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No. 1. Viz., By cable to be supplied from. " Exmouth Gulf," North-West Cape, Western Australia, to Banjoewangi; thence overland by existing Dutch lines, via Batavia, to Singapore ; from Singapore by overground lines, via Rangoon, Calcutta to Kurrachee; thence by Indo-European lines to London. No. 2. By cable to be supplied from Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia, to Anjer or Batavia; thence through Sumatra to Singapore; thence to Rangoon, Calcutta, and Kurrachee; thence by Indo-European lines to London. No. 3. By cable to be supplied from Perth, Western Australia, to Ceylon; thence by Indian Government lines to Kurrachee ; thence by Indo-European lines to London. I have also included a land line from Perth to Exmouth Gulf. I have, &c, The Hon. Sir Julius Vogel, Premier, &c, Audley Coote. Wellington, N.Z.

No. 5. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, New Zealand, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, New South Wales. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Sir,— 16th June, 1876. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letters, No. 189, of May 18th, and No. 323, of June 2nd, relative to making provision for a second telegraph cable, to connect the Australasian colonies with the rest of the world. In reply, I have the honor to forward to you six printed copies of a memorandum by the Commissioner of Telegraphs, which has been approved of in Cabinet, and represents the views of this Government. Copies of the paper are being forwarded to each of the other Australian Governments. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Daniel Pollen. New South Wales, Sydney.

No. 6. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to the Hon. the Chief Secretary, Victoria. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Sir,— 16th June, 1876. I have the honor to enclose, for the information of your Government, copies of a Parliamentary Paper, containing correspondence respecting a proposed second telegraph cable, to connect the Australasian colonies with the rest of the world. I have, &c, The Hon. the Chief Secretary, Victoria, Daniel Pollen. Melbourne [Similar letter to Governments of South Australia, Queensland, WesternAustralia, and Tasmania.]

No. 7. The Hon. Sir Julius Vogel to Mr. Aublet Coote. Sir,— Wellington, 16th June, 1876. I have the honor to acknowledge, with thanks, your letter of June 6th, respecting a proposed duplication of the telegraph cable from Australia. I have, &c. Audley Coote, Esq., Sydney. Julius Vogel,