CO129-370 - Governor Sir Lugard & Public Offices - 1910 [12] — Page 562

In the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted.

15655

10.

بتا

REC

CO

26645555

TREASURY CHAMBERS,

24ḥ

August 1910

The Treas. seem to be embarking on

a considerable amount of unnecessary expenditure in

order to " save their face ". But that is not our af- :

fair, and it is a great triumph to get rid of the

loss to H.Kong

Tel. to 0.A.G. giving purport of this letter, and

ask that the present arrangement may be continued till

the end of 1010.

So inform Treas. and ask about WHW. as proposed.

Li

ASC

9/8

4B2

5/%

dno posed

Kram

Act as sand tapers to Jerly

Gl.

س سل

Sir,

ان مولانا اور اسی گری

With reference to Mr. Cox's letter of the 18th instant (25024/1910), I am directed by the Lords Commis- sioners of His Majesty's Treasury to request you to inform the Secretary of State that on further consideration of the whole question They think that it will be desirable to relieve the Hong Kong Government altogether of the Postal Agencies maintained in China; and They are in com- munication with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the Postmaster General with a view of ascertaining what arrangements can be made for attaining this end with as little delay as possible.

In the meanwhile I am to request that the exist- ing arrangements may be left undisturbed for a short time longer.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Manay

1,442). Wt.32,696—3. 6000, 2/10. A.&E.W.

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29.0

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

LEB