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PEKING.

2577

November 30th, 1903.

108.

My Lord:-

With reference to Your Lordship's despatch No.296 of 30th September, and to previous correspondence respecting the postal policy of His Majesty's Government in China, I have the honour to transmit herewith copies of Postal arrangements concluded between France and Japan and a copy of instructions recently issued to Postmasters in China on the occasion of the inauguration of the Trans-Siberian mail service.

Sir Robert Hart, in transmitting these documents to me, calls my attention to a contemplated agreement between the Postal Administrations of China and Hongkong which appears, for reasons of which I am unaware, to have fallen through or been delayed, when he informs me it was on the point of completion.

He requests my assistance in endeavouring to effect an understanding with Hongkong which would ...

the Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G.,

&c., &c., &c.,

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PEKING. 2577 November 30th, 1903. 22 108. My Lord:- With reference to Your Lordship's despatch No.296 of 30th September, and to previous correspondence respecting the postal policy of His Majesty's Government in China, I have the honour to transmit herewith copies of Postal arrangements concluded between France and Japan and a copy of instructions recently issued to Postmasters in China on the occasion of the inauguration of the Trans-Siberian mail service. Sir Robert Hart, in transmitting these documents to me, calls my attention to a contemplated agreement between the Postal Administrations of China and Hongkong which appears, for reasons of which I am unaware, to have fallen through or been delayed, when he informs me it was on the point of completion. He requests my assistance in endeavouring to effect an understanding with Hongkong which would ... the Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G., &c., &c., &c., be

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PEKING. 2577 November 30th, 1903. 22 108. My Lord:- With reference to Your Lordship's despatch No.296 of 30th September, and to previous correspond- ence respecting the postal policy of His Majesty's Government in China, I have the honour to transmit herewith copies of Postal arrangements concluded be- tween France and Japan and a copy of instructions re- cently issued to Postmasters in China on the occasion of the inauguration of the Trans-Siberian mail ser- vice. Sir Robert Hart, in transmitting these docu- ments to me, calls my attention to a contemplated agreement between the Postal Administrations of China and Hongkong which appears, for reasons of which I am unaware, to have fallen through or been delayed, when he informs me it was on the point of completion. He requests my assistance in endeavouring to effect an understanding with Hongkong which would he Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G., &c., &c., &c., be

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PEKING.

2577

November 30th, 1903.

108.

My Lord:-

With reference to Your Lordship's despatch

No.296 of 30th September, and to previous correspond-

ence respecting the postal policy of His Majesty's

Government in China, I have the honour to transmit

herewith copies of Postal arrangements concluded be-

tween France and Japan and a copy of instructions re-

cently issued to Postmasters in China on the occasion

of the inauguration of the Trans-Siberian mail ser-

vice.

Sir Robert Hart, in transmitting these docu-

ments to me, calls my attention to a contemplated

agreement between the Postal Administrations of China

and Hongkong which appears, for reasons of which I am

unaware, to have fallen through or been delayed, when

he informs me it was on the point of completion.

He requests my assistance in endeavouring

to effect an understanding with Hongkong which would

he Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G.,

&c., &c., &c.,

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