Telephone:
VLONDON WALL 3240.
26
40
Imperial and International 79 Communications Limited,
Electra House Moorgate,
ANSWD
(4
42
London, EC.2.
11th OctobeA9 32.
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
Sir,
S.W.1.
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HONG KONG.
We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of the 6th ultimo, reference 92640/32, regarding
the wireless services in Hong Kong and stating the
minimum requirements of the Colony in order that this
Company may be afforded an opportunity of submitting
proposals.
2.
In reply we beg to inform you that the Company
is prepared to take over the operation of the existing
wireless services at the earliest date convenient to the
Hong Kong Government.
As you are aware, the
Company's engineer, ir. Madgwick, is already in Hong
Kong, his services having been lent to the Government
pending the taking over of the services by the Company.
3.
In order to modernise the present service the
Company will undertake to meet the essential minimum
requirements of the Colony for existing telegraph pur-
poses which are stated by the Government to be :-
(a)
Additional transmitting equipment estimated by the Government to cost
£ 12,000
(0)
Additional receiving equipment esti- mated by the Government to cost
£ 4,000