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SIR HENRY NORMAN informed the Committee that Kr. Churchil was unable to be present at this meeting oving to pressure of other important business and ind evorassed deep regret at his enforced absence, He had therefors requested him (3ir Henry Norman) to take the Chair,
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The Jommittee had before them a Memorandum by the Fost Offide (1.0.0. Paper No.639); an extract from "The Times" of March 25th, 1922 (1.0.0. aper No.637); and a note by the lost Office on the prosent nouition of the Imperial Wireless Chain
(I.C.C. Paner No.635).
MR PARK stated thet a telegram had just been received from the Government of India, but it had not yet been con- sidered by the Secretary of State for India.
SIR HENRY NORMAN read the telegram which is contained in
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SIR HENRY NORMAN stated that the Government of India
Wero now suggesting that a direct service should be established
contrary to the technical advice that had been given by the
British experts that the atmospherics encountered in India
would make a 24 hour direct service with England impossible.
The Government export, Dr. Ecoles, was present, but apparently
no expert evidence was forthcoming in support of the views of
the Indian Government.
DR. ECCLES in reply stated that be was not aware that the
difficulties of atmospherics had been overcome, unless this had
tken place within the last month or tre. He did not consider
it would be possible to carry out a 24 hour service with India
all the year round, but a fair service would probably be possible
averaging 12 houra daily, though nossibly not at high speed.
Be ouoted the difficulties that arose in the present orose-
Atlantic service in support of this contention. He stated that
particular difficulties would erise in India.....
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