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His Excellency has caused reply to be sent to that- letter to the effect that this bolony cannot undertake to pay any subsidy towards the proposed cable.
"Mr Judd has nour addressed a further
communication to the
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Governor regarding the possibility of securing the support of the Government- in endeavouring to obtain
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form of protection for the proposed line, such as
granted to the Eastern Telegraph bo: by the Indian
years ago in connection with their
Government some
cables between England & Invia.
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to consists in an assurance
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given by the Indian Govt to the Telegraph bo and is described in the enclosed copy of a tete graphic Memo- randum to Mr. Judd from 21st Nov/92 rands
his stead office in London.
I am to enquire whether the Chamber of Commerce consider that a similar assurance on the part the Governments concerned in respect the proposed line to Singapore
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& Labuan is desirable and would meet with the Chambers
support.
I have se.
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G. D. M. OBrien
Colonial Secretary
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