The Eastern Extensions Company possess the right to lay submarine cables up to Canton and Shanghae. The Company has, however, consented to waive the first condition that the Canton-Hongkong Wa Hop Telegraph Company combine with the Eastern Company to construct a land line between Canton and Hongkong.
But the Chinese Company, after having agreed to this proposal, is hanging back, and at the same time, the Chinese Government is withholding permission from the Eastern Company to lay a submarine cable to Shanghai.
I accordingly request that in laying this letter before Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, you will state to His Lordship that under the circumstances detailed above, Lord Granville is of opinion that it would be well to decline to comply with the application of the Canton...
The Eastern Entensions.
Company possess the right
to lay
to
Submarine cables up
Canton and
Shanghae..
The Company has however
Consented
tha
Bo
waive the first
Condition that the
Canton-Hongkong Wa Hop Telegraph Company
Combine
with the Eastern Company
to Construct
land line
between Canton and
Hongkong.
But the Chinese Company,
after having agreed to this
proposal is
And
hanging
back
back,
and at the
Same
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the Chinese Government is withholding permission frome the Eastern Company to lays
Submarine Cable to Shanghai.
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äm
accordingly to request that in laying this letter before Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, you
will state to His Lordships that under the circumstances
detailed above, Lord Granville
is of opinion that it would to decline to comply
be well
with the application of
the
Canton
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