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Resume of M. Tist jen's letter, 1849. to the Imperial Russian Government (Sepertinent of Porto and. Telegraphes te.) concerning the condition of the privilege of establishing telegraphie communication between Europe, China and Japon by way of Russia

are

1. Mr Tieljen states that the conditions & be imposed on the recipients of the concesion to be granted by the Properial Russian- Government require careful, exanimation, there other considerations than those оз

revenue to be taken into account if the enterprise is to be a successful, one

He commends his remarkes to the Kusseride Government lest for Want of right - understanding

at the outset. the concession

be not a source of profit but a cause

ruin to the share holders whi

the

of.

may receive

privilege. he now asks to be given to

him.

2. Mr. Tietjen says it is important that

the