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may have been over zanguire as regards practicability of

disposal of treftic regularly and speedily by the direct

moth. A lecturenārā by them; but afler further consideration, s

our views rerain sula bendiely those which you strongly

supported to the Cabinet in your merchandım detcà 6th April

Jast, and which we reiterated in our telegram dated 12th

November. We are further fortified in cur views by the fact

that we have already received offers from responsible

companies to establish a direct service, and that the

Proceedings of the Imperial Wireless Cordinastog Scarditee

show that Australie ie at present considering a sokean, for

direct cammunication with United Kingdom. We have received

a derinite offer from Marcal and Company to construet 1

station a. their can expense within 12 months, capable of

Conducting efficient direct commercial service with Great

Britain. We have also received from another sorco an offer

to form an Indian company with the object of erecting station

and working service in out' behalf, under itcanne, as link

in Gamer Lazz Chadh, We see no difference in principle between

entrusting sho nemal construction to a contractor as advised

by General Post Office. Iuvica, and entrusting construction

of whole laxton to contractor as desired by us.

Para. 4.

Alberustive refire ve is, therefore, either

entrusting the servico te a curpeny, or indefinite delay.

In these circumstances, we would urge that difficuties in

the way of entrusting one link in the chain to a compeny

should not be regarded as insuperable, The company would

have so kind itself to receive and transmit all Egyptiun

and Fas Frovera traffic that offers, and to confɔrn in

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