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to be fixed by the despatching Administration, which is to retain the full postage on all outgoing parcels. It is not stated what arrangements are proposed to be adopted, or what route is to be followed for conveying parcels from Hong Kong to the United States; but the Postmaster General presumes that the Government of Hong Kong is satisfied as to the adequacy of the proposed postage rate of 6d. a pound, notwith- standing that, with the maximum weight limited, as the United States demands, to 4 pounds 6 ounces, the highest postage on a single parcel would, at this rate, be 2s. 6d. only, and the average much less.

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Hung Kung 327 HA. Blake Mr. is MINUTE. Stubb 27 (8 1365. Colin No Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas, Mr. Graham. Sir M. Ommanney. The Duke of Marlborough. I am, Mr. Chamberlain. Sir, Your obedient Servant, po a 28171 po 31182. Haughing .80 F 24474.31782 586

Aug 1905. Than the beware to ack.. te racental of your drop. no 320 d & transmit # a Metrs you pos of June 27 65 with da the subject of the proposed Parcels Post Communication with the U.S.A.

2. now asked tthe Sop 3 fro Facign 5 emparer Affais H. Wu's himinster at warlingia.

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to be fixed by the despatching Administration, which is to retain the full postage on all outgoing parcels. It is not stated what arrangements are proposed to be adopted, or what route is to be followed for conveying parcels from Hong Kong to the United States; but the Postmaster General presumes that the Government of Hong Kong is satisfied as to the adequacy of the proposed postage rate of 6d. a pound, notwith- standing that, with the maximum weight limited, as the United States demands, to 4 pounds 6 ounces, the highest postage on a single parcel would, at this rate, be 2s. 6d. only, and the average much less. DRAFT. Hung Kung 327 HA. Blake Mr. is MINUTE. Stubb 27 (8 1365. Colin No Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas, Mr. Graham. Sir M. Ommanney. The Duke of Marlborough. I am, Mr. Chamberlain. Sir, Your obedient Servant, po a 28171 po 31182. Haughing .80 F 24474.31782 586 Aug 1905. Than the beware to ack.. te racental of your drop. no 320 d & transmit # a Metrs you pos of June 27 65 with da the subject of the proposed Parcels Post Communication with the U.S.A. 2. now asked tthe Sop 3 fro Facign 5 emparer Affais H. Wu's himinster at warlingia.
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to be fixed by the despatching Administration, which is to retain the full postage on all outgoing parcels. It is not stated what arrangements are proposed to be adopted, or what route is to be followed for conveying parcels from Hong Kong to the United States; but the Postmaster General presume s that the Government of Hong Kong is satisfied as to the adequacy of the proposed postage rate of 6d. a pound, notwith- standing that, with the maximum weight limited, as the United States demands, to 4 pounds 6 ounces, the highest postage on a single parcel would, at this rate, be 2s. 6d. only, and the average much less. DRAFT. Hung Kung 327 HA. Blake Mr. is MINUTE. Stubb 27 (8 1365. Colin No Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas, Mr. Graham. Sir M. Ommanney. The Duke of Marlborough. I am, Mr. Chamberlain. Sir, Your obedient Servant, po a 28171 po 31182. Haughing .80 F 24474.31782 586 صبح Aug 1905. Than the beware to ack.. te racental of your drop. no 320 d & transmit # a Metrs you pos Доор of June 2765 with da the subject of the proposed Parcels Pat Couration Wime Haughing= the U.S.A. 2. now asked tthe Sop 3 fro Facign 5 emparer Affais H. Wu's himinster at warlingia.
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to be fixed by the despatching Administration, which is to

retain the full postage on all outgoing parcels. It is not

stated what arrangements are proposed to be adopted, or what

route is to be followed for conveying parcels from Hong Kong

to the United States; but the Postmaster General presume s

that the Government of Hong Kong is satisfied as to the

adequacy of the proposed postage rate of 6d. a pound, notwith-

standing that, with the maximum weight limited, as the

United States demands, to 4 pounds 6 ounces, the highest

postage on a single parcel would, at this rate, be 2s. 6d.

only, and the average much less.

DRAFT.

Hung Kung

327 HA. Blake

Mr.

is

MINUTE.

Stubb 27 (8 1365. Colin No

Mr. Antrobus.

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas,

Mr. Graham.

Sir M. Ommanney.

The Duke of Marlborough.

I am,

Mr. Chamberlain.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

po a 28171

po 31182.

Haughing

.80

F

24474.31782

586

صبح

Aug

1905.

Than the

beware to ack.. te racental of your drop.

no 320

d & transmit #

a

Metrs

you pos

Доор

of June 2765

with da

the subject of

the proposed Parcels Pat Couration Wime Haughing=

the U.S.A.

2.

now asked

tthe

Sop 3 fro Facign

5 emparer Affais

H. Wu's himinster

at warlingia.

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