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BADIOTELEGRAPHIC C01WENT10N. Jim 5, 1912. 1707 [Translation used by the Senate.] International Radiotelegraph Cbnventibn concluded between Ger- conmenng Pawn. many_ and the German_ Protectorates the United States of America and the Possesswns of the States of America, the Argentine Republic, Austria, Hu ary, Bosmkt-Herzegovina, Belgium, the Belgian Congo, Brazil, gulgaria, Chile, Denmark, glgypt, Sgtin and the gpanish Colonies, France and Aclglemo, rench est Africa, rench Equatorial Africa, Irulo- ina, Madagascar, Tunis, Great Britain and the varwus British Colonies and Protectorates, the Unwn of South Africa the Australian Federatibn, Canada, British India, New Zealand, Greece, Italy and the Italian Colonies, Japan and Chosen, Formosa, Jgfanese Sakhalin and the leased territory of Kwantung, Morocco, onaco, Norway, the Netherlands, the Dutch Indies and the Colony of Curacao, Persia, Portugal and the Portuguese Colonies, Roumania, Russia and the Russian Possessions and Protectorates, 17ie Republic of San Marino, Shim, Sweden, Turkey, and Uruguay. The undersigned, dplenipotentiaries of the Governments of the countries enumerate above, having met in conference at London, , have agreed on the following Convention, subject to ratification: Anrrcnn 1. g ‘ The Hi Contracf Parties bind themselves to ap 1 the provi- °9v¤*¤¤¤¤* ¤¤¥·¤¤ sions of tg; present lggnvention to all radio stations p(l£>th· coastal mms b°°°d' stations and stations on shipboard) which are established or worked by the Contracting Parties and open to public service between the coast and vessels at sea. They further bind themselves to make the observance of these pro- "§°w°¥;i§_*,:¤“:,:, lg: visions obl' atory upon private enterprises authorized either to estab- a¤¤s,mcw¤mp.. lish or wdgr coastal stations for radiotelegraphy open to public service between the coast and vessels at sea, or to establish or work radio stations whether open to general public service or not, on board of vessels flying their flag. Anrrcnm 2. By "coastal stations" is to be understood every radio station estab- °¤¤¤¤*¤*•¤¤¤•- lished on shore or on board a permanently moored vessel used for the exchange of correspondence with ships at sea. Every radio station established on board any vessel not perma- bj‘y,f’°¤¤ °¤ ****1* nently moored is called a "sta'cio11 on shipboard! Antrrcmc 3. The coastal stations and the stations on shipboard shall be bound F§;g¤·¤=• 0* mdb to exchange radiograms without distinction of the radio system ` adpipted by such stations. _ _ _ very station on shipboard shall be bound to exchange radxograms B°°"°¤**P°· with every other station on shipboard without distinction of the radio system adopted by such stations. _ _ _ _ However, in order not to impede scientific progress, the provisions m@,§{;‘;F*,S’gB;¤“";°m‘ of the present Article shall not prevent the eventual employment of