15 DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITAN NIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT).
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itations, and at the same time effects economies in power
consumption and in personnel.
In these circumstances the Postmaster General would have thought that, with the adoption of "diplex-duplex" working, the Stonecutters station would suffice, without the retention of
Cap d'Aguilar, to meet the requirements at Hong Kong, except as regards Direction Finding facilities; and arrangements could probably be made, if desired, for adapting Stonecutters for Direction Finding purposes, in addition to point-to-point and ship-and-shore communication, at a relatively small additional
cost. If, however, the Government of Hong Kong consider it essential to retain Cap d'Aguilar, the proposals for adapting Stonecutters for 'diplex-duplex" working could no doubt be modified
to suit the altered require: ents, but the financial prospects of
the station would be prejudiced.
It is understood that the Admiralty propose to send an expert
to the Far East to select sites for remote control points in
connection with the conversion of the Admiralty stations for "aiplex-duplex" working, and it might be well, if the Secretary of State agrees, to suggest that the decision as to the future of Cap d'Aguilar should be deferred pending discussion with the Admiralty expert. But before replying to the Governor of Hong Kong, the Secretary of State may wish to obtain the views of the
Admiralty on this point.
The decision in regard to the Marconi Company's overtures
for the erection of a long-distance station at Hong Kong will,
of course, have an important bearing on the Adiralty proposals
and the Postmaster General will be interested to see a copy of the
reply to the telegram to the Governor of Hong Kong of the 22nd
December in due course.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
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COMMITTEE OF IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
WIRELESS SUB-COMMITTER
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IMPERIAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE,
WIRELESS SYSTEM FOR THE COLONIES.
Joint Memorandum by the Representatives of the Admiralty,
Oolonial Office and General Post Office,
In accordance with the directions contained in Conclusion
(11) of the Minutes of the 30th Meeting of the Sub-Committee of
the Imperial Communications Committee we have compiled a list
of relevant British wireless transmitting stations together with
the details asked for (See Appendix); further in accordance with
the directions contained in Gonclusion (iii) of the above-quoted
Minutes, we herewith put forward remarks and proposals for an
Empire system of F/T communication by stations of comparatively
low power to act as feeders to the main Empire wireless system,
We have been particularly impressed by the following
outstanding features:-
2.
(1) The isolation of our East and West African
possessions and Bermuda, should cable communit–
estion break down or be destroyed. The same in
■ lesser degree applies to other important possessions,
such as Mauritius, Jamaica and St. Helene,
(2) The possibilities of utilizing certain oversee
Naval H/T Stations built during the War and
now shut down or in care and maintenance to
act as links in the proposed W/T linking systems.
(3) The desirability of adapting certain Naval, Military
and Air Force W/T Stations to carry out both
Military and commercial work when such can be
carried out without detriment to their primary
function. It is thought that by introducing