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Mr.L.S. Smith
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
24/2/47
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Mayle
CODE
DRAFT. TELEGRAM
GOVERNOR,
HONG KONG,
have raised
question of
Understand that subsequently
orders In
gave Cancellation but that
zdraft,
FURTHER ACTION.
Copy to Mr. Grimwood,
8 Park Street.
in sec. draft.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
No 357
CONFIDENT
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Letter hab been received from Mesurs Preeșe,
Cardew and Rider, the-consulting engineers
appointed by the Hong Kong Planning Unit-about
the disposal of 2,900 line telephone exchange
ordered under the authority of. Thomson
(in a letter dated 24th May, 1945, reference
351/7) from Siemens Bros, and Gempery, prior to
the liberation at cost or approximately
£45,000 on the assumption that 100 per cent
destruction would have escurred in Hong Kong.
to the love?
on it wee found that the plant was largely
in tect(I understand that the Hong Kong Telephone
Company requested that this order should be
requested that
auncelte pas. Siemans found at this
impossible to do this but the order as
petarded,
THEN there
Endeavours were made
to dispose of the
equipment to the Malayan Telephone Company but
without success.
and
Inthe absence of instructi ons
Preeve.
e. Cardew and Rider have taken no further
action but are prepared to act and consider
that prospects of disposal are good.
2. Please confirm
(a, whether you agree that no part of this
order is required in Hong Kong and that
you agree that efforts should be made to!
dispose of it,
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