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of opinion that
as
in
the
Case
of the
Hong Kong Tonquin Cable it would not be expedunt at the present time to insist upon
the Company adhering to the Clansos in
question,
I cannet press
the matter further
but I must
repeat
that in
granting this
of
the Convention
of the Cable at
d to the landing regard
Macao,
I have, to
@@ Henry Fawcett.
puvilege to the Cartem Extension Company
this Country
not fulfilling its obligations
under the Intemational Telegraph
and that it is
Convention
allowing a firivilege which
k
refuse
in
respect of
it will be difficult any further Cables which
either
in
Asia
or
Lu
may
be laid
other parts of the East.
Before, however, arriving at
the matter. Lord Derly may
a
decision
be disposed
to ascertain from the Portuguese Govemment
whether they propose
to
impore
the obligations.
of