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C. C.

531

The Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Company, Limited, 66, Old Broad Street, London, July 17

1583

BECP

REGE 10 JUL 83

My Lord,

With reference to the conversation I had with your Lordship yesterday on the subject of telegraphic communication between Hongkong and Canton, I beg to state that what we now desire is, that the Chinese land line Company should connect their system with ours at How-Coon, for the interchange of telegrams between Canton and Hongkong.

My Company has for months past endeavored to make

Right Ston:

Earl Derby

Je.

Colonial Office

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C. C. 531 The Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Company, Limited, 66, Old Broad Street, London, July 17 1583 BECP REGE 10 JUL 83 My Lord, With reference to the conversation I had with your Lordship yesterday on the subject of telegraphic communication between Hongkong and Canton, I beg to state that what we now desire is, that the Chinese land line Company should connect their system with ours at How-Coon, for the interchange of telegrams between Canton and Hongkong. My Company has for months past endeavored to make Right Ston: Earl Derby Je. Colonial Office

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! C. C. 531 The Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Company, Limited/ 66. Old Broad Street, London, 22:5 My Lord, July 17 1583 BECP REGE 10 JUL 83 With reference to the conversation I had with your Lordship yesterday. on the subject of telegraphic communication be -tween Hongkong and Canton, I beg to state that what we now desire is, that the Chinese land line Company should connect their system with ours at How- -Coon, for the interchange of tele- - grams between Canton and Hong- -kong. My Company has for months past endeavored to make Right Ston: Earl Derby Je. Colonial Office

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C. C.

531

The Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Company, Limited/ 66. Old Broad Street, London, 22:5

My Lord,

July 17

1583

BECP

REGE 10 JUL 83

With reference to the

conversation I had with

your

Lordship yesterday. on the subject

of telegraphic communication be -tween Hongkong and Canton, I beg to state that what we

now

desire is, that the Chinese land

line Company should connect their system with ours at How- -Coon, for the interchange of tele- - grams between Canton and Hong- -kong.

My Company has for

months past endeavored to make

Right Ston:

Earl Derby

Je.

Colonial Office

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