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Care & Maintenance of the Telephone Line from Port War Signal Station at Dockyard to D'Aguilar.

Secretary, War Office;

I forward copy of a letter received from the Commodore in which he requests me to undertake the maintenance of the Naval line from D'Aguilar to main Signal Station, H. M. Dockyard.

As our own line runs part of the way on the same poles, and mainly follows the same route, and the time of the Public Works Telephone Staff is already fully occupied, I strongly recommend that the maintenance of the Naval line should be taken over by us. The Commodore suggests that the line should be maintained free of cost to Navy and as it is important to the general defence I concur in his view. It is now so maintained by the Civil Government.

The importance of this line to the Military defence is obvious, as on it depends the transmission of any information received by wireless at D'Aguilar, to Military Head Quarters, which are now connected by a special line to the main signal station.

I understand that the Naval Authorities hope shortly to get wireless communication from D'Aguilar to the Japanese Station in Formosa.

Hong Kong

10th April 1907.

C. H. DARLING, Colonel

for General Officer Commanding the Troops.

South China Command.

(Absent on leave.)

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Copy 205 Care & Maintenance of the Telephone Line from Port War Signal Station at Dockyard to D'Aguilar. Secretary, War Office; I forward copy of a letter received from the Commodore in which he requests me to undertake the maintenance of the Naval line from D'Aguilar to main Signal Station, H. M. Dockyard. As our own line runs part of the way on the same poles, and mainly follows the same route, and the time of the Public Works Telephone Staff is already fully occupied, I strongly recommend that the maintenance of the Naval line should be taken over by us. The Commodore suggests that the line should be maintained free of cost to Navy and as it is important to the general defence I concur in his view. It is now so maintained by the Civil Government. The importance of this line to the Military defence is obvious, as on it depends the transmission of any information received by wireless at D'Aguilar, to Military Head Quarters, which are now connected by a special line to the main signal station. I understand that the Naval Authorities hope shortly to get wireless communication from D'Aguilar to the Japanese Station in Formosa. Hong Kong 10th April 1907. C. H. DARLING, Colonel for General Officer Commanding the Troops. South China Command. (Absent on leave.)

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d... Copy 205 Care & Maintenance of the Telephone Line from Port War Signal Station at Dockyard to D'Aguilar. Secretary, War Office; I forward copy of a letter received from the Commodore in which he requests me to undertake the main- tenance of the Naval line from D'Aguilar to main Signal Station, H. M. Dockyard. As our own line runs part of the way on the same poles, and mainly follows the same route, and the time of the Public Works Telephone Staff is already fully occupied, I strongly recommend that the maintenance of the Naval line should be taken over by us. The Commodore suggests that the line should be maintained free of cost to Navy and as it is important to the general defence I concur in his view. It is now so maintained by the Civil Government. The importance of this line to the Military defence is obvious, as on it depends the transmission of any information received by wireless at D'Aguilar, to Military Head Quarters, which are now connected by a special line to the main signal station. I understand that the Naval Authorities hope shortly to get wireless communication from D'Aguilar to the Japanese Station in Formosa. Hong Kong 10th April 1907. C. H. DARLING. Colonel for General Officer Commanding the Troops. Couth China Command. (Absent on leave.)

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Care & Maintenance of the Telephone Line from Port

War Signal Station at Dockyard to D'Aguilar.

Secretary, War Office;

I forward copy of a letter received from the

Commodore in which he requests me to undertake the main-

tenance of the Naval line from D'Aguilar to main Signal

Station, H. M. Dockyard.

As our own line runs part of the way on the

same poles, and mainly follows the same route, and the

time of the Public Works Telephone Staff is already fully

occupied, I strongly recommend that the maintenance

of the Naval line should be taken over by us. The

Commodore suggests that the line should be maintained

free of cost to Navy and as it is important to the general

defence I concur in his view. It is now so maintained

by the Civil Government.

The importance of this line to the Military

defence is obvious, as on it depends the transmission of

any information received by wireless at D'Aguilar, to

Military Head Quarters, which are now connected by a special

line to the main signal station.

I understand that the Naval Authorities hope

shortly to get wireless communication from D'Aguilar to

the Japanese Station in Formosa.

Hong Kong

10th April 1907.

C. H. DARLING. Colonel

for General Officer Commanding the Troops.

Couth China Command.

(Absent on leave.)

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