London July 20 1869
I have the honour herewith to hand you a copy of a letter from The Hon. Anson Burlingame to S. G. Newton, G. Curtin (of Messrs. Mauster & Co. 18 Hanover Square) & myself relating to his action with the Chinese Govt touching the matter of a Submarine Telegraph Cable which we propose laying along the Coast of China & in the China Sea & North Pacific Ocean,
in behalf of which you did move
No 231
A. J. Otway