CO129-532-8 Proposed transfer of Government Wireless services in Hong Kong to Imperial and International Communications- Ltd.... 19-12-1930 - 19-4-1932 — Page 189

82765/31.

Sir,

ENCLOSURE No. 3.

25th June, 1931.

193

I am directed by Lord Passfield to refer to

the negotiations which have been opened by the Governor

of Hong Kong with Imperial and International

Communications Limited, regarding the proposed transfer

to the Company of the Government Wireless Services, and to

inform you that he has received from the Governor prints

of a draft agreement which was settled between Air

Commodore Blandy and himself at the end of last year.

The two copies of these prints which are

enclosed herewith

contain certain amendments in red ink

to Articles 11, 13 and 25 which the Governor states were

approved by the Executive Council when the draft was

considered by then. It is understood that Air Commodore

Blandy agreed verbally to these amendments, and that he has

forwarded to you a recommendation for their approval.

3.

I am further to inform you that the draft

agreement was submitted to the Postmaster General for any

observations that he might have to offer, and that he has

replied making the following suggestions:

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not reproduced.

The Secretary,

Imperial and International

Communications, Limited.