River Plate Telegraph Co Ltd

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River Plate Telegraph Co Ltd

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        This company was formed in 1865 to operate a telegraphic service between Argentina and Uruguay. It was formed by John Proudfoot, a Liverpool merchant, and Matthew Gray, a Glasgow engineer. It later merged with other associated telegraph companies to form Cable and Wireless.

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