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Extract from the Minutes of a Neeting of the
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SITING OF WIRELESS STATIONS IN HONG KONG.
THE SUB-COMMITTER had under consideration a note by the Secretary, I.C.C.(T)(46)2, covering a telegram from the Commander-in-Chief, Hong Kong, setting out proposals involving the sharing of transmitting and receiving sites, and also a note by the Secretary I.C.C.(T)(46)3, covering proposals on the same subject from the Commander-in-Chief, British Pacific Fleet.
THE CHAIRMAN said he noted with satisfaction the proposals set out in sub-paragraphs (a) and (e) of the second Paper, that in the view of the Commander-in-Chief the Cable and Wireless Ltd., stations, the plans for which were well advanced, might be expanded to cater for the needs of the Services and that if Cable and Wireless Ltd., develop multi-channel trans- missions to the United Kingdom and Ceylon, the Navy would be glad to rent channels.
THE CHAIRMAN went on to say that unlike the case of Singapore in the case of Hong Kong they were starting more or less de novo and he wondered whether it would not be possible to extend the suggestion that had been made by the Navy.
GROUP CAPTAIN RANDLE said that the Royal Air Force requirements did not quite fit in with commercial procedure; certain of their requirements, however, might be met on the lines suggested.
BRIGADIER HENDERSON agreed to consider the suggestion but pointed out that they had to plan for war in time of peace so that they would have to be assured that there were adequate facilities to meet the greater needs of war.
THE CHAIRMAN suggested that where Royal Air Force and War Office needs could not be met in the manner proposed, these might be provided for by separate stations adjacent to the Cable and Wireless Ltd. stations.
MR. SMALE thought that the proposal before the meeting was the only solution to the problem of Hong Kong.
THE CHAIRMAN continuing, suggested that the initial approach to the problem might perhaps be made here in London and he thought that the Services and Cable and Wirdess Ltd., should meet at an early date to examine what could be done with the facilities already planned by the Company, and what additional facilities would have to be provided to meet the needs of the services.
THE SUB-COMMITTER
(1) Agreed to recommend the acceptance in principle
of co-ordinating Service requirements with those of Cable and Wireless Ltd., the Company to allocate channels for specific Service purposes,
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