If Australia were federated we might have to consult their Government. Wales & Ireland would certainly vote against it, not only out of jealousy of his Excellency Pender's Company even if they had no more solid objection to doing so. G. Pender is accused of having a monopoly, and if a cable were laid for British purposes, it would be direct from Borneo to Hong Kong as he now purposes.
The Admiralty if applied to would press for the monopoly, being jealous only, & greatly interested in their particular cable tail.
On the whole, I believe a refusal of the monopoly (perhaps offering it to Foreign Cable Companies) as certain.
Continuous pressure will be put on G. Pender to lay a duplicate portion of his cable as it is now the only part which is not duplicated.
The question is a very difficult one, which is to come to a sound conclusion.
RM21/2
The quarter & bay affect the question. It seems to me while they like to support G. Pender, they are anxious that he should duplicate his cable between Singapore & Hong Kong, and if he proposes to land at Manila, the question arises as to the value of such a proposal.
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If Australia were federated we might have to consult their Government. Wales & Ireland would certainly vote against it, not only out of jealousy of his Excellency Pender's Company even if they had no more solid objection to doing so. G. Pender is accused of having a monopoly, and if a cable were laid for British purposes, it would be direct from Borneo to Hong Kong as he now purposes.
The Admiralty if applied to would press for the monopoly, being jealous only, & greatly interested in their particular cable tail.
On the whole, I believe a refusal of the monopoly (perhaps offering it to Foreign Cable Companies) as certain.
Continuous pressure will be put on G. Pender to lay a duplicate portion of his cable as it is now the only part which is not duplicated.
The question is a very difficult one, which is to come to a sound conclusion.
RM21/2
The quarter & bay affect the question. It seems to me while they like to support G. Pender, they are anxious that he should duplicate his cable between Singapore & Hong Kong, and if he proposes to land at Manila, the question arises as to the value of such a proposal.
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