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WB & L(127)--25231-8000-4-92

Hongkong.

No. 1858

Office or Individual Sender) Australasia & China Tel Co

Date. 1893 23 Jan

Last previous Paper. No 734

Label any 2019 disposed of 18199 Treas cons

Next subsequent Paper No 3225

(Subject.) RECE C.O. 1858 DOMESTIC.

Recd 3 FEB 93

Telegraph Communication question of the

Suggests reconsideration duplicating the connection with Labuan, free from any foreign interference.

(Minutes.)

M. F. F. [M. Fraser or M. Fleming, likely] See unfinished minutes on 247298734.

The Tel. Co. offers to cut out Spanish cable direct from Borneo to Hongkong, and to lay their Territon, if necessary, it seems to me desirable to give them the desired monopoly.

(The terms of the Egyptian agreement annexed seem very liberal to the Govt. S.W.9.376. and in the case of an absolute monopoly at Singapore Hayting, I would stretch as far as possible in order to get a cable to Borneo CPE 3Jch)

I cannot see that he has any way of getting around the existing contract...

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WB & L(127)--25231-8000-4-92 Hongkong. No. 1858 Office or Individual Sender) Australasia & China Tel Co Date. 1893 23 Jan Last previous Paper. No 734 Label any 2019 disposed of 18199 Treas cons Next subsequent Paper No 3225 (Subject.) RECE C.O. 1858 DOMESTIC. Recd 3 FEB 93 Telegraph Communication question of the Suggests reconsideration duplicating the connection with Labuan, free from any foreign interference. (Minutes.) M. F. F. [M. Fraser or M. Fleming, likely] See unfinished minutes on 247298734. The Tel. Co. offers to cut out Spanish cable direct from Borneo to Hongkong, and to lay their Territon, if necessary, it seems to me desirable to give them the desired monopoly. (The terms of the Egyptian agreement annexed seem very liberal to the Govt. S.W.9.376. and in the case of an absolute monopoly at Singapore Hayting, I would stretch as far as possible in order to get a cable to Borneo CPE 3Jch) I cannot see that he has any way of getting around the existing contract...
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WB & L (127)--25231-8000-4-92 Houghoraits. No. 1858 Office or Individuar Hender) East. Extr australasia|t Chain Tel Co Date. 1893 23 Jan Last previous Paper. Mo 734 Labl any 2019 disposed of 18199 Treas cons < ومهنا Next subsequent Pupe ri 3225 (Subject.) RECE C.O. 1858 DOMESTIC. Rect 3 FEB 33 TelegraphCommunication question of the Suggests reconsideration duplicating the connection 242 with lik. Faking in Labuan, ofre from any foreign interference. (Minutes.) M. Fanfield See unfinished muites on 247298734. The Telt. 6. offers to cut out Spanish I to lay then Territon, if necessary, cable direct from Bornes to Hungthang, Like wven in that case, it seems toma desirable to give them the desired monopoly. (The terms of the Egyptian agreemen annexed seem very Shut liberal- to the 5.W.9.376. and the in of an an absolute monopoly at Singafone Hayting, I would stretch as far as possite order to get a care to Barnes CPE 3Jch $ cou not see that he han away stening depart
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WB & L (127)--25231-8000-4-92

Houghoraits.

No. 1858

Office or Individuar Hender)

East. Extr

australasia|t Chain Tel Co

Date.

1893

23 Jan

Last previous Paper.

Mo

734

Labl

any

2019

disposed of 18199

Treas

cons <

ومهنا

Next subsequent Pupe ri

3225

(Subject.)

RECE

C.O.

1858

DOMESTIC.

Rect 3 FEB 33

TelegraphCommunication

question

of the

Suggests reconsideration

duplicating the connection

242

with lik. Faking in Labuan, ofre from

any foreign interference.

(Minutes.)

M. Fanfield

See unfinished muites on 247298734.

The Telt. 6. offers to cut out Spanish

I to lay then Territon, if necessary,

cable direct from Bornes to Hungthang, Like wven in that case,

it seems toma

desirable to give them the desired

monopoly.

(The terms of the Egyptian agreemen

annexed seem very

Shut

liberal-

to the

5.W.9.376.

and

the in

of an

an absolute monopoly at Singafone Hayting, I would stretch as far as possite order to get a care to Barnes CPE 3Jch

$

cou not see that he han

away

stening depart

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