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WASHIKOTOH* D« G.
Secenfcer M*h# X999»
instructions fun Ria Mejesty»s
Principal Haeretary of State foj? foreign Affairs,
X have the honour to inform yon that fox* son* tl»*
past the Acting Acte&?i$«$W*tive QfSftftgfeF at Canton
Island has been receiving re que a ta frost the real-
dents of the Ieland fox supplies of ©tlfrert and
Ellice Islands ©olony postage stamps.   He has also
received requests tog' the acceptance of ready*
stamped envelopes and. packets for postage butt baa
been un&hle to ooxoply as there la no British Feat
Office in the island*   <Jh&a demand is likely to
increase ?a%t&*r than to Sirainloh and it is accost
ingly proposed to establish a branch of the Gilbert
and Sllice Islands Goipny Postal 8**viee on Can ton
Island.
in bringing this proposal to t;M notice
of the Uaitwd States Qovernment in virtue of the
terns of fetleloa 8 and 5 of the ^change of TJotes
of the 8th April 1939 X have been instructed to
enquire whether the United States Government have
any objection to this proposal*
I have the honour to be,
3?itfe the highest consideration,
air,
iy^v «oat obedient,
V
humble servant.
V Honourable FKO:FRHM:ACEM:CL
Oordell Hall, («W©> h$m$m
Secretary of State of
the United States,
Washington, D. C*