CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12] — Page 641

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Government House

7th. December, 1901.

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With reference to your Confidential Circular of

the 9th. October enclosing a copy of an Admiralty let-

ter regarding the use of the Marconi Wireless Tele-

graph Apparatus for Government purposes, I have the

honour to inform you that on the 27th. August last

the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company Limited of

18, Finch Street, London, petitioned in the customary

form for the grant of letters patent in respect of

their wireless telegraphy apparatus. As the papers

were found by the legal adviser to this Government

to be valid and in order, the usual procedure was fol-

lowed, which resulted in the grant or latters patent

by me in Executive Council on the 17th. September last.

2. I may add that letters patent are never gran-

ted in this Colony unless it can be proved that they

have previously been granted and registered in England.

No exception was made in this case, as I find that the

inglish letters patent were issued on the 26th, April,

1900.

5.

I have duly noted the terms of the second

paragraph of your despatch under acknowledgement for

future guidance,

Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.

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660.

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

your most obedient,

bumble servant,

Stery. Afslabe

Governor.

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