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communicating with those stations with (sic) the requirements of the Imperial Schome. Out own traffic would as far as possible be transmitted direct to and from United Kingdom, but the company accepting the contract would be made to realise that the station was to be primarily a unit in the
Imperial Chain,
Para,5. If the principle of direct communication and company management is accopted, we should like to invite tonders for the constraction of Indian unit capable of communicating with United Kingdom, Egypt and Far East, and operation of guarantood service which will conform under licence with (sic) requiromonts of English Act, Imperial Tiroloss Scheme, As regards waves, hours of servico, procedure, rates and accountancy, can you now authoriso us to proceed on these lines, and if so, can you tell us what Favos will be alictbed to India and give any other informat ion which General Post office, London, think nocessary to
ensure that station, when constructed, will fit in, in ovory respoot, with Imperial Schcno.
Public Works Department.
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