Government Use of Satellite Communications

But, for example, in connection with our planning for the 1969 negotiation we have organized a group, a planning group chaired by the Department which contains, among others, representatives of NASA, and we would consider that to be one of the major areas in which NASA's problems get cranked into the machinery.

Mr. DAHLIN. Did you have any role in assisting in the FAA-Comsat proposal for a special satellite for air traffic control?

Mr. Lox. No.

GROUND STATION SEMINAR

Mr. DAHLIN. How was this seminar on earth station technology handled? Was this under your sponsorship, or was it administered by you, or by Comsat, or the producers, or how was that handled?

Mr. Loy. The ITU has had a practice of having various member nations of the ITU hold seminars of an educational nature on various telecommunications problems.

We thought that it was desirable, and the affected U.S. industry also thought it was desirable, and backed us in this, that the United States give one on earth station technology.

The sponsor of that was the Department of State, and we were responsible for the planning and the original idea, the planning, the invitations, and the like.

Because we have a very limited technical capability we used U.S. industry very heavily in actually making the presentation. Also we used other parts of the U.S. Government, and I think Comsat played a very heavy role in putting together the program content. But the participation came from all segments of U.S. industry and other parts of the U.S. Government.

We have very few people on our staff who could discuss in a technical forum the earth station technology.

Mr. DAHLIN. Do you have a specific African program in connection with the President's speech on African policy, talking about earth station development there? Or is that part of the general list of possibilities you are reviewing on a worldwide program development?

Mr. Lox. It is part of the list. But the President's speech dealing with African development in telecommunications has, I think, given that a boost, and we have made, I think, some, what I would call special efforts to interest a number of African countries in considering whether it would not be sensible for them to participate in this. So it is part of the program, but we have made a somewhat special effort. Mr. DAHLIN. Thank you very much.

Mr. HOLIFIELD. Thank you for your testimony, gentlemen, We will excuse you at this time.

Mr. Loy. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. SCOTT. Thank you, sir.

(The following material was submitted for the record:)

Hon. CHET HOLIFIELD,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, September 14, 1966.

Chairman, Military Operations Subcommittee,

Committee on Government Operations,

House of Representatives.

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: During my testimony before your Committee on September 1, 1966, Mr. Roback requested that we supply for the record certain information and documents. Accordingly, there is enclosed a list of the signatories to

the Agreement establishing interim arrangements for a global commercial communications satellite system, to the related Special Agreement and to the Supplementary Agreement on Arbitration. A copy of the Supplementary Agreement on Arbitration is also enclosed.

In response to Mr. Roback's request for correspondence dealing with intergovernmental procedures for arriving at instructions to the Communication Satellite Corporation in its role as U.S. Representative to the Interim Communications Satellite Committee, there is enclosed a copy of a letter dated August 18. 1966 from me to Mr. McCormack, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comsat. This letter summarizes the procedures. I also enclose Mr. McCormack's reply dated August 27, 1966. As to the other correspondence between the government agencies concerning these procedures, it is the Department's view that it would not be appropriate to make this correspondence a matter of public record. We will, however, be happy to discuss this correspondence with you or your staff and to make copies of the pertinent letters available for your examination.

Sincerely yours,

Enclosures:

FRANK E. LOY.

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic Affairs.

1. List of signatories.

2. Supplementary Agreement on Arbitration.

3. Copy of letter dated August 18, 1966, from Mr. Loy to Mr. McCormack. 4. Copy of Mr. McCormack's letter dated August 27, 1966.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING INTERIM ARRANGEMENTS FOR A GLOBAL COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM

Opened for signatures at Washington, Aug. 20, 1964—Continued

Signature for Denmark "subject to ratification."

7 Signature for France "sous reserve de la ratification parlementaire."

Signature for Greece "subject to ratification."

Reservation "subject to ratification" withdrawn on May 19, 1965.

'Signature for India "subject to approval."

The Embassy of Iraq informed the Department of State by a note dated Mar. 1, 1966, in reference to the signature by the Ambassador of Iraq of the Agreement Establishing Interim Arrangements for a Global Commercial Communications Satellite System on Feb. 17, 1965, and the Supplementary Agreement on Arbitration on Oct. 27, 1965, that "while adhering to the above mentioned agreements, the Embassy declares that these shall not be construed as implying political recognition of 'Israel'."

"Signature for Italy "subject to ratification."

The Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Libya informed the Secretary of State by a note dated Dec. 27, 1965, that "the accession by the Government of Libya to the agreement establishing interim arrangements for a global commercial communication system and the related agreements should not be construed as implying recognition by the Kingdom of Libya of the Israeli authorities in the occupied part of Palestine.' is Signature for the Netherlands "subject to approval."

14 Signature for Portugal "subject to approval."

"Signature for Sweden "subject to ratification."

10 Signature for Switzerland "subject to ratification."

"The Embassy of Tunisia informed the Secretary of State by a note dated Aug. 1, 1966, in reference to the signature of the Supplementary Agreement on Arbitration related to the Agreement Establishing Interim Arrangements for a Global Commercial Communications Satellite System, that "while adhering to the above mentioned agreements, the Embassy declares that these shall not be construed as implying political recognition of 'Israel'."

"Signature for Uruguay "subject to ratification."

SPECIAL AGREEMENT

Opened for signatures at Washington, Aug. 20, 1964

Signatory (Government or communications entity)

Date of signature

Date of entry into force

Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, Public Works, and Transportation of Algeria.

Secretaría de Estado de Comunicaciones (Argentina).
Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia).

Bundesministerium für Verkehr und Elektrizitätswirtschaft, General

direktion für die Post und Telegraphenverwaltung (Austria).
Régie des Télégraphes et Téléphones (Belgium).
National Telecommunications Council (Brazil).
Canadian Overseas Telecommunication Corp..

Permanent Secretary in charge of Ministry of Posts and Telecommunica

tions of Ceylon.

Government of Chile 1

Directorate General of Telecommunications of the Republic of China.

Director-General, Telecommunications Department of the Government of

Malaysia.

Government of the Principality of Monaco..

Feb. 18, 1965

Ministry of Post, Telegraph and Telephone of Morocco.

June 22, 1966

Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Aug. 20, 1964

June 22, 1966
Aug. 20, 1964

Department of Posts and Telegraphs of the Republic of South Africa..
Government of the State of Spain...

Feb. 8, 1965

Feb. 8.1965

Aug. 20, 1964

Department of Posts and Telegraphs of the Government of the Republic of the Sudan..

By a note dated May 11, 1965, the Government of Chile requested that the special agreement be considered as having been signed by the Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A. (National Telecommunications Co., Inc.).

The Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Libya informed the Secretary of State by a note dated Dec. 27, 1965, that "the accession by the Government of Libya to the Agreement Establishing Interim Arrangements for a Global Commercial Communication System and the related agreements should not be construed as implying recognition by the Kingdom of Libya of the Israeli authorities in the occupied part of Palestine."

do.

Aug. 20, 1964

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