CO129-580-8 League of Nations- Medical aid for China and reduced cable rates 6-4-1939 - 5-7-1939 — Page 22

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But the Company have cables from Cape St. James to Hong Kong and Singapore, and if the French Colonial Administration recognise the

might cable route for telegrams to Geneva, the best course would appear

人 be for the telegrams to be handed in at Hanoi addressed to Geneva with an appropriate route instruction which the Company

will, no doubt, be able to indicate. I have not consulted the

might Company; but assure that they would be disposed to allow a rebate on the charge applicable to their section of the route to Geneva,

unless they

were afraid that this would upset. "the French authorities and provoke reprisals Yours sincerely,

W. J. Bigg, Esq.

I W Phillips