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in telegraphy and telephony by wire and by wireless, similar
to that existing in the Straits Settlements and other Colonies.
In this country the monopoly relates to the transmission of
inland messages;
but in the case of wireless the
It is
installation or working of any apparatus in any place or on
any British Ship is prohibited, without a licence.
agreed that special provision would be necessary in respect
of the existing rights of Cable Companies.
3. In order to cover the processes of teleprinting,
teletyping and telephotography comprehensive definitions are
Definitions are to be inserted in the new
necessary.
legraphs (Amendment) Bill and it may be convenient for the
Secretary of State to have before him the enclosed draft
definitions which have been suggested by the Parliamentary
draftsman but have not yet been finally adopted.
4. It is presumed that the Governor desires to make the
possession of both telegraphic and radiotelegraphic apparatus
illegal without an appropriate licence as he sees no other
adequate means of preventing abuse. The mere possession
of apparatus is not illegal in this country in times of
peace; and it is found that the detection of illegal
transmitting