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required will be from 6,000 108,000 square feet, but I am unable to state this definitely until plans have

been prepared, and

Cat.

these again, not be made out until we huow the

cost of the land, upon which the whole scheme will depend.

I am instructed by my suggest to the Goveru.

Chadman to

mont that, as the relation between

my Company and the Imperial and

are uno 20 in.

Colonial Governments timate, by recert -arrangements resulting in the laying of the strategic cable to Labuan

reason not only of the

and

<ingapore / the importance of which at the present moment is con- siderably accentuated) with the conse. quant reduced rates for Government Telegrams, but also by reason of the work one of the Govern.

fact that we work one

nout cables, and have offered, in addition, to further assist the signalling

exstan

system at, or rather under, the actual cost of doing so, that the Company will be justified in asking the Go- vernment of stong Kong to allot the site on tires not only not less favour. able than those already granted to others, but that the termis might

more favourable. The Government of the Straits

made even

lt be

Sechements had already recognized

this principle

hous

for

and. I

even before

before the

the strategie

beg to berawith

line were

negotia. begun

specify

The ter

upon which the company has acquired a site upon the Government Reclama_

Singapore .

son al

The area is 11497 superficial feet, the price bang $1.06 per foot. The

Roads and Drains round the block

are made by the Government, who

cant the land direct at an annual 夕

rental of $36. I understand that the pria was fixed to cover the cost of

reclamoro