CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917 — Page 169

Address reply to "The Secretary, General Post Office."

quoting Registered No. 78769/17

167

GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON.EC.1

3 April 1917.

Sir.

Iher'

22252

BE 1 MAY /

I am directed by the Postmaster General to transmit

her with, for the information of the Secretary of State.

a copy of a letter from the Postmaster General of Hong Kong, asking (a) whether arrangements may be lade for the issue to candidates examined locally of Certificates of Proficiency in Radiotelegraphy, and (b) enquiring as to the conditions applying to the training and employment of operators at

coast stations in this country.

The Postmaster General sees no objection to examinations

being conducted and certificates being issued by the Government of Hong Kong as in the cass of the Falkland Islands (Colonial Office letter No.21266/1916, or the

19th May last refers); and, if the Secretary of State concurs. the Colonial Postmaster General will be informed accordingly and supplied with the necessary particulars, together with copies of the annexed memoranda concerning the training and employment of wireless operators at the Post Office coast

stations.

I al.

Sir.

Your obedient Servant.

Under Secretary of State.

COLONIAL OFFICE.

A. M. Ogilvie