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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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a new cable to join the Hangkang Sangen Cable

tat the same

time to

cut out the latter place

from its direct cable

Connection with

Could only

an

Atking,

be carried on

act of was

with

France, since that for? Gomoting would hardly

consent to love

one

its telegraphic connections

with

Aking

in order to

confer military advantage expon Caplen this country.

2. In the event of war, the (mmittee are of opinion that the best flaw would

be to cut off Saigan by grappling the existing Cables ontside that place

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& joining them together (the first operation proposed in the memo.

Enclosed in Jun

M

030

letter

of the 15th of Feb. "

last Shereurth returned).

It is understood that

совести bufficient cable always available for this purpose hat Singapore. They

would

Anggest that it should

be laid down that this

be taken

in

measure

immediately

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the way

this counting being at nan

on threat of was writt

3. They at the same time consider that the

advantages of a permanent

direct cable between

Sing for & Hkey

are

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