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communicated telegraphically with the Company's Head Office for China and Japan in Shanghai, Shanghai, I have been requested to state (as I had the honor of doing verbally to Your Excellency on the instant, that although it may be desirable for the interests of all to see the new business complete right through to Hongkong) The Great Northern Telegraph Company has no other interest in the undertaking than that of supplying the Hongkong Telegraph Company with the necessary material and engineers for the construction of their line; and that it, consequently, is immaterial to the Company in what manner, or on what conditions, Her Majesty's Government may allow the telegraph line to be connected with Hongkong.
[L.S.] 3. 5. Schmitz
Superintendent of the
Great Northern Telegraph Company.
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communicated telegraphically with. the Company's Bead Office for China and s'apan in Shanghai,
Shanghai, I have
been requested to thate (as
altent!
had the honor of doing verbally to
on the &o instant, that although it may be desirable for the
is
Vans Exceriency
interests of all to see the
see the new buson
Live competer right through to Hongkong The Great Storthern Telegraph Company has
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and other
interest in the univertaking than that of expplying the tra Koop ~
legraph Company with the
necessary material and empiineers for the construction of their line; and that it, consequently, is winmaterial
to the Company
what manner, Yer Majesty
on what conditions
Government
may
allow the tra Lop
Telegraph
Jelegraph Compani's cas connected with Hongking. 25 have 4.
line to be
(Liquid) 3. 5. Schmitz
Luperintendent of the
Great Northum Telegraphe Compans.
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