CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12] — Page 400

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Letter from Under Secretary of State for the Colonies to Secretary, General Post Office and Secretary, Admiralty.

sir,

14th January, 1924.

393

I am directed by the Duke of Devonshire to transmit

to you, to be laid before the Postmaster General

ov.No.57.

Mar.1923.

5.

Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty

observatione, the accompanying copy of correspondence

for his

their

ev.No. with the Governor of Hong Kong relative to the question of 1st Nov.

erecting a high power wireless telegraph station in the Colony.

The question by Mr. Hurd referred to in the enclosed despatch

to the Governor will be found at page 30 of the Official Report of the House of Commons Parliamentary Debates of the 5th of March, 1923.

2. A similar letter is being addressed to the Admiralty

General Fest Offie

and a copy is being sent to the Imperial Communications

Committee.

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I am,

eto..

(Signed) H.J, READ.

Letter from Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor, Hong Kong.

16th March, 1923.

Sir,

With reference to previous correspondence relating to the

proposal to establish a state-operated chain of wireless

telegraph stations within the Empire, I have the honour to

transmit to you the accompanying copies of a question asked

by Mr. Hurd in the House of Commons as to the policy of His

Majesty's Government in regard to wireless communication and

of the Prime Minister's reply.

I have, etc.

(Signed)

DEVONSHIRE.