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to acknowledge the receipt on the &

instant of your Lontship's telegram to

the following effect : -

"Her Majesty's Governsundt

consider that there would be ro

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advantage gained by

a direct

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2.

submarine cable in the presentor

emergency

commensurate with the

hecery cxpenditure of the annual

payment required.

I herewith forward, for

Your Lordship's consideration,

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modified sabeme

for a

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foxsign interference. This scheme is submitted by

Colonel Walker,

Commanding the Royal Engineers at this Station, through Several

Cameron, 13.

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I am not in a position

to offer any opinion

ces to the

feasibility of Colonel Walker's schruse; but Your Sordship way probably consider it worthy of reference to the

Chairman

of the Eastern Exterision

Telegraph Company (Mr Ponder,

M.P.) ; for, if practicable, it m

would

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to

gain

the

line which should not touch.

foreign territory, or be subject to

foreign

advantages of direct communicatim

with