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September 17sh? do!

Sir:-

In reply to the enquiry contained in your

despatch No.232 of the 15th. ultimo (34055/12), I have

the honour to report that the despatches addressed to

this Legation from London are forwarded from Tientsin

by the British Field Post Office, who receive them from

the British Post Office. In a despatch, copy of which

is enclosed herewith, the Acting British Consul-General

at Tientsin reports that the Agent of the British Post

Office informs him that there is reason to suppose that

mails sent viâ Siberia have been tampered with in the

past, but that there is some difficulty in obtaining

definite evidence of specific cases.

I may add that the mails when received at His

Majesty's Legation bear no marks such as would lead to

the supposition that they had been tampered with any-

where en route.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

J. N. Jordan.

Bir E. Grey, Bart., K.G., M.P.,

&c.,

&c., &c.