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46141

388

duals. in Sir I. Jordan's No 415 of Sept 15. 1956

John Jordan

(Received 14 DEC 06) Canton

to HM Consul at

Amoy.

Local.

Peking, Oct 15, 1906.

(Received DEC 1 1906)

At the beginning of this year Sir E. Satow's attention was drawn to the not altogether satisfactory arrangements under which certain of the British Post Offices established in various ports in China are conducted, as it appeared that a considerable amount of the time of the Assistants in charge of Post Offices, which should be devoted to Consular work, was occupied by postal duties. He accordingly suggested to H.M. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that in future the duties of the Post Office should not be entrusted to members of the Consular Service, but should be placed in the hands of a Constable, under the supervision of H.M. Consul.

A system which has

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46141 388 duals. in Sir I. Jordan's No 415 of Sept 15. 1956 John Jordan (Received 14 DEC 06) Canton to HM Consul at Amoy. Local. Peking, Oct 15, 1906. (Received DEC 1 1906) At the beginning of this year Sir E. Satow's attention was drawn to the not altogether satisfactory arrangements under which certain of the British Post Offices established in various ports in China are conducted, as it appeared that a considerable amount of the time of the Assistants in charge of Post Offices, which should be devoted to Consular work, was occupied by postal duties. He accordingly suggested to H.M. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that in future the duties of the Post Office should not be entrusted to members of the Consular Service, but should be placed in the hands of a Constable, under the supervision of H.M. Consul. A system which has
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46141 388 duals. in Sis I. Jordan's Now 415 of Set 15. 1956 John Jordan ( f 14 DEC 06) Canton to HM Cinaals at Amry. Local. Peking, Oct 15, 1906. At the beginning of you DEC 1 1906) This year Fir E. Sator's attention was drawn to the not altogether satisfactory arrangements under which certain of the the British Post Offices established in various ports. China are conducted, as Sot appeared that a considerable amount 7 the The time the of the Assistants in charge fo Post Offices, which should be work was "Minal work devoted to occupied by postal duties. He accordingly suggested to H.M. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that in future the duties Post Office should not members of the Thi be entrusted of The Consular Service, but should be placed in the hands Constable, under the supervision of the Ensul, H M. Consul A- Z ayotem which has
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46141

388

duals. in Sis I. Jordan's Now 415 of Set 15. 1956

John Jordan

(

f 14 DEC 06) Canton

to HM Cinaals at

Amry.

Local.

Peking,

Oct 15, 1906.

At the beginning of

you

DEC 1 1906)

This year

Fir E. Sator's attention was drawn to the not altogether satisfactory

arrangements under which certain of the

the British Post Offices established in various ports.

China are

conducted, as

Sot appeared that a

considerable amount

7 the

The time

the

of the Assistants in charge fo Post Offices, which should be

work was "Minal work

devoted to

occupied by postal duties. He accordingly suggested to H.M. Secretary of State for Foreign

Affairs that in future the duties

Post Office should not

members of the

Thi

be entrusted of

The

Consular Service, but should

be placed in the hands Constable, under the supervision

of the Ensul,

H M. Consul

A-

Z

ayotem which

has

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