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by this Department 2 Lord Camaro

however regrets that i such a claim should

lu found admissible. under the St.

4. Petusbury Convention for it is evident that the

Zelegraph Company are this rewarded

m

for the cardlessness of then officials sending the first telegram by being paid for its repetition

There seems

therefre

under existing arrangements

every

inducement to a

Company to force the

Jublic to pay a higher

Juice for & collated telegrams at the wick ofther messages being cendered montelligible 3 I then crcumstances Jam to suggest for the Consideration of the Postmaster General whether it would not

be desciable when

an

opportunity presents