CO129-580-8 League of Nations- Medical aid for China and reduced cable rates 6-4-1939 - 5-7-1939 — Page 18

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via Siam, but that they have cables from Cape St. James to

Hong Kong and Singapore. It is therefore suggested that,

if the French Colonial Administration recognise the cable

route for telegrams, it may be possible for telegrams to

be sent on League of Nations business by this route. If

this is the case, they could be handed in at Hanoi addressed

to Geneva with an appropriate route instruction which your

company would doubtless be able to indicate.

5. If Cable and Wireless Limited would be prepared

to agree to this proposal and do not feel that it would be

likely to lead to difficulties with the French authorities,

Lord Halifax will be grateful if the company could see

their way to allowing a rebate on the charge applicable to

telegrams sent on League of Nations business on their

section of the route to Geneva.

I am,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Sd.) R. G. HOWE.