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Telegraph communication with Tobago: message for His Majesty the King. States that...

Catalogue reference: CO 295/434/23

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CO 295/434/23

Date

1905 Dec 28

Description

Telegraph communication with Tobago: message for His Majesty the King. States that the following message was received by wireless telegraph from Tobago: ‘The inhabitants of Tobago, now for the first time in telegraph communication through Trinidad with another country, wish with their the first message to England, to convey to His Majesty the King an assurance of their devoted affectionate loyalty’.

Unnumbered telegram, folios 150-154

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

45759/1905

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Colonial Office and Predecessors: Trinidad Original Correspondence

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