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that there would be
suppoxing Inferiority
1.1.0
hesitation; -
we have sufficient
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at sea to cover the work - (op in cutting the present cables
Lay 20
miles each side of Cape St. James,
under revising them for
Jouve
dietance, relaying and conne
connecting ~ again with a few additional Knots of cable sin desp water; our omncies.
of
Couree
preventing ampinterference
with the new line on the part of the eneury.
4.
Even without hostilities between
France
France and England, if, as Jurragine, the Company is English, could it not
be induced for a payment (which would be very trifling
with the cost.
of a
as compared
entirely
he
line 1500 miles long) to sever its
connection with Cape St James, and
connect. for
a
direct line as above)
proposed. The communications to
must be by far
1
Hongkong
C
valuable, ii
a
peammary point of
vreid; than that to Saigon; and,
knoble very
whilst we shall naturally
Rever the prevent line at both med
ii case
of war,
var, we
we should, in the same event, carefully protect the property
of the Company in the direct line As this will, however, be a
peace
operation, its feasibility will depens upon the engagements, if any, belwan the Company and the French Government, though, I invagine, that Government than our
hesitate to compel.
a.
100
other
own would
company
foreign
break its engagements te a faciqu state, in favour ofariational benefit of great importance.
Connect
5. But