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stations in Eh land and India, end would concur in the dropping of the second station in Beypt and the station at

He pointed Hong Kong, in order to save the capital cost. out the urgency for ea esrl, decision.

BIR HENRY HOTTAN said that the views of the Committee might be drafted in the form of a kesorendum to be luló beicre the Cabinet, on the following lines; -

That in view of the decisions by the Governments of australie cz6 Indis, the Committee cons iù ered thet the station in Hong Kong and the second station in Beypt snoold be dropped, and that the stations in În lazò end India should be proceeded with, the former being Faren ebout double power, i.e. 240 K if the could be done without additional cepitel erpenditure. That the Imperial Government should meet the capital cutlay reeuired to build the Indian station, repayment later by the Government of India being srren-ed if os rible.

He could not agree

ME. PARTING wished to lodge a cavest. with the vies expressed, us the acceptance of them would be interpreted as a recommition that the "step" system, as re-

ireless Telegraphy Committee, was commended by the Imperial

wrong.

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KR. SPIRLING reserved the views of the Foreign Ofiice with regard to the abandonment of the Hong Kong station.

The representatives of the Fighting Services considered thet before the abandonment of the Hong Kong station ras finally decided upon, the ruestion would require to be re- viewed from the Imperial Defence point of view -

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THE COMITTE 3 e reed :-

That Sir Henry for man, assisted by Mr. Brown and the Secretary, should draft a lemorandum on the above lines (soe Appendix II).

The Committee had before them 1.0.0 Paper No. 638 giving the result of the negotiations in pashington re ex-

German cables.

Ex 3301 explined that no eotion was recuired by the Jommittee at present as it had been generally seread as the Conference t isshington that France should be responsible for taking the next step.

THE DOCOTTE) devide. to take note of 1.3.0, Zaner No.638.

2. Whitefa 11 dans, S. I.

31st March 1902.

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