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Hongkong, O. S. O.
29th September 1908.
104
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the last instant, I am directed to state that this Government is not prepared to allow the 6 wires of the Chinese Telegraph Department to proceed to Kowloon on British Railway Posts and thence to the Hongkong Telegraph Office by cable since it would introduce the principle of a Foreign Government owning and working a telegraph line in British Territory, but that His Excellency the Governor will be glad to make arrangements for connecting the six wires at the frontier with wires belonging to this Government to be led into offices under the control of the Hongkong Government.
I have etc,
(sd) F.H.May.
Colonial Secretary.