Nanking, Sept. 5.
The National Government issued an official Mandate this morning announcing that, upon - the joint petition of the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it has decided to cancel, upon their expiry at the end of the year, its contracts with the Eastern Extension, Australasia China Telegraph Ca., Ltd., and the Great Northern Telegraph Ca. Ltd.
The Ministry of Communications has been instructed to notify the above companies of this decision.
The National Government aiso}
Jannounced that, hereafter, no foreign Government, corporation or individual may secure a monopoly for cable landing rights.
The Foreign Office has been instructed to notify the Japanese Government of the above decision Reuter.
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