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endeavoured to meet their wishes so far as is practicable
in the present stato of wireless science. ith this
object in view, we recommand that the ritish and Indian stations
should be doubled in power, We are advised that stations of
such strength would be capable of neintaining direct coma?i- dation between India and England for a reasonable number of houzo aach day, and that a service could be maintained with Australia through India when direct o^maunication between Ingland and
Australia was interrupted.
5. We ars live to the imperative accessity of not
increasing the financial dem.nás made upon the Imperial Govern-
went, and in the prsals we now put forward there would be a
reduction not only in capital expenditure but also of the annual
charges.
6.
In their telegram cf the 12th Navamber, 1921, the Government of India suggested that the Imperial Government should finance
the construction of the Indian station, or failing that, that the work should be carried out by rivate enterprise.
In view of the desirability of voicing dual control in
the station forming the central link in the Imperial Jhain, we
are of opinion that it is of vital importance that te station
in India should be constructed and operated by Government.
As the Government of India are unable at present to provide
the necessary funds, vo resourond that the onstruction of the
station in India should be undertaken by the Imperial Government
and that the station should be operated by the Government of India.
ve suggest that the Government of India be requested to undertake
to repay the original cost of the Indian station as and
When the service became remunerative, which should be within
a few years.
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