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respecting the proposal of the Eastern Telegraph Companies for a cable between Australia and the Cape, and passed the following resolution on the subject :-

"This Committee have had before them a reference from the Secretary of State for the Colonies asking for their opinion as to the probable effect upon the revenue of the Pacific Cable of the proposed agreement between the Eastern Telegraph Company and the Australian Colonies for a cable between the Cape and

Australia.

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The Committee have very carefully considered the said agreement, and they are unanimously of opinion that its effect must be to injure very materially the revenue of the Pacific Cable."

W. H. MERCER,

Secretary.

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November 27, 1900.

PRESENT:

Sir F. MOWATT (Chairman), LORD STRATHICONA.

Sir A. CLARKE.

The Chairman announced that the Imperial and Colonial Governments had con- curred in the recommendation of the Committee that the Tender of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company should be accepted, and the Secretary was accordingly instructed to inform the Company of the acceptance of their tender.

C. T. DAVIS,

March 29, 1900.

PRESENT:

Sir F. MOWATT. LORD SELBORNE. Sir G. H. MURRAY.

LORD STRATHCONA.

Sir A. CLARKE.

Sir J. SALOMONS. Mr. REEVES.

A draft report was read and discussed and ordered to be printed and distributed.

W. H. MERCER,

Secretary.

August 23, 1900.

PRESENT:

Sir F. MOWATT.

LORD SELBORNE.

LORD STRATHCONA.

Mr. W. P. REEVES.

The Committee considered the report submitted by Messrs. Clark, Forde, and Taylor

on the tenders received by them.

Mr. H. A. Taylor attended, and explained various points in connection with the tenders.

The following resolutions were passed nem. con. :—

1. That subject to negotiations as to times, prices, and details, the Committee recommend the adoption of the tender of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company for each of the contracts 1, 2, and 3.

2. That the Engineer is instructed to negotiate with the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company on the following conditions:-

(i.) That the three contracts for the construction and laying of the line should

be given to them.

(ii.) That they should state a price for the entire line if laid in 2, 3, 4 years

respectively from the date of the acceptance of the tenders.

(iii.) That the offer should remain open until the last day of October, 1900. The question of the remuneration of the Engineers, in the event of the cable being proceeded with, was discussed. It was decided to offer a lump sum of £20,000.

C. T. DAVIS,

Secretary.

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