MARCONI CONTRACT
*_- ALLEGATIONS WITHDRAWN, , ' By TeJe|Miph 1 -*reM**AMiocliitkm.-Copyrl|li ! |,' (Received February 4, 8 a.m.) .*' n, ™, « LONDON, 3rd February.., > . Mr> w « R- Lawson has withdrawn all Ins evidence given before the Pariia». inentary Committee enquiring into tho terms «t Ihe contract between the Post Office and the Marconi Company, in which he alleged that the Governmehb was tied to the Marconi Company, [Mr. w, R. Lawi*m, a journalist, dealing with financial matters in life .evidence before the committee, said that instead <A purchasing the M&reohi patenb at a fair price, the Government by ait agreement placed the 1 Post Office in tlft hand* of patent exploiters, and had struck a death-blow to British progress m regard to long-distance wireless tele? graphy. The negotiations, Mr.. Lawsoii added, were earned on by the Secretory pf the Post Office, and not a »i&gl« independent authority was consulted^- '
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 29, 4 February 1913, Page 7
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142MARCONI CONTRACT Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 29, 4 February 1913, Page 7
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