PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE
RAFT.
Mr.
Mry
MINUTE.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade
Sif R. Herbert.
Lord Onslow
Sir H. T. Holland.
advantage
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to be derived from main.
·laining intact telegraphic
Communication would rest
with this country.
5. Ats, however, it was
found that it would
be impossible to bring
about
any
such general
agreement under present
it is clearly
circumstances,
this
the duty of country
to act in sach
Cara as'
may seem desirable.
and consequently the
C.D.C
that is
so great opportunity should be
lost of pressing forward
the constinction of such
a
line in time of peace.
4. Their Landsliches
will be aware that ther
C.D.C. in their memo.
of 19th Jul 1886,
municated to you
Com-
700. Sen. 976486
25th Oct. 1886, recommended
that any opportunit
which presents itself
should be seized of Endeavouring
to obtain
Engagement
telegraph
international
to respect
cables
time of war.
mmendation
the fumm.
wa
were
that whether as
During
K
This recom
madras
f opinion
belligerents
or ventrals the balance of
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