CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866 — Page 142

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

It appears from these papers that the conditions asked for by the Telegraph Company for laying the Telegraphic line are:

1. A pecuniary Subvention. 2. A grant of Land

3. ...that...as sites...for buildings &c.

4. A Monopoly of the Service...for a term of years.

In reply I am to request...you...will inform Mr Cardwell that the two first conditions are such as may be decided by the Colonial and Home Governments without apparent difficulty but regards...as...the concession of a monopoly for a period however short

My Lords entirely concur in the opinion of Mr. Cardwell that it is one that should on no account be made.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Emerson Tennent

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It appears from these papers that the conditions asked for by the Telegraph Company for laying the Telegraphic line are: 1. A pecuniary Subvention. 2. A grant of Land 3. ...that...as sites...for buildings &c. 4. A Monopoly of the Service...for a term of years. In reply I am to request...you...will inform Mr Cardwell that the two first conditions are such as may be decided by the Colonial and Home Governments without apparent difficulty but regards...as...the concession of a monopoly for a period however short My Lords entirely concur in the opinion of Mr. Cardwell that it is one that should on no account be made. I have the honor to be Sir, Your obedient Servant, Emerson Tennent
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H appears from these papers that the conditions asked for by the Telegraph bompany for laying the Telegraphic line are: La A pecuniary Subvention. 2. A grant of Land 3. that as sites for buildings &c. A. Monopoly of the Service for a term of years. In reply I am to request. you will inform Mr bardwell that the two first r. Short My 139 Lords entirely concur in the opinion of Mr. Cardwell that it is one that should on no account be made. I have the honor to be Sir. Your obedient Sewant, Kmerson Tennent conditions are such as be may decided by the leolonial and Home Governments without apparent difficulty bret regardo as the concession of a monopoly for a period however, short
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appears from these papers that the conditions asked for by the Telegraph bompany for laying the Telegraphic line are:

La

A pecuniary Subvention. 2. A grant of Land

3.

that

as sites

for buildings &c.

A. Monopoly of the Service

for a term of years.

In reply I am to request.

you

will inform Mr

bardwell that the two first

r.

Short

My

139

Lords

entirely

concur

in the opinion of Mr. Cardwell

that it is one

that should on

no account be made.

I have the honor to be

Sir.

Your obedient Sewant,

Kmerson Tennent

conditions are such as

be

may

decided by

the leolonial and

Home Governments without

apparent difficulty bret

regardo

as

the concession of a

monopoly for a period however,

short

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