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Pay Tagrin mur 17/03

Sir:-

IREC

C.O.

23431

FOREIGN OFFICE, 25 JUN 03

June 24th, 1903.

204

I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 20905/1903 of the 15th instant, enquiring what reply it is proposed to give to the request of the Chinese Government that until the Foreign Post Offices in China are withdrawn, notice should at once be given to the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, whenever goods are imported into China through them, so that a joint inspection by the Customs and Postal Authorities may take place at the Post Office concerned with a view to the proper duty, if any, being levied on the goods.

I am to request that you will draw the attention of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the notification issued on April 24th, 1902, by the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong to the effect that in future all parcels forwarded by post to ports in China where British Postal Agencies are established would be enclosed in mails addressed to the British Post...

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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Pay Tagrin mur 17/03 Sir:- IREC C.O. 23431 FOREIGN OFFICE, 25 JUN 03 June 24th, 1903. 204 I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 20905/1903 of the 15th instant, enquiring what reply it is proposed to give to the request of the Chinese Government that until the Foreign Post Offices in China are withdrawn, notice should at once be given to the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, whenever goods are imported into China through them, so that a joint inspection by the Customs and Postal Authorities may take place at the Post Office concerned with a view to the proper duty, if any, being levied on the goods. I am to request that you will draw the attention of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the notification issued on April 24th, 1902, by the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong to the effect that in future all parcels forwarded by post to ports in China where British Postal Agencies are established would be enclosed in mails addressed to the British Post... The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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3 Pay Tagrin mur 17/03 Sir:- IREC C.O. 23431 FOREIGN OFFICE, 25 JUN 031 June 24th, 1903. 204 I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to 0 acknowledge the receipt of your letter 20905/1903 of the 15th instant, enquiring what reply it is proposed to give to the request of the Chinese Government that until the Foreign Post Offices in China are withdrawni notice should at once be given to the Chinese Imper- ial Maritime Customs, whenever goods are imported into China through them, so that a joint inspection by the Customs and Postal Authorities may take place at the Post Office concerned with a view to the pro- per duty, if any, being levied on the goods. I am to request that you will draw the attention of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the no- tification issued on April 24th, 1902, by the Co- lonial Secretary of Hongkong to the effect that in future all parcels forwarded by post to ports in China where British Postel Agencies are established would be enclosed in mails addressed to the British Post he Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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Pay Tagrin mur 17/03

Sir:-

IREC

C.O.

23431

FOREIGN OFFICE, 25 JUN 031

June 24th, 1903.

204

I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to

0 acknowledge the receipt of your letter 20905/1903 of

the 15th instant, enquiring what reply it is proposed

to give to the request of the Chinese Government that

until the Foreign Post Offices in China are withdrawni

notice should at once be given to the Chinese Imper-

ial Maritime Customs, whenever goods are imported

into China through them, so that a joint inspection

by the Customs and Postal Authorities may take place

at the Post Office concerned with a view to the pro-

per duty, if any, being levied on the goods.

I am to request that you will draw the attention

of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the no-

tification issued on April 24th, 1902, by the Co-

lonial Secretary of Hongkong to the effect that in

future all parcels forwarded by post to ports in

China where British Postel Agencies are established

would be enclosed in mails addressed to the British

Post

he Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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