WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

Grey River Argus, 11 May 1923, Page 4

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

Public and Private Control. LONDON. May 9. A special correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says: Sir W. Joynson Hicks, in carrying out the Government 's recently declared policy in favour of both the Post Office and private enterprises providing direct wireless communication with India and lhe Dominions, is encountering difficulties. Sir W. Joynson Hicks has been conferring with the Marconis with a view to their co-operation with the Government in conducting Empire wireless, but no solution has been reached. The company has contracts for the provision of high power stations in Britain with Canada, South Africa, and Australia. These are not variable without the Dominion’s consent. Sir W. Joynson Hicks wants to establish effective competition between the Post Office and private enterprise. A partnership with Marconi’s on the Australian plan is ruled out. Anything like a monopoly is beyond discussion. There remain two courses: first, a regional division; secondly, centralise 1 control by co-operation. It would not. be advantageous to try to separate the Empire from the world’s wireless; the only alternative appears to be cooperation and centralisation of all v ireless. Unless practical decisions are speedily reached, wireless instead of being a factor in Empire unity, may become a source of irritation and m isunderstanding.