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15 DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITAN NIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT).

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itations, and at the same time effects economies in power

consumption and in personnel.

In these circumstances the Postmaster General would have thought that, with the adoption of "diplex-duplex" working, the Stonecutters station would suffice, without the retention of

Cap d'Aguilar, to meet the requirements at Hong Kong, except as regards Direction Finding facilities; and arrangements could probably be made, if desired, for adapting Stonecutters for Direction Finding purposes, in addition to point-to-point and ship-and-shore communication, at a relatively small additional

cost. If, however, the Government of Hong Kong consider it essential to retain Cap d'Aguilar, the proposals for adapting Stonecutters for 'diplex-duplex" working could no doubt be modified

to suit the altered require: ents, but the financial prospects of

the station would be prejudiced.

It is understood that the Admiralty propose to send an expert

to the Far East to select sites for remote control points in

connection with the conversion of the Admiralty stations for "aiplex-duplex" working, and it might be well, if the Secretary of State agrees, to suggest that the decision as to the future of Cap d'Aguilar should be deferred pending discussion with the Admiralty expert. But before replying to the Governor of Hong Kong, the Secretary of State may wish to obtain the views of the

Admiralty on this point.

The decision in regard to the Marconi Company's overtures

for the erection of a long-distance station at Hong Kong will,

of course, have an important bearing on the Adiralty proposals

and the Postmaster General will be interested to see a copy of the

reply to the telegram to the Governor of Hong Kong of the 22nd

December in due course.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

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SUB. No.202.

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COMMITTEE OF IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

WIRELESS SUB-COMMITTER

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IMPERIAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE,

WIRELESS SYSTEM FOR THE COLONIES.

Joint Memorandum by the Representatives of the Admiralty,

Oolonial Office and General Post Office,

In accordance with the directions contained in Conclusion

(11) of the Minutes of the 30th Meeting of the Sub-Committee of

the Imperial Communications Committee we have compiled a list

of relevant British wireless transmitting stations together with

the details asked for (See Appendix); further in accordance with

the directions contained in Gonclusion (iii) of the above-quoted

Minutes, we herewith put forward remarks and proposals for an

Empire system of F/T communication by stations of comparatively

low power to act as feeders to the main Empire wireless system,

We have been particularly impressed by the following

outstanding features:-

2.

(1) The isolation of our East and West African

possessions and Bermuda, should cable communit–

estion break down or be destroyed. The same in

■ lesser degree applies to other important possessions,

such as Mauritius, Jamaica and St. Helene,

(2) The possibilities of utilizing certain oversee

Naval H/T Stations built during the War and

now shut down or in care and maintenance to

act as links in the proposed W/T linking systems.

(3) The desirability of adapting certain Naval, Military

and Air Force W/T Stations to carry out both

Military and commercial work when such can be

carried out without detriment to their primary

function. It is thought that by introducing