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The Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Company, the Eastern Company, and the Supplementary (Supply, Leyton,
The confirmation of this agreement was referred by the Chamber, in the declaration of M. Blanclube, the Representative for China, solely on the grounds that such a concession should not be granted to an English company, but should be reserved for a French company.
Meanwhile, this action prevents France, at this juncture, having any telegraphic communications whatever with her forces in Songues. Shane
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The Chairman,
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The Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co. Limited
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Mr. Lucas 15.
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Mr. De Robeck 15.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Mr. Ashley
Lord Derby.
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With reference to your letter of the 23rd July, I am directed by the Earl of Derby to inform you that the project of laying a submarine cable from Tonquin to Hongkong is still entertained by