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DSR 11C

Notes on Visit to Iting King by the Director of Communications

Ochiba 1982

I am glad to be able to record that all concerned

in Hong Kong expressed great satisfaction with the

arrangements made for communications. Several people,

from the Governor downwards, expressed their personal

satisfaction with the work and co-operativeness shown by

Mr Day and his colleagues from the Cypher and Signals

Branch. The Governor reported that he was very happy

with his Brahms set, the value of which had been proved

time and time again in recent weeks. I was informed

also that the BDSMO operation was also running well.

Although no major points were raised with me, I conclude

that my visit to Hong Kong was of value, both to the

staff of the Governor and to the Trade Commissioner's

Office and from the point of view of demonstrating

continuing interest on behalf of senior personnel in

the Communications Division in the various aspects of

our communications work there. The following paragraphs

amplify some of the matters raised with me.

2.

I was concerned to establish what arrangements

existed for emergency, main line communications, in the

event that there was some break in the service provided

the by Cable and Wireless. I was more concerned to probe

wasim

this point on discovering that the British Forces in

Hong Kong at present use Cable and Wireless' services

for most of their communications back to the UK.

My findings were generally reassuring.

As far as

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