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Hongkong, 12th. June, 1907.

My Lord,

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With reference to Sir Matthew

Nathan's Despatch No. 26 of the 16th. February last, I

have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the subject

of the installation of a system of Wireless Telegraphy

between Gap Rock and the Colony has been again under con-

-sideration and that the following objections to the scheme

have been put forward by the Harbour Master, viz.:-

(a). Owing to divided control its use by

this Government's Officers would be irregular:

(b). The aerial wire would be certain to be

blown down in typhoon weather thus cutting off com-

-munication when it is most necessary: and

(c). If any vessel with a Wireless Install-

-ation is using such within a distance of 150 miles

all messages would be mutilated.

2.

I am of opinion that there is

much force in these objections. I consider that the Colony

should have a system of communication free from all outside

control

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

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