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desirable to take it up. With regard to the landing. point of the Cable I would suggest that our Consul at Canton be instructed to sup- -port the Companys applica- tion to the Tievoy of the District for permission to

land at Canton .

We are quite aware that a Land Line from - Shanghai to Hongkong has

been contemplated, and if laid would seriously affect the existing Submarine Cable

between those Ports, but in case of interruption of the former, the latter route would form a valuable alternative Line

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