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0015

6th July 7

C

| 24140

208

The Commodore-in-Charge

Hong Kong.

Rret Red 9 JUL 07

I am to refer to your letter of the 8th April last to the General Officer Commanding the Troops, South China, relative to the existing arrangements for the care and maintenance of the direct telephone line from the Port War Signal station at D'Aguilar to the Central Station in Hong Kong Dockyard and to state that the War Office have informed their Lordships that they are prepared to undertake the maintenance of this line free of cost for one year.

At the end of the year, the Army Council propose, unless the amount involved is small, to ask for an Admiralty contribution towards the cost of maintenance.

2.

Under the Memorandum of Transfer of the Signal Stations at Hong Kong from the Colonial Government to the Admiralty, dated 16th December 1908, the cost of maintaining this wire falls upon the Colonial Government and it is considered that, since the arrangement with the War Office is being made in order to expedite repairs to the wire, any contribution which the War Office may call upon the Admiralty to pay towards the cost of maintenance should be charged to the Colonial Government.

I am therefore to signify their Lordships' directions to you to communicate with the Colonial Government with a view to obtaining their assent to the modification of the existing agreement involved by the proposed arrangement with the War Office.

By Command of their Lordships,

So.. W. Graham Greene

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Confidential M 0015 6th July 7 C | 24140 208 The Commodore-in-Charge Hong Kong. Rret Red 9 JUL 07 I am to refer to your letter of the 8th April last to the General Officer Commanding the Troops, South China, relative to the existing arrangements for the care and maintenance of the direct telephone line from the Port War Signal station at D'Aguilar to the Central Station in Hong Kong Dockyard and to state that the War Office have informed their Lordships that they are prepared to undertake the maintenance of this line free of cost for one year. At the end of the year, the Army Council propose, unless the amount involved is small, to ask for an Admiralty contribution towards the cost of maintenance. 2. Under the Memorandum of Transfer of the Signal Stations at Hong Kong from the Colonial Government to the Admiralty, dated 16th December 1908, the cost of maintaining this wire falls upon the Colonial Government and it is considered that, since the arrangement with the War Office is being made in order to expedite repairs to the wire, any contribution which the War Office may call upon the Admiralty to pay towards the cost of maintenance should be charged to the Colonial Government. I am therefore to signify their Lordships' directions to you to communicate with the Colonial Government with a view to obtaining their assent to the modification of the existing agreement involved by the proposed arrangement with the War Office. By Command of their Lordships, So.. W. Graham Greene
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Copy Confidential M 0015 6th July 7 C | 24140 208 The Commodore-in-Charge Hong Kong. Rret Red 9 JUL 07 I am to refer to your letter of the 8th April last to the General Officer Commanding the Troops, South China, relative to the existing arrangements for the care and maintenance of the direct telephone line from the Port War Signal station at D'aguilar to the Central Station in Hong Kong Dockyard and to state that the War Office have informed their L rdships that they are prepared to under- take the maintenance of this line free of cost for one year, At the end of the year, the Aruy Council propose, unless the amount involved is small, to ask for an admiralty con- tribution towards the cost of maintenance. 2.* Under the Memorandum of Transfer of the Signal Stam tions at llong Kong from the Colonial Government to the Admiralty, dated 16th December 1908, the cost of maintain- ing this wire falls upon the Colonial Government and it is considered that, since the arrangement with the War Ortice is being made in order to expedite repairs to the wire, any contribution which the War Office may call upon the admiralj to pay towards the cost of maintenance should be enarged to the Colonial Government. I aŭ therefore to signify their Lordships' direc- tions to you to communicate with the Colonial Government with a view to obtaining their assent to the modification of the existing agreement involved by the proposed arrangement with the War Ofrice. By Command of their Lordships, So.. W. Graham Greene
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Confidential

M

0015

6th

July

7

C

| 24140

208

The Commodore-in-Charge

Hong Kong.

Rret

Red 9 JUL 07

I am to refer to your letter of the 8th April

last to the General Officer Commanding the Troops, South

China, relative to the existing arrangements for the care

and maintenance of the direct telephone line from the Port

War Signal station at D'aguilar to the Central Station in

Hong Kong Dockyard and to state that the War Office have

informed their L rdships that they are prepared to under-

take the maintenance of this line free of cost for one year,

At the end of the year, the Aruy Council propose, unless

the amount involved is small, to ask for an admiralty con-

tribution towards the cost of maintenance.

2.*

Under the Memorandum of Transfer of the Signal Stam

tions at llong Kong from the Colonial Government to the Admiralty, dated 16th December 1908, the cost of maintain- ing this wire falls upon the Colonial Government and it is considered that, since the arrangement with the War Ortice

is being made in order to expedite repairs to the wire, any

contribution which the War Office may call upon the admiralj

to pay towards the cost of maintenance should be enarged to

the Colonial Government.

I aŭ therefore to signify their Lordships' direc- tions to you to communicate with the Colonial Government with a view to obtaining their assent to the modification of the existing agreement involved by the proposed arrangement

with the War Ofrice.

By Command of their Lordships,

So.. W. Graham Greene

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