British post offices should function; And what we ask for in return is this: - 30. That British post offices shall not function inland. 111 *1 40. That British post offices shall be closed at other places in China except Shanghai and any other point where it is desirable to retain them as being either a mail terminus or a place with specific reasons for the existence of a British Postal Agency, and, 5o. That British post offices in China and at Hongkong shall receive, stamp, and transmit to British Possessions and Union Countries Chinese correspondence received from the Imperial Post Office sufficiently franked with Chinese Postage stamps. 3. I trust I have made my meaning clear in what precedes but if additional explanations are necessary I shall be happy to give them. I have, &c., (Signed) Robert Hart. Inspector General.
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is desirable British post offices should function; And what we ask for in return is this: - 30. That British post offices shall not function inland. 111 *1 40. That British post offices shall be closed at other places in China except Shanghai and any other point where it is desirable to retain them as being either a mail terminus or a place with specific reasons for the existence of a British Postal Agency, and, 5o. That British post offices in China and at Hongkong shall receive, stamp, and transmit to Bri- tish Possessions and Union Countries Chinese corres- pondence received from the Imperial Post Office sufficiently franked with Chinese Postage stamps. 3. I trust I have made my meaning clear in what precedes but if additional explanatione are ne- cessary I shall be happy to give them. I have, &c., (Signed) Robert Hart. Inspector General.
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is desirable British post offices should function;

And what we ask for in return is this: -

30. That British post offices shall not function

inland.

111

*1

40. That British post offices shall be closed

at other places in China except Shanghai and any

other point where it is desirable to retain them as

being either a mail terminus or a place with specific

reasons for the existence of a British Postal Agency,

and,

5o. That British post offices in China and at

Hongkong shall receive, stamp, and transmit to Bri-

tish Possessions and Union Countries Chinese corres-

pondence received from the Imperial Post Office

sufficiently franked with Chinese Postage stamps.

3.

I trust I have made my meaning clear in

what precedes but if additional explanatione are ne-

cessary I shall be happy to give them.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

Robert Hart.

Inspector General.

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