800.796/612: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:12 p.m.]
2025. See Embassy’s telegram 1943, March 9 and 755, January 27. There is summarized below an agenda of topics which British radio aviation technicians would like to discuss in Washington on an informal basis with the appropriate representatives of the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
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- Use of military radio equipment on international air routes in the immediate post war period, that is types technically desirable.
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- Civil aviation radio systems to be proposed for international standardization at the first international aeronautical conference after the war.
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- Program for the long term development of further radio aids of greater promise.
- 4.
- Standardization of regulations governing the compulsory carriage of radio equipment appropriate to categories of aircraft and operations in question.
- 5.
- Standardization of technical requirements for design approval and certification of civil aircraft radio equipment and its installation.
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- Adoption of preferred standards for physical characteristics governing the installational interchangeability of aircraft radio equipment.
- 7.
- Standardization of aircraft radio power supplies.
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- Impact of new aeronautical radio devices upon the necessary qualifications of operating and maintenance personnel.
This agenda was prepared by Sir Robert Watson-Watt and Duncan,58 Jeff cock59 and was given to the Embassy informally with the request that it be presented to William Burden60 for his information, comment and for the addition of any useful subjects not included which might be discussed between technical representatives of the two countries.
Jeff cock says they are ready to begin discussions as soon as the Cabinet here gives its formal permission which he expects will be forthcoming shortly. He and Watson-Watt are anxious to keep whatever discussions may be held on these subjects separate and distinct and at a different time from any general aviation discussions.