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GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-INT-110036-684-1
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Report on Postal Reforms and Stamp Recommendations in St. Helena
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Summary: This page discusses recommendations by a Board regarding postal reforms in St. Helena, including the introduction of Colonial postage stamps, reduction of local postage rates, and correspondence between the Governor and the Colonial Office in 1852-1853. It also notes the Governor's suggestions and the eventual agreement on postage rates between St. Helena and the United Kingdom.
