CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904 — Page 411

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408

Sir Robert Hart expresses great gratification at

the action of the Chinese Government in granting his

request for an aid and is of opinion that, as the

Chinese public get accustomed to using their own Post

Office, the competition of foreign Post Offices above

referred to will gradually be beaten out of the field

and the future of the Chinese system assured.

I have &c..

(Signed)

Ernest Satow.

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408 Sir Robert Hart expresses great gratification at the action of the Chinese Government in granting his request for an aid and is of opinion that, as the Chinese public get accustomed to using their own Post Office, the competition of foreign Post Offices above referred to will gradually be beaten out of the field and the future of the Chinese system assured. I have &c.. (Signed) Ernest Satow.
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408 Sir Robert Hart expresses great gratification at the action of the Chinese Government in granting his request for an aid and is of opinion that, as the Chinese public get accustomed to using their own Post Office, the competition of foreign Post Offices above referred to will gradually be beaten out of the field and the future of the Chinese system assured. I have &C.. (Signed) Ernest Satow.
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408

Sir Robert Hart expresses great gratification at

the action of the Chinese Government in granting his

request for an aid and is of opinion that, as the

Chinese public get accustomed to using their own Post

Office, the competition of foreign Post Offices above

referred to will gradually be beaten out of the field

and the future of the Chinese system assured.

I have &C..

(Signed)

Ernest Satow.

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