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(Mr. Fender, M.X) to ascertain

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my

views " as to whether this Colony

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· would be prepared to make a

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"substantial contribution towards

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the cost of a cable from HongKong

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to Singapore direct!"

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9 yesterday brought

this question before the Excentive

Conneil, which, after full consideration,

advised as a follows:-

"That, especially

in the

present depressed state of the

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"Colonial Revenue, it is impossible

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that this

Colony

should

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give any

"substantial

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substantial contribution towards a

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direct telegraphic cable to dingapor;

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" which is desirable for Imperial -

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rather than for Colonial, for Naval

and Military rather than for ___

commercial interests."

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I understand that it

may

is probable that Mr. Lender communicate directly with Your

Lordship

on this subject. It is

stated that the cost of

the

-proposed direct telegraphic cable between Hongkong and Singapore would not be less than four

hundred.