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Sir:-
353
From Wai Chiao Pu
to
His Majesty's Minister
June 7th, 1921.
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Postal service is one of the Government functiona
its carrying out is one
in the sphere of communications;
of the attributes of sovereignty and no country in the world permits the postal administration within her dominions to be carried on for her vicariously by another country. This principle is universal,
Now, ever since China has had commercial relations with foreign countries, these countries have from time to time established post offices at the various Treaty ports
to carry on postal service, The countries which established
such offices exercised in the matter absolute freedom of
action inasmuch as there was no provision regarding this matter in the Treaties and the consent of the Chinese
Government was not first obtained. With a view to the fullest postal facilities being enjoyed by foreign residents
in this country the Chinese Government did not at first press for the abolition of these offices, but this conduct was merely a temporary measure of expediency taken out of solicitude for friendly relations. It is now over 25 years since China began to operate a postal service, and the number of post offices established is more than 10,000, In all their arrangements the Regulations of the Postal Union have invariably been followed. All matters, including the exchange of ordinary parcels, insured parcels, insured
letters/
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