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 93

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In the circumstances I consider it advisable

that other arrangements should be made for the

administration of the services during the period

covered by the Supplementary Agreement. I should

accordingly be glad if the following proposals could

be communicated to the Company with a request that

they will reach a decision in the matter as early as

possible.

13. There is an urgent necessity for the

appointment of an experienced and qualified engineer

to be in charge of the Government Wireless Station at

Cape D'Aguilar, but I am reluctant in view of the

uncertainty of the future, and the immediate necessity

for economy, to expand the Wireless Staff in the employ

of Government at the present time. I would suggest therefore that the Company be asked to lend this

Government the services of such an engineer who would

be available on the completion of negotiations to

take over the management of the Company's services

during the transition period. Salary within the

scale £550 x £30 x £1,150 according to qualifications

and the usual allowances would be payable from

Colonial funds so long as he remained in the employ

of the Government.

14. I should be glad if the Company at the same time could be requested to provide on the same terms

three watch-keeping engineers, the scale of salary

suggested in this case being £475 x £20 x £575. Chief Electrical Engineer reports that owing to the

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increase