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further communiention on this should be addressed to

Secretary,

War Ofice,

London 8,W.7.

following number quoted.

g Kong 5/370.

(F.W.9.A.2.)

REP

Sir,

War Office,

158652

IRE 27 MAR 20

413

London, S. W.1.

March, 1920.

I am commanded by the Army Council to acquaint

you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the

Colonies, that they have under consideration the question

of renewing the War Department Submarine Telephone Cable

at Hong Kong. In connection with this it is desired to

obtain certain information with reference to cables which

have been laid by the Colonial office and renewed or are

still in use, within the last 10 to 15 years, at this

Station.

1

The Council will be pleased if the Secretary of

State sees no objection to particulars under the following

headings being furnished at an early date:-

Date when laid, shewing time in commission if renewed.

(i)

Type of Cable,

(ii)

(111)

Record of any tests available.

I am,

Sir,

der Secretary of State

for the Colonies, Downing Street,

S.T.

Your obedient Servant,

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