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ARTICLE 7-Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the right of Her Majesty's Government to grant to the Government of the Dominion of Canada or of any Colony in Australia permission to lay or cause to be laid a submarine telegraph cable connecting Hong Kong with Canada or with Australia, provided such connexion with Canada or Australia be completed within five years from the date of this Agreement, after which date the exception in this Article mentioned shall become null and void.
ARTICLE 8.-This Agreement, unless sooner determined under Article 5, shall remain in force for the term of twenty-five years from the date hereof.
IN WITNESS whereof the said George Frederick Samuel Robinson, Marquess of Ripon, &c., &c., has, to one part of this Agreement, set his hand and seal, and the Company have, to another part of this Agreement, caused their Common Seal to be affixed the day and year above stated.
Seal,
...
(Signed) RIPON.
Office or Individual.
Admiralty 1899
11 Jan
Last previous Paper.
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98
KONG
No.
981
New Territory
(Subject.)
Regd 13
Map with Lockhart's Report
Requests copy
Puncher also (map sent) to Feb
WBRI, (78)—19031–15000-12-05
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