811.7451/2
The Secretary of the Navy (Daniels) to the Acting Secretary of
State
Washington, December 20,
1920.
DNC 12479–1072:43
Sir: I have the honor to inclose for your
information in connection with the unsigned memorandum of Department of
State dated 14 December, 1920,51 on the subject of reciprocal rights for the
Lafayette Radio Station, a copy of a proposed agreement drawn up in a
conference between Rear Admiral Bullard of this Department and Monsieur
Broin and General Ferrié of the French delegation.52
Monsieur Broin of the French delegation has a copy of the proposed
agreement and upon his return to France the question of its ratification
by the French Department of Posts and Telegraphs will be taken up by
him. Unless or until further information as to the action taken by the
French Department of Posts and Telegraphs is received, it is not
believed that any further steps are necessary on the part of this
Government.
Please accept my thanks for the co-operation and assistance rendered by
the Department of State in connection with this matter.
Respectfully,
[Enclosure]
Draft of Proposed Agreement between the Navy
Department and the French Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Providing for the Reciprocal Use of the Lafayette and Annapolis
Radio Stations
The following traffic agreement, so far as relates to government
messages of the French and United States governments, is proposed:
- (1)
- The Lafayette and Annapolis radio stations will continue
to be available for the transmission of State telegrams
emanating from French and American officials stationed in
France or in the United States as defined in Article 5 of
the Convention of St. Petersburg,53 without
charge to either government for the radio transmission and
reception involved. Radio receiving stations in France and
in the United States will be designated by the respective
managements to ensure the reception of such messages
transmitted by radio.
- (2)
- Each of the above named stations may be used for the
broadcasting of State telegrams, as defined above,
transmitted into the
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air and destined for vessels of the French or United
States Navy as may be arranged by the administrations
controlling the two stations, at the request of responsible
officials of the two services.
- (3)
- These stations shall reserve a period of time of
sufficient length to permit the handling of all official
messages filed by representatives of the respective
governments.
- (4)
- The right is reserved to suspend the provisions of this
agreement in cases of national emergency.
