CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12] — Page 336

No.

Gentes

3541

It is requested that in any further com

munication on this subject, the above Number may be qucted; and the Letter addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State for War,

War Office,

5367

Pall Mall, London,

Sin

for

Your

(S.W.)

am

15 AFR

18.

C.

1734

335

WAR OFFICE, 251

15etpuil 5.

Ian directed by the Leerstory of Stat

Was to asknowledge the receipt of

letter dated 10th March 1885, and

enclosures thereof, respecting the desirableness of establishing a direct telegraphie cable between Hong Kong and Singapore; and in reply to acquaint you, for the information of the best of that Lord Hartington Darly, that Lond

would

view with satisfaction the establishment

of such a cable.

I have the honor the fin,

Your obedient Sewant

Staple Than jepar

Under Secretary of State Colonial Office