It is very possible that the French company have a pouvoir exclusif at their end, but I do not have the given terms. See that we need to enquire into the terms. So long as it is made clear that as far as the thing is concerned, and there will be no monopoly on the Hongkong end.
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The Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Company, Limited. 66. Old Broad Street, London, ...
My Lords,
to inform your Lordship that Mr. los stri Sord strip that Rastern Lextension Telegraph. Orren has recently alind, a Convention with the French Government for connecting Tonquin with China by Submarine Cable within four months from the present time.
The Company has also arranged to lay a Cable between Hongkong and Tonquin.
The object of making the latter connection, is to secure a protective route to the existing...
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Secretary of State for the Colonies