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C. O. 10764/9

15 APR 03

PEKING,

545

11th February, 1903.

Confidential.

My Lord,

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 themselves all over China. I understand that a provisional arrangement...

Marquess of Lansdowne K.G.

&c.

&c.

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C. O. 10764/9 15 APR 03 PEKING, 545 11th February, 1903. Confidential. My Lord, 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 themselves all over China. I understand that a provisional arrangement... Marquess of Lansdowne K.G. &c. &c.
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COPY. C. O. 10764 le-re 15 APR 03 PEKING, 545 11th February, 1903. idential. My Lord, 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 them- selves all over China. I understand that a provisional quess of Lansdowne K.G. &C. arrangement &c.
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C. O. 10764 le-re

15 APR 03

PEKING,

545

11th February, 1903.

idential.

My Lord,

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 them-

selves all over China. I understand that a provisional quess of Lansdowne K.G.

&C.

arrangement

&c.

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