In the reply to this Letter the following Nuter should be quoted.
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TREASURY CHAMBERS,
15th August 1881.
Sir,
The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury having been in communication with the Postmaster General on the subject matter of Mr. Bramston's letter of the 27th Ultimo, vizt: the application of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company for permission to land at Hong Kong one end of a submarine cable connecting that Colony and Tonquin, and they now desire to transmit herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of State, copy of a report received from the Postmaster General, and state that they fully concur in the opinion therein expressed.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Rowelly
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.