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(Mr. Fender, M.X) to ascertain
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my
views " as to whether this Colony
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· would be prepared to make a
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"substantial contribution towards
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the cost of a cable from HongKong
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to Singapore direct!"
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9 yesterday brought
this question before the Excentive
Conneil, which, after full consideration,
advised as a follows:-
"That, especially
in the
present depressed state of the
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"Colonial Revenue, it is impossible
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that this
Colony
should
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give any
"substantial
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substantial contribution towards a
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direct telegraphic cable to dingapor;
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" which is desirable for Imperial -
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rather than for Colonial, for Naval
and Military rather than for ___
commercial interests."
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I understand that it
may
is probable that Mr. Lender communicate directly with Your
Lordship
on this subject. It is
stated that the cost of
the
-proposed direct telegraphic cable between Hongkong and Singapore would not be less than four
hundred.