CO129-539-13 Proposed transfer of Government Wireless Service to Imperial and International Communications Ltd. 11-4-1932 - 17-6-1933 — Page 101

REORIVED

16 AUG 1932

COL. OFFICE

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT.

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SECRET.

C. 1420.

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COPY NO. 25

COMMITTEE OF IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

IMPERIAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE.

Proposed Transfer of the Wireless Services in Hong Kong to Imperial and International

Communications Ltd.

Copy of letter from the Admiralty.

M.01769/32.

Admiralty,

S.W.1.

6th August, 1932.

Sir,

I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the

Admiralty to refer to paper I.C.C. 1409 concerning the

proposed transfer of the Wireless Services in Hong Kong

to Imperial and International Communications, Ltd., and to

inform you that They consider it is desirable, if it can be

arranged, that the proposed arrangement should be adhered to,

as it would presumably assist the Company generally against

foreign competitors.

2.

My Lords suggest that the present attitude of the

Hong Kong Government might be used as a lever to hasten

action on the part of the Company, and possibly to increase

the royalty which they would have to pay.

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My Lords are of opinion, in view of present

circumstances and past delays, that a settlement of

this question is now overdue.

The Secretary,

Imperial Communications Committee,

Committee of Imperial Defence,

2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.1.

I am, etc.,

(Signed) J.S.BARNES.