THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 26, 1938.
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London, To-day.
Ata meeting of the Chairman's sub-committee of the internation-
London, To-day. Speaking at the banquet of the al non-intervention committee in National Chamber of Trade at London, it transpired from a Brighton last night, the Assistant statement by the Accounting Postmaster-General revealed im- Officer to the International fund
that
the balance available was portant Post Office plans for the only sufficient for the continuan-improvement of communication ce of the observation scheme and services, including the erection of preliminary work in connection with the plan for the withdrawal a large new receiving station in of foreign volunteers from Spain Kent with an aerial two miles long, up to the end of the present connected to the receiving station
month.
This situation had arisen large-by sixteen miles of special cable ly following the interruption of the for the trans-Atlantic telephone contributions of the Soviet Govern-
ment at the beginning of last Oc-system...
tober.
Arrangements have also been
As a result no payment was made made for the provision of ultra- on 8th October last by Russia, Ger- short wave radiotelephone chan- many or Italy.
nels between the United Kingdom Other Powers then interrupted and France and between the main- payment, namely, besides one orland and the Shetland Islands. two who were already in arrears
Sir Walter Womersley said that Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Hun- during the past twelve months great, gary, Norway, Sweden, Turkey and progress has been made in the deve- Yugoslavia.
lopment of world communications,
Payment was duly made on 8th especially as they affected the Em- October by the United Kingdom pire. To provide for the growth of Government, which, however, mad. (traffic to Holland and the Scandina- no subsequent payment.
vian countries, a new type of cable The French Government duly was laid between England and Hol- paid their contribution in respect land not only of 8th October but also of 8th November and 8th December Poland and Lithuania also paid up to 8th December.
The total number of telephone cir- cuits between England and the Continent was now more than 170.
ULTRA-SHORT WAVE
The following Powers had no only paid their agreed contribu- tions up to and including 8th De- Ultra-short wave radio telephone cember but had also paid contri circuits would also be utilized for butions for varying periods in the connecting the Hebrides and other ensuing month-Belgium, Czechosio-islands where neither telegraph or vakia, Denmark, Eire, Estonia, Fin- telephone communication has hither- land, Latvia, Luxemburg, Netherto been available. lands, Portugal and Rumania.
SOVIET STAND
In the United Kingdom itself, where progress has also been evid- ent during the last twelve months, After the Committee had heard 6.200 new circuits had been added this statement on the position of to the trunk system, in the sphere the international fund, the Soviet of imperial and foreign telegraphs. representative declared the unwill-All else had been eclipsed by the ingness of his Government to re-recent announcement that Cables sume payments unless and unti and Wireless and its Associated the International Committee's reso-Companies overseas were introduc- lution of November 4th last was im-ling a new rate schedule to all parts plemented.
of the Empire. The maximum rate
As a result of the discussion, the of 1s 3d per word for fullrate tele- United Kingdom, German and Ita-grams between Empire countries re- lian representatives agreed thepresented a truly notable advance their Governments should make in Imperial communications.—Bri- their contributions up to December tish Wireless.
8th regardless of the decision of
the Soviet Government.
The French Government has al
ready made its payment to that that if these payments were made date. The representatives recom-promptly it would be possible for mended to their Governments that the work of the Nonintervention monthly payments be made in fu-Board to be continued. The sub- ture.
committee. then adjourned.-Bri- The Accounting Officer stated tish Wireless.
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