CO129-506-9 Hong Kong Telephone Company- installation of automatic exchanges 7-12-1927 - 6-1-1928 — Page 13

ENCLOSURES.

TELEGRAMS "SIEMENS, VIC, LONDON,

TELEPHONE- VICTORIA 9390.

SIEMENS BROTHERS & CO LIMITED.

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• 4DEC 1927

OL. OFFICE

13th December, 1927.

AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE INSTALLATION FOR HONGKONG.

From information which we have received, we anticipate

developments in connection with the supply of Automatic Tele-

phone Exchanges for Hong Kong and Kowloon which we think will

be prejudicial to British interests. As we have a direct

interest in this matter, we should be grateful to receive your

advice and if possible your assistance, and we should be glad

if you would permit one of our representatives to have an

interview with Mr. W. D. Ellis, C.M.G., of the Far Eastern

Department, to enable him to explain the situation in more

detail.

As we understand that a decision may be arrived at at

any moment, we beg to suggest that the appointment be made as

early as you can make it convenient.

We are,

Sir,

Your obedient Servants,

SIEMENS BROTHERS & Co. LIMITED

W.Whund

SECRETARY.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office, Whitehall, S.W.