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than by surveillance exercised at so great a distance as London ; 

 and this would certainly be done with greater economy by the Local 

 Government. 



Your Excellency is aware of the terms, with reference to the division 

 of the rates of postage, upon which it has been proposed to hand over 

 the Post Office to the colony. 



It appears that such a transfer is peculiarly desirable at Guiana, 

 where there is a Local Post Office already under local control, together 

 with local rates of postage, and a local system of post conveyance. 



Under these circumstances, the Postmaster-General would be glad 

 that Your Excellency should make any suggestion that may occur to 

 you with the view of carrying out this objedt. It may perhaps appear 

 to you probable that the measure might be a third time submitted to 

 the Legislature with some chance of success, or failing that, that other 

 steps might be taken by the home Government which would have the 

 effe^ desired. 



I have the honour, &c., 

 Anthony Trollope, Surveyor, General Post Office. 



As a result of Anthony Trollope's visit "An Ordi- 

 nance to establish a Colonial Post Office'' was passed on 

 the 3rd of January i860 and came into operation on the 

 2nd of May following. Since that time there have been 

 many improvements, and altogether it may be said that 

 our Mail service, both inland and foreign, has attained to 

 a wonderful degree of perfe6lion as compared with what 

 it was thirty years ago. There is, however plenty of 

 room for improvement, especially with regard to postal 

 deliveries in the country distri6ls. 



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