821.76/99a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Colombia (Lane)
326. Navy Department states that for several weeks it has been experiencing severe interference to reception in Washington on 6265 kilocycles from broadcasting station Radio Emisora National in Colombia operating on 6260 kilocycles. For your information neither station is registered with the Bureau of the International Telecommunications Union at Bern for the frequency used although the band 6200–6675 kilocycles is reserved for mobile service and should not be used for broadcasting.
You are requested, therefore, to approach the appropriate Colombian authorities and to state that this Government will appreciate it if steps may be taken with a view to eliminating interference to United States Navy communications essential to the war effort. Please advise Department of result of your representations.