(i) that, on the assumption that the broadcasting
services referred to in Article 2 (c) are not
only entertainment broadcasting services but
also press broadcast transmissions normally
received at Government stations and broadcast
telegraph messages containing commercial informa-
tion or news messages such as are broadcast from
Rugby,- Article 2 (c) should be amplified to
read "broadcasting services (including the re-
ception of news and commercial information
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broadcast by radio-telegraphy or radio-telephony)".
(ii) that, as it would appear that Article 9
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might be read as implying that the staticns to be
used in Great Britain for radib-telephonic
communication with Hong Kong would be provided by
the Company, whereas it is the intention that such
stations should be provided by the General Post
Office,
the words "with Great Britain and Singapore"
should be replaced by some such wording as "with
such stations in Great Britain and Singapore as may
be approved by the Government authorities concerned
for the purpose".
The Secretary of State desires me to inform you
that he is giving further consideration to the terms
of Articles 13 and 16 regarding the transfer and treatment
of personnel, and that he may wish to suggest alterations
in these Articles. Leanwhile he would be glad to learn
as early as possible whether Imperial a nd International
Communications Limited are prepared to accept the other
proposals as set out in the drafts enclosed with this
letter, subject to the amendments set out above.
I am, etc. s
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(Signed) WALTER D. ELLIS.
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