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(a) That the work of remedying the defect should be done as soon as possible

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(B). That the means for camming FERRE should be ready at Singapore.

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3. It will be observed that the

quickest, and only way of effecting this under wxisting conditions, is to cut out Saigon, and Connect the cable which runs direct to that

fort from Singapore with the cable running from Hongking to laigon. The amount of cable that would be required is not much over

100 miles, and the two Repairing Cable Ships

and the store of cable maintained by

the

Eastern Telegraph C. at Singapore would suffice

for the purpose.

to rectify this weak link in our

4.

It seems to

my

Lords so important

chain of

are of opinion that

telegraph cables, that they

we ought to anticipate an emergency and

Complete the work in time of peace, and are inclined to favour the suggestion for

they

laying a second cable from Singapore to jou

the Branch from Hongkong to Saugon, leaving the

PUBLIC

RECORD.OFFICE

Reference :-

TEPELE C.O.537

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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