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

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I have had a talk with Sir William Peel

about this. He represents to me that the

Colony is getting impatient and feels that

its interests are rather being side-tracked.

I explained to him that we did not wish the

Government to enter into commercial competition

with the company, as this was inconsistent

with the general Imperial policy towards the

He quite realises this, but thinks

that meanwhile Hong Kong is being kept with

an inefficient wireless service, and that the

company has no inducement to improve it.

company.

I, therefore agreed with him that we might

send a further telegram to Hong Kong explaining

rather more clearly what is in our minds, and

I have now drafted a telegram which I send on

with this.

If you agree with it, I should

like to get the concurrence of the Post Office

semi-officially, before sending it, as it has

some