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Communications Ltd., to incur an expenditure of approximately £400,000 on the erection of high power
stations in Hong Kong and Singapore, neither do They
consider that it would be satisfactory to use the
concession to be granted to the Company as a lever to
induce them to erect these stations. Such action might
result in hindering the progress of W/T communications
in Hong Kong, which, under present conditions, is very dependent on W/T for its commercial traffic with the
interior of China, and other competitive systems might
manage to divert this traffic by providing alternative
routes.
My Lords would however suggest that, if
possible some guarantee should be obtained from
Imperial and International Communications Ltd., to proceed
with the erection of the high power station as soon as
trade improves and traffic receipts permit.
I am, etc.,
(Sgd.) S. H. PHILLIPS,