9 མགའི་ཤོས9
Sin
I. 9056
20, George Street
Hanover Square Aug: 6, 1869.
256
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your Communication of yesterday's date, & I do
here convey to you the Right Honble The Earl of Clarendon, the grateful acknowledgments
of my indebtedness &
of those associated with me
for your gracious favor,
I have pleasure in noting the requirements
of the Ins foot touching the matter of communication by
submarine Cable between the Chinese coast with the Island of Hong Kong
& to
assure you
that I shall
at once make application for the cooperation
desired
Meanwhile we can proceed to have the requisite Vessels, Cables &c procured,
I have &c.
(sd) James Milliken
Otway Say Mr. P.