CO129-507-9 Chinese Telegraph Office- Hong Kong- transfer to Cantonese control 4-1-1928 - 20-7-1928 — Page 128

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(F 1173/76/10)

Extract from letter of March 8th from Sir J. Denison

Pender to Mr. Mounsey.

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As regards the Chinese Administration's Office at

Hongkong, I would quote for your information the further

telegraphic advices which I have received on the subject:-

On the 23rd February that the Hongkong Government

will maintain communication by radio between Hongkong and

Canton, until the Canton Government is agreeable to the

Cable Companies working the Hongkong end of the landline.

On the 25th February, I wired to my representative

at Hongkong that I presumed the opening of communication by

radio would only be temporary, as, otherwisem it would be

contrary to the Cable Companies' existing rights in China;

Cable

also, that traffic received from Canton by radio would be

handed over to the Cable Companies for further transmission,

pending an arrangement with Canton for resumed landline

working, which the Cable Companies were prepared to under-

take.

Today I am informed that the foregoing has not yet

been conveyed to His Excellency the Governor, who is

visiting Canton.

Yours sincerely,

(Sga) J. Denison Pender.

Chairman.