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Company, while adhering to the Convention so
far
as
cheir European system is concerned,
do not adhere in respect of
system.
their Extra-European
The Postmaster · General has been in communication with the Great Northern
selegraph Company
that Company
by
made
now
on this point, and
confirm the platement
it Pender that their adherence
to the Convention only applies to their European system.
In the circumstances, therefore, and in view of Lord Derby's expression of opinion that he thinks it undesirable to place the Eastern Telegraph Company at any disadvantage at the present moment, Mr Fawcett with His Lordship that
agrees
the matter need not be pressed further at
this time.
At the
it right
Aarne
time
Mr. Fawcett thinks
to point out that, in refraining
the point,
from pressing
this Quntry will
not be strictly fulfilling the terms of the International Telegraph Convention, to which it is a party; and as
this Convention.
the interests of
are
the regulations of
framed not only in
the Administrations constituting
the Telegraphic Union but also of the goueral public, I am & express the hope that Lord
futive
Derby will in of this Convention to be practicable.
caure!
imposed
the provisions
I have the honour to be
Sir, Your obedient Servant,
Aastated
whenever
at