63 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-TELECOMMUNICATIONS-OCT. 2 , 1947 (3) At that meeting the Board shall be organized and its work shall be planned for the transitional period between January 1, 1948 and December 31, 1948, in accordance with the decisions taken by the International Radio Conference of Atlantic City with a view to its permanent establishment as provided for in the Convention of Atlan- Ante, p. 1399. tic City. 3. (1) The General Secretariat shall be set up forthwith in ac- cordance with the provisions of Article 9 of the Atlantic City Con- vention. Until the coming into force of that Convention, it shall Ante, p 1423. function on a provisional basis. With the consent of the Swiss Gov- ernment, its posts shall be filled as far as possible by the corresponding officials of the present Bureau in order to facilitate the transfer of duties upon the date of the coming into force of the Atlantic City Convention. (2) Exceptionally, in derogation of that Convention, the Inter- national Telecommunication Conference of Atlantic City appoints the first holders of the posts of Secretary General and Assistant Secre- taries General. The present Director of the Bureau, Mr. F . von Ernst, is hereby appointed as Secretary General and the present Vice-Direc- tors, Mr. Leon Mulatier and Mr. Gerald C. Gross, are appointed as Assistant Secretaries General. These officials shall perform the func- tions as provided for them in the Convention. 4. During the interim period the Secretary General shall send to all Members of the Union notification of the deposit of instruments of ratification and accession as provided in Articles 16 and 17 of the Convention. Ante, p. 1435. 11 PROTOCOL Concerning Germany and Japan It is hereby agreed that Germany and Japan may accede to the International Telecommunication Convention of Atlantic City by fulfilling the provisions of Article 17 thereof at such time as the responsible authorities consider such accession appropriate. The formalities prescribed by Article 1 of that Convention shall not apply Ante, p. 1409. to these two countries. III PROTOCOL Concerning Spain, the Spanish Zone of Morocco and the Totality of Spanish Possessions It is hereby agreed that Spain, on the one hand, and the Spanish Zone of Morocco and the totality of Spanish Possessions, on the other 2145
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