Sajesty's kovernment.
2.
bny predecessor in
his despatch Me 115 of
It may last stateel that
the Lords Commiccions is of
the Treasury
were
not
d to recommend.
prepared to
Parliament to grant any
subsidy for the purpose.
after caressel consideration I
and whele, fully recognize
The advanta
advantage,
a
great
deguar political and com:
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les
well
as Mili.
tary, of
A
direct cable.
and the
to Hong Kong, willing that the proposal should be
further
)
301
am
further considered I
not satisford that the Imperial interests involved
would justify the large annual ontlay from Imperial funds neccesary
to provide even
the
half of the subardy, amounting to Twenty thousand pounds, which
the Eastern Extension Tale= : graph Company would require for laying maintaining the proposed
Cable.
4. I
Am
whether mora
anot
not
Aw APA
favourable
troms
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