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ICLOSURE NO. 2.
Memorandum on Hong Kong Radio Services
by
1. H.King, Engineer in Charge.
190
The Government Radio Telegraph services of
Hong Kong may be divided into three sections:-
Ship to Shore service.
Fixed Station service.
Broadcasting.
The Hong Kong Government have indicated in a
draft agreement the terms under which they are prepared
to hand over the Fixed Station services to the Imperial
Communication Company. The agreement also provides for
Wireless Telephony,
The Fixed Station service with China is of the
utmost importance to Hong Kong, It provides the only
means of communication with the majority of the places in
China, in fact the only way that the Hong Kong Radio
Station vis-a-vis China can be properly regarded is as an
integral part of the Chinese Inland Telegraph System.
The Hong Kong Station serves other countries but in no
instance has any service such commercial and political
values,
Since the draft agreement was drawn up the traffic
has increased, and is increasing beyond the capacity of the
plant and immediate action is essential.
In considering provision for the future it is
necessary to bear in mind the fact that only the efficiency
of the service can retain it in either the Government or
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