CO129-539-13 Proposed transfer of Government Wireless Service to Imperial and International Communications Ltd. 11-4-1932 - 17-6-1933 — Page 146

ENCLOSURE NO. 1.

DESPATCH FROM JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO SECRETARY OF

STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

(F 3175/2087/23)

No.49.

Sir,

JAPANESE IMBASSY,

LONDON.

4th April, 1932.

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Under instructions from the Japanese Minister

for Foreign Affairs, I have the honour to inform you that

the negotiation for instituting a regular direct wireless

service between ilongkong and Japan has been going on locally

between the Government of Hongkong and the Japanese Ministry

of Communications. Unfortunately, however, as is stated

in a memorandum herein enclosed, the said negotiation

encountered an impediment that has proved difficult to

overcome by local authorities.

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The Ministry of Communications, in view of the

remarkable increase in efficiency that will result from

such a service, considers it regrettable that the matter

has been dropped at a stage when all but an agreement on

technicality was completed, and earnestly hope that His

Britannic Majesty's Government would give the matter

favourable consideration.

I should therefore be very grateful if you

would be kind enough to transmit the matter to a further

contemplation of the competent authorities so that the

proposed wireless service between Hongkong and Japan

should be materialised in the nearest possible future.

I have, etc.,

(For the Ambassador)

(Signed)

The Right Honourable

Sir John Simon, G.C.S.I., K.C.V.O.,

His Britannic Majesty's Principal

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

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HIROSE SAITO.