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Australian Colonies.

Cor- 26th Jan., 1870.

C.0.. 16th Mar., 1870.

Co- 31st Mar., 1870.

Sir,

Downing Street,

7th April, 1870.

$ transmit to you for information copies of a correspondence

which has passed between the Chairman of the British Australian

Telegraph Company and this Department.

You will observe that this Company is desirous of acquiring suitable accommodation at Singapore and at Fort Darwin, and also requests permission to erect Land Lines from that Bort to Burketown, so as to connect the Company's Cable with the overland Telegraph Systim of the other Australian Colonies.

From the reply which has

been returned to Lord Monck, you will learn the conditions on which Her Majesty's Government is prepared to assist Flegraphic enterprize in connection with the Crown Colonies, and

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perceive that 3 regards the Colonies with Responsible Government, it has been suggested to his Lordship that he should make direct application to the Local Governments.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

GRANVILLE,

The Officer Administering

the Government of