Denmark By a note dated August 25, 1937, the Swiss Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at Washington informed the Secretary of State that the Danish Government had notified the Swiss Federal Council by a communication dated June 21, 1937, of its adherence to the convention for the protection of industrial property, signed at Paris on March 20, 1883, and revised at The Hague on November 6, 1925. In accordance with the provisions of article 16, paragraph 3, of the convention, the adherence will become effective on September 10, 1937. LABOR CONVENTIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR CONFERENCE Norway According to circular letters from the League of Nations dated July 30, 1937, the instruments of ratification by Norway of the following conventions adopted by the International Labor Conference were registered with the Secretariat on July 7, 1937: Convention fixing the minimum age for admission of children Convention concerning the minimum requirement of profes Convention fixing the minimum age for the admission of children to employment at sea (revised 1936) (Geneva, Oct. 22-24, 1936) United States On August 19, 1937, the President submitted to the Senate five draft conventions and two recommendations adopted by the International Labor Conference at its 21st session held at Geneva from October 6 to 24, 1936, namely: Draft convention concerning the minimum requirement of professional capacity for masters and officers on board merchant ships; Draft convention concerning annual holidays with pay for seamen; Draft convention concerning the liability of the shipowner in case of sickness, injury, or death of seamen; Draft convention concerning sickness insurance for seamen; Draft convention concerning hours of work on board ship and manning; Recommendation concerning the promotion of seamen's welfare in ports; Recommendation concerning hours of work on board ship and manning. At the same time the President also submitted a draft convention adopted by the Conference at its 22d session, held at Geneva from October 22 to 24, 1936, namely: Draft convention fixing the minimum age for the admission of children to employment at sea (revised 1936). The President requested that the Senate give its advice and consent to the ratification of the six conventions and that appropriate action be taken by the Senate, in conjunction with the House of Representatives, to give effect to the two recommendations. NAVIGATION INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CONVENTION (TREATY SERIES, No. 858)15 Brazil By a note dated August 28, 1937, the British Chargé d'Affaires at Washington informed the Secretary of State that the adherence of Brazil to the international load line convention, signed at London on July 5, 1930, was notified to the British Foreign Office on June 29, 1937, and will take effect, in accordance with the provisions of article 23 of the convention on September 27, 1937. AMENDMENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CONVENTION United States 16 The American Embassy at London reported by a telegram dated August 25, 1937, that the instrument of ratification by the United States of the amendment to the international load line convention signed at London July 5, 1930 (Treaty Series, No. 858) was deposited with the British Government on July 12, 1937. POSTAL UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONVENTION OF 1934 17 Aden-Burma The Chargé d'Affaires of Switzerland at Washington transmitted to the Secretary of State with a note dated August 11, 1937, a copy of a 15 47 Stat. (pt. 2) 2228; see also Bulletin No. 84, September 1936, p. 18. 16 See Bulletin No. 94, July 1937, p. 24. 1749 Stat. (pt. 2) 2741; see also Bulletin No. 93, June 1937, p. 21. communication dated July 8, 1937, addressed by the British Government to the Government of the Swiss Confederation regarding the participation of Aden and Burma in the Universal Postal Convention, signed at Cairo March 20, 1934. The communication is quoted below: "I have the honour, under instructions from His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, to inform you that Aden and Burma, which participated as parts of India in the Postal Union Convention and the Agreement regarding Insured Letters and Boxes, both signed at Cairo on the 20th March, 1934, have as from the 1st April, 1937, become separated from India and now possess the status of a British Colony and a British overseas territory respectively, with separate postal administrations of their own. "In the circumstance India's acceptance of the Postal Union Convention and the Agreement regarding Insured Letters and Boxes no longer covers Aden and Burma. "His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom desiring to regularise the position hereby make a declaration under Article 9 (1) of the Postal Union Convention, applying the Convention and Agreement to Aden and Burma as colonial or overseas territories with effect from the 1st April, 1937." Denmark-Faroe Island-Greenland There is quoted below, in translation, the text of a note from the Swiss Chargé d'Affaires at Washington to the Secretary of State, dated July 30, 1937: "By order of my Government, I have the honor to advise Your Excellency that the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union at Bern reported to the Administration of the Postal Union, on June 8, 1937, the results of the balloting relative to the proposal of the Postal Administration of Denmark to replace Article 10, Letter c, of the Cairo Universal Postal Convention, reading as follows: 'c. the Faeroe Islands and Greenland, as forming part of Denmark', by the following new text: 'the Faeroe Islands, as forming part of Denmark, and Greenland, as subordinate. to the Postal Administration of Denmark, in the capacity of a Danish colony'. "As appears from the notice of the International Bureau, the Danish proposal gained all the votes covered by Article 21, Sec. 1, Letter a, of the Convention and has gone into effect. "The change involved is brought to your attention in conformity with Article 22, Paragraph 1, of the Universal Postal Convention of March 20, 1934, and will be effective on and after October 16, 1937, by application of Article 23 of the Convention cited above." Yugoslavia By a note dated July 30, 1937, the Egyptian Chargé d'Affaires at Washington informed the Secretary of State that the instrument of ratification by Yugoslavia of the following convention and arrange ments, signed at Cairo on March 20, 1934, was deposited with the Egyptian Government on June 26, 1937: Universal postal convention; Arrangement concerning letters and parcels of declared value; Arrangement concerning postal money orders; Arrangement concerning postal collection accounts; Arrangement concerning subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals. POSTAL UNION OF THE AMERICAS AND SPAIN, United States 1936 1 18 On August 12, 1937, the President approved and ratified the convention of the Postal Union of the Americas and Spain including its final protocol and regulations of execution, the agreement relative to money orders including its final protocol, and the agreement relative to parcel post including its final protocol, all signed at Panama on December 22, 1936. PARCEL POST AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND RUMANIA On August 20, 1937, the President approved and ratified the parcel post agreement signed between the United States and Rumania on March 12, and August 10, 1937. The agreement provides that it will enter into force after having been ratified by both the contracting parties. It will remain in force until terminated by one or the other of the two postal administrations by notice given six months in advance. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION CONVENTION (TREATY SERIES, No. 867) 19 Sweden The American Chargé d'Affaires at Valencia reported by a despatch dated July 16, 1937, that the Spanish Ministry of State had notified him by a communication dated July 14, 1937, that the instrument of ratification by Sweden of the International telecommunication convention signed at Madrid December 9, 1932, had been deposited with the Spanish Government on June 23, 1937. FOURTH MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL RADIO CONSULTING COMMITTEE 20 The fourth meeting of the International Radio Consulting Committee (C. C. I. R.), was held in Bucharest from May 21 to June 8, 49 Stat. (pt. 2) 2391; see also Bulletin No. 89, February 1937, p. 19. 29 20 See Bulletin No. 92, May 1937, p. 25. 1937, and was attended by 180 delegates and representatives from the following countries: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Netherlands Indies, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Irish Free State, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States, and Yugoslavia. In addition to the delegation of the United States, the meeting was attended also by representatives of American communication companies, as follows: American Telephone and Telegraph Co.: Mr. C. O. Bickelhaupt, Mr. L. Espenschied, Mr. F. M. Ryan, and Mr. G. C. Barney. Columbia Broadcasting System: Mr. E. K. Cohan. Mackay Radio and Telegraph Co.: Mr. H. Pratt. National Association of Broadcasters: Mr. J. C. McNary. Radio Corporation of America: Dr. C. B. Jolliffe, Mr. L. A. The International Amateur Radio Union, which has its office in the United States, was represented by Mr. J. J. Lamb, of Hartford, Conn., and Mr. J. C. Stadler, of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The previous meetings of the Committee were at The Hague, Netherlands, in 1929; at Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1931; and at Lisbon, Portugal, in 1934. The nature and scope of the C. C. I. R. are formally set forth in article 31 of the Madrid 1932 General Radio Regulations. The mode of operation and organization of the C. C. I. R. are governed by the "Internal Regulations" given in appendix 14 of the same document (and in opinion 52 of the 1934 Lisbon meeting). It is made up of representatives of the governments and of the radio operating companies. The function of the C. C. I. R. is to make recommendations to the radio administrations of the world on technical radio questions which are submitted to it. The general objective of its work is the reduction of radio interference. Its recommendations are in the form of so-called opinions. These opinions do not have the force of regulations, but they are accepted by all governments as the authoritative expression of the status of technical progress and are made the basis of national radio regulations in the various countries. The subjects discussed at the Bucharest meeting were as follows: 1. Selectivity of radio receivers 2. Limitation of harmonics from transmitting stations 4. Frequency separation between broadcast stations 5. Reduction of electrical interference 6. Reduction of interference in shared bands 7. Radio-wave propagation 8. Characteristics of frequencies for direction finding |