elklands.
krara.
203
(1080) and about 16001 with ships.
Its former annual cost was £3,500.
It has been offered as a free ift to the
Newfoundland Goverment and the Admiralty has also been
approached as to its operation by a private individual,
but no satisfactory agreement has been reached.
In view of the fact that a medium power valve station
is now being erected at Geisers Hill near Halifax, the
Admiralty propose to close St. John's provided that the new
station will be available for laval needs in war time.
It may however be desirable to maintain St. John'
to prevent the island being isolated in war time.
1500'. 100 K.W. spark set.
The stavion is closed and partly dis- mantled, and no money is being spent on its maintenance.
a)
(b)
Nil.
(c)
Its annual cost was 25,700.
B
Remarks
gay mga k
Under the decision referred to in par.l, the
Admiralty intend re-opening and re-equipping the station
within the next few years, £3 its site is most important
strategically. The station proposed should be of power
adequate to work direct with the high power station at
the Cape.
(a)
Remarka.
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Good communication with Jamaica.. About 15001
with H.. ships.
Commercial.
Small
Government of Br. Guiana.
Fot known, Former annual cost £4,500.
This is practically the only case where the transfer
of a station from Navel control can be said to have had
a satisfactory result. The majority of the work is handled
with a low power set, but the Laval arc set, engines and
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