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together with a copy of the Despatch which I have

addressed to Sir Matthew Nathan, informing His Ex-

cellency that I entirely concur in the views expressed

by Mr. Hopkins.

I have &c.,

(Signed)

Ernest Satow.

No.51.

Sir:-

303

HIS MAJESTY'S CONSULATE-GENERAL,

TIENTSIN,

March 14th, 1906.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of

your Despatch No.11 of the 6th instant, with enclo-

sures in original which I return herewith, asking my

opinion as to whether it would now be feasible to

open at Tientsin a branch of the Colonial Post Office

under the superintendence of a Consular Officer.

I have the honour to state in reply that I am

much in favour of the establishment of a British Post

Office at Tientsin, provided that the conditions pre-

vailing here are duly considered, and proper arrange-

ments made for coping with them. But I must say at

once that that cannot be done by throwing the work

of a Postal Agency on to the shoulders of one of my

much occupied staff, I do not know whether, suppos-

ing a Consular Assistant to be told off to supervise

it to the exclusion of other work, such a Postal

Sir E. Satow, G.C.M.G.,

&C.

&C.,

Agency

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together with a copy of the Despatch which I have addressed to Sir Matthew Nathan, informing His Ex- cellency that I entirely concur in the views expressed by Mr. Hopkins. I have &c., (Signed) Ernest Satow. No.51. Sir:- 303 HIS MAJESTY'S CONSULATE-GENERAL, TIENTSIN, March 14th, 1906. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No.11 of the 6th instant, with enclo- sures in original which I return herewith, asking my opinion as to whether it would now be feasible to open at Tientsin a branch of the Colonial Post Office under the superintendence of a Consular Officer. I have the honour to state in reply that I am much in favour of the establishment of a British Post Office at Tientsin, provided that the conditions pre- vailing here are duly considered, and proper arrange- ments made for coping with them. But I must say at once that that cannot be done by throwing the work of a Postal Agency on to the shoulders of one of my much occupied staff, I do not know whether, suppos- ing a Consular Assistant to be told off to supervise it to the exclusion of other work, such a Postal Sir E. Satow, G.C.M.G., &C. &C., &C., Agency

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together with a copy of the Despatch which I have addressed to Sir Matthew Nathan, informing His Ex- cellency that I entirely concur in the views expressed by Mr. Hopkins. I have &c., (Signed) Ernest Satow. No.51. Sir:- 303 HIS MAJESTY'S CONSULATE-GENERAL, TIENTS IN, March 14th, 1906. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No.11 of the 6th instant, with enclo- sures in original which I return herewith, asking my opinion as to whether it would now be feasible to open at Tientsin a branch of the Colonial Post Office under the superintendence of a Consular Officer. I have the honour to state in reply that I am much in favour of the establishment of a British Post Office at Tientsin, provided that the conditions pre- vailing here are duly considered, and proper arrange- ments made for coping with them. But I must say at once that that cannot be done by throwing the work of a Postal Agency on to the shoulders of one of my much occupied staff, I do not know whether, suppos- ing a Consular Assistant to be told off to supervise it to the exclusion of other work, such a Postal Sir E. Satow, G.C.M.G., &C. &C., &C., Agency

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