CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7] — Page 464

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suspended during 1902 and 1903 pending the consideration of proposals for restricting the operations of the British Postal Agencies in China and instituting a system of Penny Postage between China and the British Empire. These proposals, which had no result, were dealt with in Sir Henry A. Blake's Confidential Despatch of the 19th June, 1903, and in Mr. Chamberlain's of the 28th July, which are referred to in your Despatch under reply.

4. The terms of the Agreement into which it is now proposed to enter are practically identical with those of the Franco-Chinese Convention, the only difference being in Clause VIII dealing with Parcel Post; it is considered desirable that this Post should be the subject of a separate arrangement.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

M. Nathan

Governor, &c.

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462 suspended during 1902 and 1903 pending the consideration of proposals for restricting the operations of the British Postal Agencies in China and instituting a system of Penny Postage between China and the British Empire. These proposals, which had no result, were dealt with in Sir Henry A. Blake's Confidential Despatch of the 19th June, 1903, and in Mr. Chamberlain's of the 28th July, which are referred to in your Despatch under reply. 4. The terms of the Agreement into which it is now proposed to enter are practically identical with those of the Franco-Chinese Convention, the only difference being in Clause VIII dealing with Parcel Post; it is considered desirable that this Post should be the subject of a separate arrangement. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, M. Nathan Governor, &c.

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462 suspended during 1902 and 1903 pending the consideration of proposals for restricting the operations of the British Postal Agencies in China and instituting a system of Penny Postage between China and the British Empire. These proposals, which Goo 26979 had no result, were dealt with in Sir Henry A. Blake's Confi- dential Despatch of the 19th. June, 1903, and in Mr. Chamber- lain's of the 28th. July, which are referred to in your Despatch under reply. 4. The terms of the Agrement into which it is now proposed to enter are practically identical with those of the Franco-Chinese Convention, the only difference being in Clause VIII dealing with Parcel Post; it is considered desirable that this Post should be the subject of a separate arrangement. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, M. Nathan Governor, &c.. тро

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suspended during 1902 and 1903 pending the consideration of

proposals for restricting the operations of the British Postal

Agencies in China and instituting a system of Penny Postage between China and the British Empire. These proposals, which

Goo

26979

had no result, were dealt with in Sir Henry A. Blake's Confi-

dential Despatch of the 19th. June, 1903, and in Mr. Chamber- lain's of the 28th. July,

which are referred to in your

Despatch under reply.

The terms of the Agrement into which it

is now proposed to enter are practically identical with those

of the Franco-Chinese Convention, the only difference being

in Clause VIII dealing with Parcel Post; it is considered

desirable that this Post should be the subject of a separate

arrangement.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

M. Nathan

Governor, &c..

тро

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