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557676 Hong Kong. The Magnetic Telegraph Company),

SECRETARY'S OFFICES

Please quote this reference

in your reply

JULY 10 1869

Sir,

I am directed to refer you to Copy Gov? No. 111- 26 of other Gov? correspondence of July 1869

536 9549-68. This office 9748-68. Likewise 2602-69.

Telegraph Street: London: July 6th 1869

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letters dated 9th and 11th September, in which you complain of delay in the transmission of a message sent by the Duke of Buckingham to the Captain General and Governor of Hong Kong on the 7th April 1868.

I have now received the answer of the foreign authorities upon the subject; and it appears that the delay in despatch took place on the Turkish or Ottoman lines, but the Administration refuses to reimburse the amount paid for the message.

I regret, Foreign Office, that...

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557676 Hong Kong. The Magnetic Telegraph Company), SECRETARY'S OFFICES Please quote this reference in your reply JULY 10 1869 Sir, I am directed to refer you to Copy Gov? No. 111- 26 of other Gov? correspondence of July 1869 536 9549-68. This office 9748-68. Likewise 2602-69. Telegraph Street: London: July 6th 1869 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letters dated 9th and 11th September, in which you complain of delay in the transmission of a message sent by the Duke of Buckingham to the Captain General and Governor of Hong Kong on the 7th April 1868. I have now received the answer of the foreign authorities upon the subject; and it appears that the delay in despatch took place on the Turkish or Ottoman lines, but the Administration refuses to reimburse the amount paid for the message. I regret, Foreign Office, that...
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57 557676 Stong Kong. The Mouse Internationals Telegraph Company), ECEIVE foretary's Offices Please expry this reference t in your R JULYIO 1869 Sir refer Copy Go or? infer to. 111- 26 other Gor? coneen July 1869 536 9549-68. Mise offices 9748-68. Lue ales Mise: offices 2602-69. تھی Telegraph Street: London: July 6th ANG 9 I have the hamai Aa your letters dated laut complain and 11th September which you can of delay له Torace in the transmission sage sent by trace the Duke of Buckingham to the Car Kang This and Chandas of Hong Governor of Ogr the 7 april 1868. I have marming received this the amower of the fareign authanities upon the outgut; and appears Mat lynydiply the despatch detention. bok place lines on the Turkish Ottoman but the Administration refuses reimburse the am far the paid far message. Thes. I Elliott & I regret Foreign Affice that
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557676 Stong Kong. The Mouse Internationals Telegraph Company),

ECEIVE foretary's Offices

Please

expry this reference

t

in your

R

JULYIO 1869

Sir

refer

Copy Go

or? infer to. 111- 26

other Gor?

coneen

July 1869

536

9549-68.

Mise offices

9748-68.

Lue ales

Mise: offices

2602-69.

تھی

Telegraph Street: London:

July 6th ANG 9

I have the hamai

Aa

your

letters

dated

laut

complain

and 11th September

which you can

of delay

له

Torace

in the transmission

sage sent by

trace the Duke of Buckingham

to the Car

Kang

This

and Chandas

of Hong

Governor of

Ogr

the 7 april 1868.

I have

marming received

this

the

amower of the fareign

authanities upon the outgut;

and

appears

Mat

lynydiply the despatch

detention.

bok place

lines

on the Turkish

Ottoman

but the

Administration refuses

reimburse

the am

far the

paid far

message.

Thes. I Elliott & I regret

Foreign Affice

that

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