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RESOLUTION No. 4.

Wireless

Mr. Moore drew attention to the fact that although the Commission appointed to enquire into the Piracy of the Sui-An did not recommend that any form of wireless apparatus should be made obligatory, the only Naval officer on the Commission dissented. The Guilds attached great importance to the carrying of wireless apparatus.

The official representatives agreed that the fitting of wireless apparatus and the carrying of efficient operators would greatly enhance the chances of dealing with a piratical attack. In this connection there was some discussion of the possibility of some system of dividing the Danger Zone into sectors. A ship would send out a signal on passing out of one sector into another. The regular emission of such signals would indicate that all was well and conversely.

As however the immediate question was whether wireless should or should not be made obligatory, the discussion of such schemes as this was not proceeded with.

It was agreed that apart from the greater chance of dealing with a particular attack, the mere knowledge that ships were fitted with wireless and could summon help would act as a very great deterrent to pirates.

It was understood that the Sui-An Commission had decided not to recommend the obligatory fitting of wireless on river steamers, solely on the ground of the expense involved. Mr. Fletcher expressed the view that this question of expense was not in itself a sufficient ground for rejecting such a valuable deterrent.

Captain Tomkinson gave some account of what would be involved. In the first place many of the river steamers (and in fact one of the gunboats the Robin) were so cramped that there was not room for wireless apparatus, though this difficulty...

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RESOLUTION No. 4.WirelessMr. Moore drew attention to the fact that although the Commission appointed to enquire into the Piracy of the Sui-An did not recommend that any form of wireless apparatus should be made obligatory, the only Naval officer on the Commission dissented. The Guilds attached great importance to the carrying of wireless apparatus.The official representatives agreed that the fitting of wireless apparatus and the carrying of efficient operators would greatly enhance the chances of dealing with a piratical attack. In this connection there was some discussion of the possibility of some system of dividing the Danger Zone into sectors. A ship would send out a signal on passing out of one sector into another. The regular emission of such signals would indicate that all was well and conversely.As however the immediate question was whether wireless should or should not be made obligatory, the discussion of such schemes as this was not proceeded with.It was agreed that apart from the greater chance of dealing with a particular attack, the mere knowledge that ships were fitted with wireless and could summon help would act as a very great deterrent to pirates.It was understood that the Sui-An Commission had decided not to recommend the obligatory fitting of wireless on river steamers, solely on the ground of the expense involved. Mr. Fletcher expressed the view that this question of expense was not in itself a sufficient ground for rejecting such a valuable deterrent.Captain Tomkinson gave some account of what would be involved. In the first place many of the river steamers (and in fact one of the gunboats the Robin) were so cramped that there was not room for wireless apparatus, though this difficulty...

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الكتب828RESOLUTION No. 4.Wireless.329.8833 to 9***To beri më 2 da moumno ad even Murco di snob ster zili9. marið anal tot Mi:How dark at Jon STOF 818oitto .no bazie row yedd dɔfriw rol aegsw1991 9NT →9%sudo ad te douyer of evig of movewczinoituzubtenosTuobisatz enu to die Liebhaciderido al te notermouthɔi abiict deMonbug að Lasry elfler ode te sevidnonsuoiqui ad-alam di tela„odela mladu hratahmber of acidono di cWanalu visu pent110wil me actHown at2/Mr. Moore drew attention to the fact that although the Commission appointed to enquire into the Piracy of the Aul-An did not recommend that any form of wireless apparatus should be made obligatory, the only Naval officer on the Commission dissented. The Guilds attached great importance to the carrying of wireless apparatus.22.The official representatives agreed that the fitting of wireless apparatus and the carrying of efficient operators would greatly enhance the chances of dealing with a piratical attack. In this connection there was some discussion of the possibility of some system of dividing the Danger Zone into sectors. A ship would send out a signal on passing out of one sector into another. The regular emission of such signals would indicate that all was well and conversely,As however the immediate question was whether wireless should or should not be made obligatory, the dis-cussion of such schemes as this was not proceeded with.23.It was agreed that apart from the greater chance of dealing with a particular attack, the mere knowledge that ships were fitted with wireless and could summon help would act as a very great deterrent to pirates.24.It was understood that the Sui-An Commission had decided not to recommend the obligatory fitting of wireless on river steamers, solely on the ground of the expense involved. Mr. Fletcher expressed the view that this question of expense was not in itself a sufficient ground for reject-ing such a valuable deterrent.25.involved.Captain Tomkinson gave some account of what would be In the first place many of the river steamers (and in fact one of the gunboats the Robin) were so cramped that there was not room for wireless apparatus, though this difficulty

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RESOLUTION No. 4.

Wireless.

329

.8833 to 9***

To beri më 2 da moumno ad even Murco di snob ster zili

9. marið anal tot Mi:How dark at Jon STOF 818oitto .no bazie row yedd dɔfriw rol aegsw

1991 9NT →

sudo ad te douyer of evig of movewczi

noituzubtenos

Tuobisatz enu to die Liebh

aciderido al te notermouth

ɔi abiict de

Monbug að Lasry elfler ode te sevidnonsuoiqui ad-

alam di tela

„odela mladu hratah

mber of acidono di c

Wanalu visu pent

110

wil me act

Hown at

Mr. Moore drew attention to the fact that although

the Commission appointed to enquire into the Piracy of the

Aul-An did not recommend that any form of wireless apparatus

should be made obligatory, the only Naval officer on the

Commission dissented. The Guilds attached great importance

to the carrying of wireless apparatus.

22.

The official representatives agreed that the fitting

of wireless apparatus and the carrying of efficient operators

would greatly enhance the chances of dealing with a piratical

attack. In this connection there was some discussion of the

possibility of some system of dividing the Danger Zone into

sectors. A ship would send out a signal on passing out of

one sector into another. The regular emission of such signals

would indicate that all was well and conversely,

As however the immediate question was whether

wireless should or should not be made obligatory, the dis-

cussion of such schemes as this was not proceeded with.

23. It was agreed that apart from the greater chance of

dealing with a particular attack, the mere knowledge that

ships were fitted with wireless and could summon help would

act as a very great deterrent to pirates.

24.

It was understood that the Sui-An Commission had

decided not to recommend the obligatory fitting of wireless

on river steamers, solely on the ground of the expense

involved. Mr. Fletcher expressed the view that this question

of expense was not in itself a sufficient ground for reject-

ing such a valuable deterrent.

25.

involved.

Captain Tomkinson gave some account of what would be

In the first place many of the river steamers (and

in fact one of the gunboats the Robin) were so cramped that

there was not room for wireless apparatus, though this

difficulty

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