821.76/6–2044
The Ambassador in Colombia (Lane) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 28.]
Sir: I have the honor to report that serious interference is being caused to Station KGEI of San Francisco, California, the American radio station which is heard most clearly in Colombia, by a code station which operates squarely on the 19-meter band to which KGEI is assigned, making it almost impossible to hear the news and other programs broadcast by the San Francisco station. The code station apparently operates constantly on this same wave length from at least 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and Sundays.
This interference has been brought to the attention of the Office of the Military Attaché and of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs in Bogotá, both of which have agreed to investigate and endeavor to identify the interfering station.
It is thought that Station KGEI may also be interested in having this information, if the Department perceives no reason to the contrary.
Respectfully yours,
Counselor of Embassy for Economic Affairs