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The Eastern Extension Australasia and
China Telegraph Company Limited, C. Rectra House, Finsbury Pavement, 60860
London, EC.
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REG 13 DEC 20
22nd October, 1920," 146
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I have the honour to inform you that in consequenoo
of the great increase in Traffic over the Bastern Companies! Cables during and since the War, the necessity for providing a triplicate Cable between Hongkong and Shanghai is now under
consideration by the Chinese Telegraph Administration and the Eastern Extension and Great Herthern Telegraph Companies.
In addition to connecting the Treaty Ferts of Amoy
and Foochow en route, it is proposed to land the Cable at
Batow, provided the necessary financial details can be
satisfactorily arranged with the Administration and the
| Telegraphing Community of that Port.
Many years ago the latter appealed to my Company
to assist them in endeavouring to obtain improved communi-
cation with the outer World, and although representation
were, at the time, made to the Administration on the subject,
no practical result followed.
A few months ago another appeal was made to the
| Bestern Extension Company through the Shanghai Chamber of
Commerce, and the Administration new appear to be more inclined
to favourably consider the matter, provided they are safe-
guarded against less of local revenue by the establishment
of the desired connection.
The advisability of duplicating the Chefoo-Shanghai
Cable /
Q.
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LE
Secretary of State
breign Affairs,
reign Office,
London, 8.7.1.
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