811.7443/–
The Secretary of State to the British Chargé (Chilton)
Sir: Referring to your note No. 833, dated September 29, 1925, in which you state that the Government of Newfoundland desires to conclude with the Government of the United States a reciprocal arrangement for preventing interference by ships with wireless broadcasting, I am pleased to state that, subject to any modifications which may be agreed to internationally at the next international conference on radiotelegraphy, ships registered in the United States will, from October 1, 1925, be prohibited from using the waves of 300 and 450 meters within two hundred and fifty miles of the coasts of Newfoundland upon the understanding that ships registered in Newfoundland will, from October 1, 1925, be similarly prohibited from [Page 277] using these waves within two hundred and fifty miles of the coasts of the United States. Appropriate orders to give effect to this arrangement have been issued by the interested Departments of this Government.
Accept [etc.]