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should be brought into operation with the alternative of
closing the Agency of which there would be little fear.
10.
If the proposal at (c) should recommend itself to Your Lordship it would of course be understood that postal rates to Hongkong would remain at the 1 penny rate, and that this rate would be maintained at Weihaiwei, and I submit that that Colony should in any case refund to this Government any deficit which accrues on its Postal Agency.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
Mingan
CA
Governor, &c.
LS.
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should be brought into operation with the alternative of
closing the Agency of which there would be little fear.
10.
If the proposal at (c) should recom-
mend itself to Your Lordship it would of course be under-
stood that postal rates to Hongkong would remain at the 1
penny rate, and that this rate would be maintained at
Weihaiwel, and I submit that that Colony should in any case
refund to this Government any deficit which accrues on its
Postal Agency.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
Mingan
CA
Governor, &c.
LS.
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