QUESTION 2 ADMISSION OF REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORK OF THE C.C.I.R. The C.C.I.R. not having reached an agreement on the question as to whether or not representatives of international organizations should be allowed in the future to take part in its meetings (Art. 2, pars. 1 and 2, and Art. 6, par. 5 of the Internal Regulations of the Copenhagen meeting, 1931), suggests that the participation of said organizations in its work—a participation which is not provided for in Article 33 of the General Regulations of Washington-be considered by the administrations before the Madrid Conference, to be the subject of discussions at the said conference. Centralizing Administration: Italy. Collaborating Administrations: Germany, United States of America, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Czechoslovakia and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The other opinions bear the following titles: 34. Organization of a commercial radiotelephone service between mobile stations and the land network. 35. Coordination of radiotelephony between fixed stations with telephone over the land network. 36. Extension of a radiotelephone connection in case of unfavorable radio conditions. 37. Frequency list. 38. Precision in the indication of frequencies and of wavelengths. 39. Assignment of a separate call signal to each frequency used in the fixed service. 40. Definition of the power of a transmitter. 41. Tolerances. 42. Definition of terms relating to frequency. Measurement methods of comparison of frequency standards. 43. Degree of precision of radio frequency meters and frequency indicators. 44. Reduction of interference in the shared bands, for frequencies above 6,000 kc. 45. Technical methods of stabilization. 46. Reduction of nonessential emissions. 47. Reduction of the frequency bank of a transmitter. 48. Suppression of harmonics and permissible tolerance for their intensity. 49. Tolerance of overmodulation of radiotelephone transmitters. 50. Suppression of negative currents in arc transmitters. The other questions bear the following titles: 3. Study of economic and technical means enabling a mobile station to operate with more accuracy on the frequency of any land. station with which it wishes to correspond. 4. Allocation of frequency bands. 5. The fixing of permissible tolerances for the intensity of harmonics. Study of harmonics of various stations and their action on receivers of various services. 6. Reduction of parasitic currents in receivers. 71133-31-5 7. Selectivity and stability of receiving apparatus. 8. Reduction of interference in the shared bands. 9. Modulated telegraph emissions. 10. Key clicks. 11. Study of technical considerations necessary for the establishment of a suitable system of standard frequency transmissions for the checking of wave-meters. 12. Studies relating to the measurement of noises and voice levels. 13. Radiotelephony between small vessels and land stations. 14. Radiotelephony with moving trains. The next meeting of the Committee will be held in Portugal. No time was set for the meeting, but, under article 33 of the general regulations annexed to the international radio convention of 1927, in principle the meetings of the Committee are to be held at two-year intervals. STATISTICS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AND PROTOCOL CONCERNING ECONOMIC STATISTICS Italy By a note dated July 2, 1931, the Acting Legal Adviser of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State that the instrument of ratification by His Majesty the King of Italy of the international convention and protocol relating to economic statistics, signed at Geneva December 14, 1928, was deposited with the Secretariat on June 11, 1931. Rumania According to a communication dated July 10, 1931, from the League of Nations, the instrument of ratification by His Majesty the King of Rumania of the international convention and protocol relating to economic statistics, signed at Geneva December 14, 1928, was deposited with the Secretariat on June 22, 1931. ACCEPTANCE OF RESERVATIONS MADE BY GREAT BRITAIN IN RESPECT OF THE COLONY OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA 11 The Secretary of State has been informed by the Secretary-General of the League of Nations that the Governments of Canada, Egypt, and the Union of South Africa, by notes dated, respectively, June 10, 1931, June 2, 1931, and May 6, 1931, have notified him that they have no objections to the reservations which the Government of Great Britain made in respect of the Colony of Southern Rhodesia, in acceding to the convention relating to economic statistics. 11 See Bulletin No. 21, June, 1931, p. 21. TEXTS OF CONVENTIONS [The publication of texts hereunder does not imply that the United States is, contemplates becoming, or is eligible to become a party.] INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CREDIT COMPANY: CONVENTION, CHARTER, AND STATUTES 1 The Governments of PREAMBLE -----(list of High Contracting Parties) -------------being desirous of assisting agriculture by means of an international agricultural mortgage credit organisation; Believing that such an organisation would constitute a valuable instrument of international co-operation within the framework of the economic activity of the League of Nations; Being resolved to support the establishment of an International Agricultural Mortgage Credit Company intended to alleviate the burdens which weigh on agricultural production in various countries, to diminish the working expenses which at present absorb too large a share of the profits and to increase the purchasing capacity of the agriculturists; And intending to give this International Company all the assistance in their power to enable it to achieve its purpose successfully; Have agreed through their undersigned representatives, duly authorised for the purpose, to conclude the following Convention, of which the provisions relating to the Council of the League of Nations have been accepted by the latter by its resolution of May 21st, 1931. Principle ARTICLE 1 1. The contracting Governments agree to the establishment of an International Agricultural Mortgage Credit Company in accordance with the provisions of the present Convention and the Constituent Charter and Statutes thereto annexed. 2. The contracting Governments recognise the corporate personality of the International Company from the moment of its incorporation. 'Text as printed in League of Nations Document No. C.375.M.155.1931.II.A. 3. An Organisation Committee appointed by the Council of the League of Nations shall take all steps required for the first issue of shares of the International Company, for its organisation and by way of preparation for its operations. The Organisation Committee shall relinquish its duties as soon as the Board of Directors has been constituted. Such sums as may have been advanced by the Council of the League of Nations, or by others, to cover the expenses of the Organisation Committee, shall be refunded by the International Company out of the proceeds of the issue of the shares. ARTICLE 2 Obligations assumed by the Government of the Country in which the International Company has its Registered Office 1. The Swiss Government undertakes to grant the International Company, as soon as possible, a Constituent Charter having force of law, the text of which is contained in the Annex to the present Convention. This Charter shall bring into force the Statutes annexed to it. 2. The Swiss Government undertakes not to revoke this Charter and not to introduce any modifications or additions except after a decision taken under the conditions laid down in Article 17 for the abrogation or revision of the Convention. Nevertheless, paragraph (b) of Article 17 will apply to changes made in the Charter at times other than the end of the periods laid down for the duration of the present Convention, subject to the provision that the consent of the contracting Governments may be validly given without calling a Conference to obtain such consent. 3. The Swiss Government agrees not to sanction amendments to the articles of the Statutes of the International Company enumerated in paragraph 3 of the Charter, except with the consent of the contracting Governments given as provided in Article 17 and with the consent of the organs of the International Company given as provided in paragraph 3 of the Charter. 4. The undertakings given by the Swiss Government under the present article will not apply to revocation of the Charter as a result of the transfer of the registered office of the company to another country under the provisions of Article 3, paragraph 2. Transfer of the International Company's Registered Of the Convention which shall grant to the International Company its constituent Charter. 2. The Council of the League of Nations, acting by a majority vote, may, at any moment with the consent of an extraordinary general meeting of the International Company, given in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 44 of its Statutes and with the approval of a majority of contracting Governments comprising Governments which (disregarding any repayments of whatever kind that may have been made) have provided 75 per cent of the total sums paid under Article 5, take the necessary measures to transfer the registered office of the International Company to another country. ARTICLE 4 Loans to be accorded only to the National Companies of the Contracting Countries The loans provided for by the Statutes of the International Company may only be accorded to mortgage or agricultural cred panies or institutions (hereafter called "national companies" Fig have their registered offices in the territory of the coTECLINE Governments. ARTICLE 5 Advances to be made by the Governments to create a Spera In order to permit the International Company to estaL & TAL cial reserve as provided in Article 21 of the Statutes, t Governments undertake to make, as provided below. Company, which it shall repay as provided in its Star_ shall amount to twenty-five million gold Swiss fran 7,258,064.516 grammes of fine gold. 1. Governments contributing to the budget Nations: Fran (a) not less than 34 units, shall each contribute 3,0*** 20 (b) from 17 to 33 66 1.57 |