CO129-422 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [5-6] — Page 593

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Station and the Telegraph Company's Offices, at a cost of some £850.

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The local Naval Authorities however consider

it advisable that the Telegraph Company should lay and maintain their own connections; and they further propose that arrangemente should be made with the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Company with regard to telephonic communication. I enclose copies of correspondence addressed to me by Commodore Anstruther on the subject.

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This Government, as stated in my telegram, does not at present require any telegraphic or telephonic communication for its own purposes.

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I take this opportunity to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 8th. May, which reads as follows:-

Your telegram of 19th. April; await Admiralty letter D 5356 addressed to Commodore April 27 before taking action further re telegraph line.

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I enclose a copy of the Admiralty letter D 5356.

I have the honour to be,

sir.

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

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