CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 285

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Existing Naval or ex-Naval Stations (contd).

St. Johns (Newfoundland)

Jamaica

Bermuda

Seychelles

Falklands

Bathurst

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In care and maintenance

of Naval Staff, apparatus worked periodically.

Fartially dismantled

and closed.

Australian Stations

Perth

Sydney

Port Dartin Rabaul

We are informed that

these stations will be modernised by an Australian commercial wireless company on behalf of Australian Government.

New Zealand Stations.

Awanut Apia

Indian Government Stations.

Rangoon

Port Blair (Andamans).

We are informed that

these stations will be modernised by the New Zealand Government,

(6) The above statements require qualification, in

the following respects:-

(1)

(11)

The rangea of Rinells, Aden and Natara are

inadequats, on account of

(a) the proposed removal of the existing

X/T linking station at Cairo.

(b) the present unsatisfactory point-to-

point service between Aden and Matara.

St. Helena. A station here would be admirably

sited for Naval strategic purposes, and

would link up with Balfis Bay (S. Africa)

and Bathurst. In view, however, of the

fact that it would be entirely unremunera-

tive in peace time, the Admiralty do not

propose to press for this station until

tests have been made with the station

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