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despatched avessel for the purpose of
laying
a
cable between the Islands
of Jersey and Guernsey, and it was
to this course
of proceeding
has been taken
that exception
As respects the concessions. granted by the Russian, Portuguese and Spanish Governments to which
reference
is made in Mr Stean's
letter above alluded to, they have not-
been brought under the notice of this
Board.
With regard
to the question as
to whether the present
be
exceptionally
1– cate
treated"; My
should
hords
the
whilst anxious to promote interchange of telegraphic communication
between the Spanish and English Colonies
in the East, and to afford to the former
the
In the reply to this t
the folraying
Number
the means.
of communicating with Europe, cannot but refeat the objection They
entertain to the introduction into the
concession made by the Spanish Govermey to mess Sean and Grahame of the
grant of exclusive privileges, masmuch
Sopinion that such
ad
They
are
Am
monopoly would be prejudicial to the interests of the Public, but they willte
ready on leaning that such portion of . the concession accorded to those gentlemen
has been surrendered to,
2
by
and accepted
the Spanish Government, to with tow
the objection they made to the landing of
tetegraphic cables from Manilla
Singapore and Hong Kong.
I am, Sir,
at
Your obedient servant, James Stansfeld
un