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The Cable to Cuba.


The Cable to Cuba.
ACTION OF THE SPANISH GovERNMENT-1EsTRUc
| TIoN TO THE COLONIAL AUTHORITIES
The following is translation of oficia
documents relating to the laying Of the sub
marine telegraph cable between Florida ant
Cuba: re
MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENT OF THE CoLo
| MES.
| The Minister of the Colonies sends to-day Il
the Superior Civil Governor Captain General
of Cuba that which follows:
"For the purpose of the prompt establish
ment of telegraphic communication by means
of the submarine cableto bo laid down by the
International Ocean Company between thai
Island and the coast of Florida-an enterprise
which will produce such important benefits to
the peninsula, and more especially to the ter.
ritory under the command of your Excellency,
the Queen (whom God guard) has been pleased
to order that your Excellency be instructed by
all the means, whatsoever they be, within your
reach, and overcoming every obstacle which
may present itself, you should protect and
facilitate the laying down of the said cable,
that you should afford proper aid in this work
to the company which is to establish it, and
that you should take care that the officers OF
the Department Of Telegraphs lend their aid,
in their proper sphere, to the prompt achieve
ment Of said object"
By royal order communicated through the
said Minister, I transmit this to you for your
information and its consequent effects.
God guard you many years.
.--a.---. SALVADOR DE ALBAsETE,
Sub-Seoretary of the Colonies
Jas. A. Scrymser, ESQ.,, Director Q. O. T. Co.
II-MINIsTERAL DEPARTMENT OF THE Colo
MES.
The Minister of the Navy says to the Minis
ter of the Colonies, under date of the 18th inst,
what follows; q
'In communicating to the Commandant-
General of the Naval Station of Havana the
royal order which your Excellency was pleased
to communicate to me under date of yesterday
relative to the navy assisting in the operation
of laying down the electric submarine cable be-
tween Havana and Key West, the said Com
mandant-General has been instructed that after
consulting with the representatives of the Com
pany charged with the work, who undoubtedly
will be in that capital, and when he is
thoroughly informed what kind of assistance
may be afforded by the Royal Navy, to detach
the vessel of that naval station which he may
consider best fitted for this service, giving, to
this effect, to her commander the orders which
'may be necessary. 't.N -.'
BY like royal order, say this to your Excel
.lency for your information and in reply" -
By order of Her Majesty, communicated
through the. said Minister of the Colonies,
Company. -.
God guard you many years.
/ MADRID, March 10, 1867.
sfySAJVan0R NE AIRACETE
! Sub Secretary ofthe Colonies.
! JAS. A. ScRYMsER, ESQ.,, Director Q. o. T, Co.
DEPARTMENT OF THE Colo
MES. 5.a IS.
: The Minister Of the Colonies says to-day TO
the Director-G General of the Administration Of
the Island of Cuba what follows:
'eThe Queen (whom God guard) being desi-
rous to facilitate, in so far as it is in the power
Of the Government, the telegraphic connection
which the. International Ocean Company is to
establish by means of submarine cable be-
tween that island and the coast of Florida,
which enterprise will result in important bene-
fits, bas been pleased to declare free of all
duties of customs and Of navigation the effects
which the said Company may import into that
island, and justify to be necessary for the real
ization Of their enterprise, as well also as the
vessels which, whether Transporting materials
for the enterprise or engaged in operations Of
surveys, may enter the ports of the same
island provided that they do not practice any
commercial operation foreign TO the industrial
aatArn-ise --:.s- ptfre UpJeUr OF fhia .. I--.'
jBy order other Majesty communicated through
tie said Minister, I. furnish you this copy for
your information. God guard you many years!
Madrid, Julyf1, 1867. a.. 9
ts SALVADOR DE ALBASETE,
Under Secretary ofiState for the Colonies.
Jls. A. ScRYMsEn, Esq, Director O. O. T. Co.
lex ract from Royal Decree Of May II, 1851
lARTIcLE I. The permission to land on the
coasts of the Island of Cuba the submarine tele-
graphic cable referred to by Article of the de-
cree of 9th December, 1866, will be reputed as
n final grant, made to the international Ocean
Telegraph Company, for the term of 40 years,
subject to the terms established in the second
condition of schedule of terms for bidders in
the sale of said grant, authorized by the decree
ofthe same date. February 26th, ult.
ART. II. For the fulfillment of its provisions
be it understood that the concession of decree
of 5th December, 1866, is hereby modified in
the secure of the sense of the foregoing article.
Given at Palace on the first day of May
1867. =
Subscribed by the Royal Hand.
ALEXANDRA CASTRO, ,s
Minister of the Colonies.
The second condition to which reference is