Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 4·1951

1951

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Typed and handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 27 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 4 (1951), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 4, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 27 of 74

CABLE AND WIRELESS LTD

Printed: REDUCED RATE PLAIN LANGUAGE TELEGRAM

Printed: (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND)

Printed: 5/-85 B.

Printed: (12300pads)

OFFICE STAMP & DATE NICOSIA NC1631

16/5/1951NO. TIME CHARGE £ s. d. NO. OF WORDS 9/- OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS: VIA IMPERIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BE SIGNALLED: LAIRCOM R/P

CLERK'S NAME, NO. AND CIRCUIT AND TIME FORWARDED

Handwritten: McFadden

NOTICE: This Telegram cannot be accepted unless the Declaration at the foot of the Telegram is previously filled in and signed by the Sender. The indication LC, DLT, NLT, or ELT must be inserted between the double hyphens before the Address of this Telegram which indication is charged for as one word

Please write the NAME AND ADDRESS in CAPITAL LETTERS.

TO = LT = AEROTEK ATHENS NC1631 PLEASE RESERVE MR STEVENS ATHENS ISTANBUL GK306 SATURDAY 19/5 ARRIVING YOURS CY14 SAME DAY CONFIRM THANKS AMATHUS

Stamp: PUBLIC INFORMATION CO. LTD.

Handwritten: signature

528.

I hereby declare that the text of the above Telegram is entirely in plain language (the language used being*_____) that it is written in accordance with the general usage of the language, and that it does not bear any meaning other than that which appears on the face of it. I request that the Telegram may be forwarded on the conditions printed on back hereof and subject to the conditions printed on back hereof which are the basis of the declaration.

SIGNATURE AND ADDRESS OF SENDER (Not to be Telegraphed)

Handwritten: signature

*State here the language.

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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