CO129-408 - Public Offices & Others - 1913 — Page 47

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the

Gr.

Northem Tel. to have gereed to the

reduction of press rates between England

Mongkong fra 1/2 to 42 (altho this

from

will involve sending all the freas tebgrams over the baster bastion Extension cables)

object

but the chinese Telegraph Admin to and the question is whether we ond put diplomatic pressure on Chine

to

Curt

agree

in the interests of Houghing.

So for no press telegrams from Sunglas

though the nominal

concerned.

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01/2, the Hongkong rauspapers

adually get the

news at about 2, a

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operativi arranghent

word, under the referred to in the second print annexed, but English newspapers count get

news from King Kong at less than

award.

art

I do, ist we that any very great Imperial interests involved or that Hongkong sens suffers from this anomaly, * 1 told.

seriously

Mr Hibberdine that I did not thinks that the CD. and feel disposed to invite

Fo G

matter.

diplomatically in the

! Put by

77 Johnson

App! 1/1/19

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spoke

to me about this 75

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any action. The It Kong hopele

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their pers messages.

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