CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883 — Page 172

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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...

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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...
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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 168 Fine the Chinese Government is withholding permission frome the Eastern Company to lays Submarine Cable to Shanghai. a a 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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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

168

Fine

the Chinese Government is withholding permission frome the Eastern Company to lays

Submarine Cable to Shanghai.

a

a

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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