Notes on the meeting held in Mr. Vernon's room at
11 8.M.
on Wednesday 23rd December 1931.
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Present
Mr. P.W. Phillips General. Post Office
Mr. Vernon
Mr. Calder
Mr. Cade
Mr. Phillips called by appointment to discuss the points
raised by Imperial and International Communications
Limited in their letter of 10th December, of which he
had been informed unofficially.
Nr. Vernon read over his letter to Major Munro of the
7th December and the renly of 10th December.
Mr. Philling said that the General Post Office would
take the view that it would be unfair to expect the
Company, in their present financial position, to take
over a host of anall and unremunerative services which
could not be said to be strictly necessary, especially
as the tendency of the company is to charge the same
rates for communication by cable or W/T. He explained
that the difference between the two services is mainly
that with cables the longer the distance the greater
the cost of unkeep so that cables are more remunerative
over short distances and W.T. over the long routes.
It could not therefore be considered economic to require
the Company to take over new W/T stations in addition
to cables on these short routes and expect them to keep
both going.
It was agreed that a copy of the letter from Major Munro
should be sent officially to the General Post Office in
order that their views in the matter might be placed
on record.