811.7442 Amateur/25
The Canadian Minister (Massey) to the Secretary of State
Sir: I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of December 29th. 1928, concerning the proposal of His Majesty’s Government in Canada to enter into an agreement with the Government of the United States in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 6 of the General Regulations annexed to the International Radio Convention of November 25th. 1927, which would permit Canadian private experimental stations in Canada to handle certain classes of radio messages with the United States and the Philippine Islands after January 1st. 1929.
It is noted that the Government of the United States accepts the proposal contained in my note Number 147 of October 2nd. 1928, with the understanding that it will be reciprocal and that the messages to be exchanged will be restricted to those coming within the general headings described in that note.
It is noted also that the Government of the United States interprets the first stipulation set forth in the enumeration of general headings which have just been mentioned to mean that tolls shall not be accepted by amateurs for messages handled by them and that they shall not compete with commercial radio stations or telegraph lines.
His Majesty’s Government in Canada observes that it is the desire of the Government of the United States that the arrangement shall apply to the United States and its territories and possessions including [Page 118] Alaska, the Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Panama Canal Zone and the Philippine Islands.
It is observed also that the Government of the United States considers that this arrangement should be subject to termination by either Government on sixty days’ notice to the other Government, by a further arrangement between the two Governments dealing with the same subject, or by the enactment of legislation in either country inconsistent therewith.
I have been instructed to inform you that these additional provisions are acceptable to His Majesty’s Government in Canada and that, in consequence, the arrangement will be considered to be effective as of January 1st. 1929.
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