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that there would be

suppoxing Inferiority

1.1.0

hesitation; -

we have sufficient

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at sea to cover the work - (op in cutting the present cables

Lay 20

miles each side of Cape St. James,

under revising them for

Jouve

dietance, relaying and conne

connecting ~ again with a few additional Knots of cable sin desp water; our omncies.

of

Couree

preventing ampinterference

with the new line on the part of the eneury.

4.

Even without hostilities between

France

France and England, if, as Jurragine, the Company is English, could it not

be induced for a payment (which would be very trifling

with the cost.

of a

as compared

entirely

he

line 1500 miles long) to sever its

connection with Cape St James, and

connect. for

a

direct line as above)

proposed. The communications to

must be by far

1

Hongkong

C

valuable, ii

a

peammary point of

vreid; than that to Saigon; and,

knoble very

whilst we shall naturally

Rever the prevent line at both med

ii case

of war,

var, we

we should, in the same event, carefully protect the property

of the Company in the direct line As this will, however, be a

peace

operation, its feasibility will depens upon the engagements, if any, belwan the Company and the French Government, though, I invagine, that Government than our

hesitate to compel.

a.

100

other

own would

company

foreign

break its engagements te a faciqu state, in favour ofariational benefit of great importance.

Connect

5. But