International Telecommunication Convention, Final Protocol to the Convention Additional Protocols to the Convention, (Montreux, on 12th November 1965

ARTICLE 1 Composition of the Union 3 4 5 1. The International Telecommunication Union shall comprise Mem bers and Associate Members. 2. A Member of the Union shall be: a) any country or group of territories listed in Annex 1 upon signature and ratification of, or accession to, this Convention by it or on its behalf; b) any country, not listed in Annex 1, which becomes a Member of the United Nations and which accedes to this Convention in accordance with Article 19; (Convention, Art. 1) 2 6 c) any sovereign country, not listed in Annex 1 and not a Member of the United Nations, which applies for Membership of the Union and which, after having secured approval of such application by two-thirds of the Members of the Union, accedes to this Convention in accordance with Article 19. 7 3. An Associate Member of the Union shall be: a) any country which has not become a Member of the Union in ac cordance with 4 to 6, by acceding to this Convention in accordance with Article 19, after its application for Associate Membership has received approval by a majority of the Members of the Union; 8 9 b) any territory or group of territories not fully responsible for the conduct of its international relations, on behalf of which a Member of the Union has signed and ratified or has acceded to this Con vention in accordance with Article 19 or 20, provided that its application for Associate Membership is sponsored by such a Member, after the application has received approval by a majority of the Members of the Union; c) any trust territory on behalf of which the United Nations has acceded to this Convention in accordance with Article 21, and the application of which for Associate Membership has been sponsored by the United Nations. 10 4. If any territory or group of territories, forming part of a group of territories constituting a Member of the Union, becomes or has become an Associate Member of the Union in accordance with 8, its rights and obligations under this Convention shall be those of an Associate Member only. 11 5. For the purpose of 6, 7 and 8, if an application for Membership or Associate Membership is made, by diplomatic channel and through the intermediary of the country of the seat of the Union, during the interval between two Plenipotentiary Conferences, the Secretary-General shall consult the Members of the Union; a Member shall be deemed to have abstained if it has not replied within four months after its opinion has "been requested. 3 (Convention, Arts. 2-4)

ARTICLE 2 Rights and Obligations of Members and Associate Members 12 1. (1) All Members shall be entitled to participate in conferences of the Union and shall be eligible for election to any of its organs. 13 (2) Each Member shall have one vote at all conferences of the Union, at meetings of the International Consultative Committees in which it participates and, if it is a Member of the Administrative Council, at all sessions of that Council. 14 (3) Each Member shall also have one vote in all consultations carried out by correspondence. 15 2. Associate Members shall have the same rights and obligations as Members of the Union, except that they shall not have the right to vote in any conference or other organ of the Union or to nominate candidates for membership of the International Frequency Registration Board. They shall not be eligible for election to the Administrative Council.

ARTICLE 3 Seat of the Union 16 The seat of the Union shall be at Geneva.

ARTICLE 4 Purposes of the Union 17 1. The purposes of the Union are: a) to maintain and extend international cooperation for the improve ment and rational use of telecommunications of all kinds; 18 b) to promote the development of technical facilities and their most efficient operation with a view to improving the efficiency of tele communication services, increasing their usefulness and making them, so far as possible, generally available to the public; (Convention, Arts. 4-5) 4 19 c) to harmonize the actions of nations in the attainment of those common ends. 20 2. To this end, the Union shall in particular: a) effect allocation of the radio frequency spectrum and registration of radio frequency assignments in order to avoid harmful inter ference between radio stations of different countries; b) coordinate efforts to eliminate harmful interference between radio stations of different countries and to improve the use made of the radio frequency spectrum; c) foster collaboration among its Members and Associate Members with a view to the establishment of rates at levels as low as possible consistent with an efficient service and taking into account the neces sity for maintaining independent financial administration of tele communication on a sound basis; d) foster the creation, development and improvement of telecommu nication equipment and networks in new or developing countries by every means at its disposal, especially its participation in the appropriate programmes of the United Nations; 21 22 23 24 e) promote the adoption of measures for ensuring the safety of life through the cooperation of telecommunication services; 25 f) undertake studies, make regulations, adopt resolutions, formulate recommendations and opinions, and collect and publish inform ation concerning telecommunication matters for the benefit of all Members and Associate Members. Article IV of the Antarctic Treaty to which both the Argentine Govern ment and the United Kingdom Government are parties. For the Republic of Rwanda: The Delegation of the Republic of Rwanda reserves for its Govern- 143 (Final Protocol) ment the right to take such action as it considers necessary to protect its interests, should Members or Associate Members fail to observe in any way the provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) or of the Annexes and Regulations, or should the reservations made by other countries jeopardize the proper operation of its telecommunication services. For the Republic of the Senegal: The Delegation of the Republic of the Senegal declares, on behalf of its Government, that it accepts no consequence of any reservations made by other governments at the present Conference which might lead to an increase in its share in defraying Union expenditure. Furthermore, the Republic of the Senegal reserves the right to take any action it deems fit to safeguard its interests if the reservations made by other countries, or failure to respect the Convention, should jeopardize the proper working of its telecommunication services. C 77 tor Sierra Leone: T LIII The Delegation of Sierra Leone hereby declares that it reserves the right of the Government of Sierra Leone to take any action which it deems necessary to safeguard its interests should Members or Associate Members of the Union in any way fail to comply with the requirements of the Inter national Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) or should reservations by other Member countries jeopardize its telecommunication services. For Singapore: In signing the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) the Delegation of the Government of Singapore reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to safeguard its interests should any country fail in any way to comply with the requirements of this Convention or should reservations by any country jeopardize its telecommunication services or lead to an increase in its share towards defraying the expenses of the Union. For the Somali Republic: LV The Delegation of the Somali Republic reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it considers necessary to protect its interests, should Members or Associate Members fail to observe in any way the (Final Protocol) 144 provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) or the attached Annexes and Regulations, or should the reservations made by other countries jeopardize the proper operation of its tele communication services. For the Republic of the Sudan: LVI The Delegation of the Republic of the Sudan reserves the right of its Government to take any action that it deems necessary to safeguard its interests should any country fail in any way to comply with the require ments of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965), or should reservations by any country jeopardize its telecommunica tion services or lead to an increase in its share towards defraying the expenses of the Union. For the Confederation of Switzerland: LVII Respect for the law being a constant principle of the policy followed by the Swiss Confederation, the Swiss Delegation declares that it cannot accept Resolutions Nos. 44, 45 and 46, which it considers to be contrary to Articles 2 and 4 of the Convention. In adopting this position, the Swiss Delegation passes no judgment on the substance of the resolutions in question, but considers that political disputes should in principle be strictly excluded from technical agencies. For the United Republic of Tanzania: LVIII The Delegation of the United Republic of Tanzania reserves the right of its Government to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard its in terests in the event of Members or Associate Members failing in any way to comply with the provisions of the International Telecommunication Con vention (Montreux, 1965) or the Annexes and Regulations annexed thereto or should reservations by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services. LIX For the Territories of the United States of America: The Territories of the United States of America formally declare that the Territories of the United States of America do not, by signature of this 145 (Final Protocol) Convention on their behalf, accept any obligations in respect of the Tele phone Regulations or the Additional Radio Regulations referred to in

ARTICLE 5 Structure of the Union 26 The organization of the Union shall be as follows: 1. the Plenipotentiary Conference, which is the supreme organ of the Union; 27 2. Administrative Conferences; 5 (Convention, Arts. 5-6) 28 29 30 31 32 3. the Administrative Council; 4. the permanent organs of the Union, which are: a) the General Secretariat; b) the International Frequency Registration Board (I.F.R.B.); c) the International Radio Consultative Committee (C.C.I.R.); d) the International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (C.C.I.T.T.).

ARTICLE 6 Plenipotentiary Conference 33 1. The Plenipotentiary Conference, supreme organ of the Union, shall be composed of delegations representing Members and Associate Members. 34 2. The Plenipotentiary Conference shall: a) determine the general policies for fulfilling the purposes of the Union prescribed in Article 4 of this Convention; 35 36 b) consider the report by the Administrative Council on its activities and those of the Union since the previous Plenipotentiary Con ference; c) establish the basis for the budget of the Union and determine a fiscal limit for the expenditure of the Union until the next Plenipo tentiary Conference; 37 d) fix the basic salaries, the salary scales and the system of allowances 38 39 and pensions for all the officials of the Union; e) finally approve the accounts of the Union; f) elect the Members of the Union which are to serve on the Adminis trative Council; 40 g) elect the Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General and fix the dates of their taking office; 41 h) revise the Convention if it considers this necessary; (Convention, Arts. 6-7) 6 42 i) conclude or revise, if necessary, agreements between the Union and other international organizations, examine any provisional agreements with such organizations concluded, on behalf of the Union, by the Administrative Council, and take such measures in connection therewith as it deems appropriate; 43 j) deal with such other telecommunication questions as may be necessary. 44 3. The Plenipotentiary Conference shall normally meet at a date and place decided on by the preceding Plenipotentiary Conference. 45 4. (1) The date and place of the next Plenipotentiary Conference, or either one of these, may be changed: 46 47 48 a) when at least one-quarter of the Members and Associate Members of the Union have individually proposed a change to the Secretary- General, or, b) on a proposal of the Administrative Council. (2) In either case a new date or place or both shall be determined with the concurrence of a majority of the Members of the Union.

ARTICLE 7 Administrative Conferences 49 1. Administrative conferences of the Union shall comprise: a) world administrative conferences; b) regional administrative conferences. 50 51 2. Administrative conferences shall normally be convened to consider specific telecommunication matters. Only items included in their agenda may be discussed by such conferences. The decisions of such conferences must in all circumstances be in conformity with the provisions of the Convention. 52 3. (1) The agenda of a world administrative conference may include: a) the partial revision of the Administrative Regulations listed in 203; 7 (Convention, Art. 7) 53 b) exceptionally, the complete revision of one or more of those Regulations; 54 c) any other question of a worldwide character within the compe tence of the conference. 55 (2) The agenda of a regional administrative conference may provide only for specific telecommunication questions of a regional nature, including instructions to the International Frequency Registration Board regarding its activities in respect of the region concerned, provided such instructions do not conflict with the interests of other regions. Furthermore, the decisions of such a conference must in all circumstances be in conformity with the provisions of the Administrative Regulations. 56 4. (1) The agenda of an administrative conference shall be determined by the Administrative Council with the concurrence of a majority of the Members of the Union in the case of a world administrative conference, or of a majority of the Members belonging to the region concerned in the case of a regional administrative conference, subject to the provisions of 76. 57 (2) This agenda shall include any question which a Plenipotentiary Conference has directed to be placed on the agenda. 58 (3) The following items may also be included in the agenda of a world administrative conference dealing with radiocommunication: a) the election of the members of the International Frequency Registration Board in accordance with 172 to 174; 59 b) instructions to the Board regarding its activities and a review of those activities. 60 5. (1) A world administrative conference shall be convened: a) by a decision of a Plenipotentiary Conference which may fix the date and place of its meeting; 61 62 b) on the recommendation of a previous world administrative conference; c) at the request of at least one-quarter of the Members and Asso ciate Members of the Union, who shall individually address their requests to the Secretary-General; or 63 d) on a proposal of the Administrative Council. (Convention, Art. 7) 8 64 (2) In the cases specified in 61, 62 and 63 and, if necessary, in the case specified in 60, the date and place of meeting shall be determined by the Administrative Council with the concurrence of a majority of the Members of the Union, subject to the provisions of 76. 65 6. (1) A regional administrative conference shall be convened: a) by a decision of a Plenipotentiary Conference; 66 67 b) on the recommendation of a previous world or regional adminis trative conference; c) at the request of at least one-quarter of the Members and Asso ciate Members belonging to the region concerned, who shall individually address their requests to the Secretary-General; or 68 d) on a proposal of the Administrative Council. 69 (2) In the cases specified in 66, 61 and 68 and, if necessary, in the case specified in 65, the date and place of meeting shall be determined by the Administrative Council with the concurrence of a majority of the Members of the Union belonging to the region concerned, subject to the provisions of 76. 70 7. (1) The agenda, or date or place of an administrative conference may be changed: a) at the request of at least one-quarter of the Members and Asso ciate Members of the Union, in the case of a world administra tive conference, or of at least one-quarter of the Members and Associate Members of the Union belonging to the region concerned in the case of a regional administrative conference. Their requests shall be addressed individually to the Secretary- General, who shall transmit them to the Administrative Council for approval; or 71 b) on a proposal of the Administrative Council. 72 (2) In cases specified in 70 and 71, the changes proposed shall not be finally adopted until accepted by a majority of the Members of the Union, in the case of a world administrative conference, or of a majority of the Members of the Union belonging to the region concerned, in the case of a regional administrative conference, subject to the provisions of 76. 73 8. (1) The Administrative Council may deem it advisable for the main session of an administrative conference to be preceded by a preparatory meeting to draw up proposals for the technical bases of the work of the conference. 9 (Convention, Arts. 7-9) 74 (2) The convening of such a preparatory meeting and its agenda must be approved by a majority of the Members of the Union in the case of a world administrative conference, or by a majority of the Members of the Union belonging to the region concerned in the case of a regional administrative conference, subject to the provisions of 76. 75 (3) Unless the Plenary Meeting of a preparatory session of an administrative conference decides otherwise, the texts finally approved by it will be assembled in a report which will also be approved by a Plenary Meeting and signed by the Chairman. 76 9. In the consultations referred to in 56, 64, 69, 72 and 74, Members of the Union who have not replied within the time limits specified by the Administrative Council shall be regarded as not participating in the consul tations, and in consequence shall not be taken into account in computing the majority. If the number of replies does not exceed one-half of the Members consulted, a further consultation shall take place.

ARTICLE 8 Rules of Procedure of Conferences and Assemblies 77 For the organization of their work and the conduct of their discussions, conferences and assemblies shall apply the Rules of Procedure in the General Regulations annexed to the Convention. However, each conference or assembly may adopt such rules of procedure, in amplification of those in Chapter 9 of the General Regulations, which it considers to be indis pensable, provided that such additional rules of procedure are compatible with the Convention and the General Regulations.

ARTICLE 9 Administrative Council A. Organization and working arrangements 78 1. (1) The Administrative Council shall be composed of twenty-nine Members of the Union elected by the Plenipotentiary Conference with due regard to the need for equitable representation of all parts of the world. The Members of the Union elected to the Council shall hold office until the date on which a new Council is elected by the Plenipotentiary Confer ence. They shall be eligible for re-election. (Convention, Art. 9) 10 79 (2) If between two Plenipotentiary Conferences a seat becomes vacant on the Administrative Council, it shall pass by right to the Member of the Union from the same region as the Member whose seat is vacated, which had obtained at the previous election the largest number of votes among those not elected. 80 (3) A seat on the Administrative Council shall be considered vacant: a) when a Council Member does not have a representative in attendance at two consecutive annual sessions of the Adminis trative Council; 81 b) when a Member of the Union resigns its membership on the Council. 82 2. Each of the Members of the Administrative Council shall appoint to serve on the Council a person who shall, so far as possible, be an official serving in, or directly responsible to, or for, their telecommunications administration and qualified in the field of telecommunication services. 83 3. Each Member of the Administrative Council shall have one vote. 84 4. The Administrative Council shall adopt its own Rules of Procedure. 85 5. The Administrative Council shall elect its own Chairman and Vice- Chairman at the beginning of each annual session. They shall serve until the opening of the next annual session and shall be eligible for re-election. The Vice-Chairman shall serve as Chairman in the absence of the latter. 86 6. (1) The Administrative Council shall hold an annual session at the seat of the Union. 87 (2) During this session it may decide to hold, exceptionally, an additional session. 88 (3) Between ordinary sessions, it may be convened, as a general rule at the seat of the Union, by its Chairman at the request of a majority of its Members. 89 7. The Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General, the Chair man and the Vice-Chairman of the International Frequency Registration Board and the Directors of the International Consultative Committees may participate as of right in the deliberations of the Administrative Council, 11 (Convention, Art. 9) but without taking part in the voting. Nevertheless, the Council may hold meetings confined to its own members. 90 8. The Secretary-General shall act as Secretary of the Administrative Council. 91 9. (1) In the interval between Plenipotentiary Conferences, the Admin istrative Council shall act on behalf of the Plenipotentiary Conference within the limits of the powers delegated to it by the latter. 92 (2) The Council shall act only in formal session. 93 10. The representative of each Member of the Administrative Council shall have the right to attend, as an observer, all meetings of the permanent organs of the Union mentioned in 30, 31 and 32. 94 11. Only the travelling and subsistence expenses incurred by the repre sentative of each Member of the Administrative Council in this capacity at Council sessions shall be borne by the Union. B. Duties 95 12. (1) The Administrative Council shall be responsible for taking all steps to facilitate the implementation by the Members and Associate Members of the provisions of the Convention, of the Regulations, of the decisions of the Plenipotentiary Conference, and, where appropriate, of the decisions of other conferences and meetings of the Union. 96 (2) It shall ensure the efficient coordination of the work of the Union. 97 13. In particular, the Administrative Council shall: a) perform any duties assigned to it by the Plenipotentiary Con ference; 98 b) in the interval between Plenipotentiary Conferences, be respon sible for effecting the coordination with all international organ izations referred to in Articles 29 and 30, and to this end, shall conclude, on behalf of the Union, provisional agreements with the international organizations referred to in Article 30, and (Convention, Art. 9) 12 with the United Nations in application of the Agreement between the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union; these provisional agreements shall be submitted to the next Plenipotentiary Conference in accordance with 42; 99 100 c) decide on the numbers and grading of the staff of the General Secretariat and of the specialized secretariats of the permanent organs of the Union, taking into account the general directives given by the Plenipotentiary Conference; d) draw up such regulations as it may consider necessary for the administrative and financial activities of the Union; and also the administrative regulations to take account of current practice of the United Nations and of the specialized agencies applying the Common System of pay, allowances and pensions; 101 e) supervise the administrative functions of the Union; 102 f) review and approve the annual budget of the Union, ensuring the strictest possible economy; 103 g) arrange for the annual audit of the accounts of the Union pre pared by the Secretary-General and approve them for submission to the next Plenipotentiary Conference; 104 h) adjust as necessary: 1. the basic salary scales for staff in the professional categories and above, excluding the salaries for posts filled by election, to accord with any changes in the basic salary scales adopted by the United Nations for the corresponding Common System categories; 105 106 2. the basic salary scales for staff in the general service categ ories to accord with changes in the rates applied by the United Nations organization and the specialized agencies at the seat of the Union; 3. the post adjustment for professional categories and above, including posts filled by election, in accordance with decisions of the United Nations for application at the seat of the Union; 13 (Convention, Art. 9) 107 108 109 110 4. the allowances for all staff of the Union, in accordance with any changes adopted in the United Nations Common System; 5. the contributions payable by the Union and the staff to the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, in accordance with the decisions of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board; 6. the cost-of-living allowances granted to beneficiaries of the Union Staff Superannuation and Benevolent Funds on the basis of practice in the United Nations. i) arrange for the convening of plenipotentiary and administrative conferences of the Union in accordance with Articles 6 and 7; 111 j) offer to the Plenipotentiary Conference of the Union any recom mendations deemed useful; 112 k) coordinate the activities of the permanent organs of the Union, take such action as it deems appropriate on requests or recom mendations made to it by such organs, and review their annual reports; 113 I) provide, if it considers it desirable, for the filling ad interim of a vacancy for Deputy Secretary-General; 114 m) provide for the filling ad interim of vacancies for Directors of the International Consultative Committees; 115 116 n) perform the other functions prescribed for it in this Convention and, within the framework of the Convention and the Regul ations, any functions deemed necessary for the proper admin istration of the Union; o) take the necessary steps, with the agreement of a majority of the Members of the Union, provisionally to resolve questions which are not covered by the Convention and its Annexes and cannot await the next competent conference for settlement; 117 p) submit a report on its activities and those of the Union for consideration by the Plenipotentiary Conference; 118 q) send to Members and Associate Members of the Union, as soon as possible after each of its sessions, summary reports on the activities of the Administrative Council and other documents deemed useful; (Convention, Arts. 9-10) 14 119 r) promote international cooperation for the provision of technical cooperation to the new or developing countries by every means at its disposal, especially through the participation of the Union in the appropriate programmes of the United Nations; and, in accordance with the purposes of the Union, to promote by all possible means, the development of telecommunication.

ARTICLE 10 General Secretariat 120 1. (1) The General Secretariat shall be directed by a Secretary-General, assisted by one Deputy Secretary-General. 121 (2) The Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General shall take up their duties on the dates determined at the time of their election. They shall normally remain in office until dates determined by the following Plenipotentiary Conference, and they shall be eligible for re-election. 122 (3) The Secretary-General shall be responsible to the Administrative Council for all the administrative and financial aspects of the Union's activities. The Deputy Secretary-General shall be responsible to the Secre tary-General. 123 (4) If the post of Secretary-General falls vacant, the Deputy Secre tary-General shall discharge the duties ad interim. 124 2. The Secretary-General shall: a) coordinate the activities of the permanent organs of the Union with the assistance of the Coordination Committee referred to in Article 11; 125 b) organize the work of the General Secretariat and appoint the staff of that Secretariat in accordance with the directives of the Plenipo tentiary Conference and the rules established by the Administrative Council; 126 c) undertake administrative arrangements for the specialized secre tariats of the permanent organs of the Union and appoint the staff of those secretariats in agreement with the Head of each permanent organ; the appointments shall be made on the basis of the latter's choice, but the final decision for appointment or dismissal shall rest with the Secretary-General; 15 (Convention, Art. 10) 127 d) report to the Administrative Council any decisions taken by the United Nations and the specialized agencies which affect Common System conditions of service, allowances and pensions; 128 e) ensure the application of the financial and administrative regulations approved by the Administrative Council; 129 f) supervise, for adrninistrative purposes only, the staff of those spe cialized secretariats who shall work directly under the orders of the Heads of the permanent organs of the Union; 130 g) undertake secretarial work preparatory to, and following, confe rences of the Union; 131 h) provide, where appropriate in cooperation with the inviting govern ment, the secretariat of every conference of the Union and provide the facilities and services for meetings of the permanent organs of the Union in collaboration with their respective Heads. The Secre tary-General may also, when so requested, provide the secretariat of other telecommunication meetings on a contractual basis; 132 i) keep up-to-date the official lists, compiled from data supplied for this purpose by the permanent organs of the Union or by Adminis trations, with the exception of the master registers and such other essential records as may be related to the duties of the International Frequency Registration Board; 133 j) publish the recommendations and principal reports of the permanent organs of the Union; 134 k) publish international and regional telecommunication agreements communicated to him by the parties thereto, and keep up-to-date records of these agreements; 135 I) publish the technical standards of the International Frequency Registration Board, as well as such other data concerning the assignment and utilization of frequencies as are prepared by the Board in the discharge of its duties; 136 m) prepare, publish and keep up-to-date with the assistance, where appropriate, of the other permanent organs of the Union: (Convention, Art. 10) 16 137 138 1. a record of the composition and structure of the Union; 2. the general statistics and the official service documents of the Union as prescribed by the Regulations annexed to the Conven tion; 139 3. such other documents as conferences or the Administrative Council may direct; 140 n) distribute the published documents; 141 o) collect and publish, in suitable form, data, both national and inter national, regarding telecommunication throughout the world; 142 p) assemble and publish, in cooperation with the other permanent organs of the Union, both technical and administrative information that might be specially useful to new or developing countries in order to help them to improve their telecommunication networks. Their attention shall also be drawn to the possibilities offered by the international programmes under the auspices of the United Nations; 143 q) collect and publish such information as would be of assistance to Members and Associate Members regarding the development of technical methods with a view to achieving the most efficient oper ation of telecommunication services and especially the best possible use of radio frequencies so as to diminish interference; 144 r) publish periodically, with the help of information put at his disposal or which he may collect, including that which he may obtain from other international organizations, a journal of general information and documentation concerning telecommunication; 145 s) prepare and submit to the Administrative Council annual budget estimates which, after approval by the Council, shall be transmitted for information to all Members and Associate Members; 146 t) prepare a financial operating report and accounts to be submitted annually to the Administrative Council and recapitulative accounts these immediately preceding each Plenipotentiary Conference; accounts, after audit and approval by the Administrative Council, shall be circulated to the Members and Associate Members and be submitted to the next Plenipotentiary Conference for examination and final approval; 17 (Convention, Arts. 10-11) 147 u) prepare an annual report on the activities of the Union which, after approval by the Administrative Council, shall be transmitted to all Members and Associate Members; 148 v) perform all other secretarial functions of the Union; 149 w) act as the legal representative of the Union. 150 3. The Deputy Secretary-General shall assist the Secretary-General in the performance of his duties and undertake such specific tasks as may be entrusted to him by the Secretary-General. He shall perform the duties of the Secretary-General in the absence of the latter. 151 4. The Secretary-General or the Deputy Secretary-General may parti cipate, in a consultative capacity, in Plenary Assemblies of the International Consultative Committees and in all conferences of the Union; the Secretary- General or his representative may participate in a consultative capacity in all other meetings of the Union; their participation in the meetings of the Administrative Council is governed by 89.

ARTICLE 11 Coordination Committee 152 1. (1) The Secretary-General shall be assisted by a Coordination Committee which shall advise him on administrative, financial and tech nical cooperation matters affecting more than one permanent organ and on external relations and public information. 153 (2) The Committee shall also consider any important matters referred to it by the Administrative Council. After examining them, the Committee will report, through the Secretary-General, to the Council. 154 (3) The Committee shall, in particular, help the Secretary-General in the duties assigned to him under 144, 145, 146 and 147. 155 (4) The Committee shall examine the progress of the work of the Union in technical cooperation and submit recommendations, through the Secretary-General, to the Administrative Council. 156 (5) The Committee shall be responsible for ensuring coordination with all the international organizations mentioned in Articles 29 and 30 as regards representation of the permanent organs of the Union at con ferences of such organizations. (Convention, Arts. 11-12) 18 157 2. The Committee shall endeavour to reach conclusions unanimously. The Secretary-General may, however, take decisions even when he does not have the support of two or more other members of the Committee, provided that he judges the matters in question to be of an urgent nature. In such circumstances he shall, if requested by the Committee, report on such matters to the Administrative Council in terms approved by all the mem bers of the Committee. If, in similar circumstances, the matters are not urgent but are important, they shall be referred for consideration to the next session of the Administrative Council. 158 3. The Committee .shall be presided over by the Secretary-General and shall be composed of the Deputy Secretary-General, the Directors of the International Consultative Committees and the Chairman of the Inter national Frequency Registration Board. 159 4. The Committee shall meet when convened by its Chairman and, in general, at least once a month.

ARTICLE 12 Elected Officials and Staff of the Union 160 1. The Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General and the Direc tors of the International Consultative Committees shall all be nationals of different countries, Members of the Union. At their election, due con sideration should be given to the principles embodied in 164 and to the appropriate geographical representation of the regions of the world. 161 2. (1) In the performance of their duties, neither the elected officials nor the staff of the Union shall seek or accept instructions from any govern ment or from any other authority outside the Union. They shall refrain from acting in any way which is incompatible with their status as international officials. 162 (2) Each Member and Associate Member shall respect the exclu sively international character of the duties of the elected officials and of the staff of the Union, and refrain from trying to influence them in the perfor mance of their work. 163 (3) No elected official or any member of the staff of the Union shall participate in any manner or have any financial interest whatsoever in any enterprise concerned with telecommunications, except as part of their 19 (Convention, Arts. 12-13) duties. However, the term "financial interest" is not to be construed as applying to the continuation of retirement benefits accruing in respect of previous employment or service. 164 3. The paramount consideration in the recruitment of staff and in the determination of the conditions of service shall be the necessity of securing for the Union the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity. Due regard must be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. Article XII of the Statute of the Administrative Tribunal of the Interna tional Labour Organisation. RESOLUTION No. 44 Participation of the Republic of South Africa in Regional Conferences for Africa The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) the impossibility of holding African regional conferences or meetings called by the Union, or under its auspices, owing to the presence of repre sentatives of the Government of the Republic of South Africa; b) the financial implications entailed if conferences or meetings should waste time in discussing the presence of representatives of the Government of the Republic of South Africa; recalling a) Resolution No. 45 of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Montreux, 1965); b) Resolution No. 974 (XXXVI), Part IV, adopted by the United Nations Economic and Social Council on 30 July 1963; (Res. 44, 45) 228 instructs the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps so that the Republic of South Africa shall not be invited to take part in the work of any regional conference or meeting for Africa called by the Union, or under its auspices, until the Administrative Council, taking into account the decisions taken by the United Nations and after consulting the Members and Associate Members of the Union, shall find that the conditions for constructive cooperation have been restored by the abandonment of the present policy of racial discrimination exercised by the Government of the Republic of South Africa. RESOLUTION No. 45 Exclusion of the Government of the Republic of South Africa from the Plenipotentiary Conference The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering that the racial policy in South Africa perpetuating or accentuating discrimination constitutes a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and the Declaration of Human Rights; noting that the Government of the Republic of South Africa has paid no attention to the repeated requests and demands of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and worldwide public opinion and has not accordingly reconsidered or revised its racial policy; deploring the fact that the Government of the Republic of South Africa thus continues to pay no attention to these requests and, furthermore, deliberately aggravates the racial question by more discriminatory measures and by their application accompanied by violence and bloodshed; 229 (Res. 45, 46) recalling the fact that a number of subsidiary organs of the United Nations and the specialized agencies have excluded the Government of the Republic of South Africa from their work until such time as it should give up its apartheid policy; resolves that the Government of the Republic of South Africa shall be excluded from the Plenipotentiary Conference. RESOLUTION No. 46 Concerning the Territories under Portuguese Administration The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering that the situation in the African territories under Portuguese administra tion is a serious danger to peace and security in Africa; recalling the declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on 14 Decem ber 1960 on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples, which states: "subjecting peoples to foreign subjugation, domina tion and exploitation constitutes a denial of the fundamental human rights, is contrary to the United Nations Charter and jeopardizes the cause of peace and world co-operation"; condemns without appeal the colonial policy of the retrograde Government of Portugal; asks Portugal, in accordance with the very terms of a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its XVIIIth Session, to apply the following measures: (Res. 46) 230 a) immediate recognition of the right of the peoples in the territories under its domination to self-determination and independence; b) immediate cessation of all acts of repression and withdrawal of all military forces and others at present used for this purpose; c) promulgation of an unconditional political amnesty and establish ment of conditions allowing the free functioning of political parties; d) negotiation on the basis of recognition of the right to self-determin ation with the real representatives of the nationalist fighting forces of these territories, so as to transfer power to freely elected political institutions representative of the peoples of these territories. 231 (Recommendation) RECOMMENDATION Unrestricted Transmission of News The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), in view of a) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948; b) Articles 30, 31 and 32 of the International Telecommunication Convention (Geneva, 1959); conscious of the noble principle that news should be freely transmitted; recommends that Members and Associate Members facilitate the unrestricted trans mission of news by telecommunication services. PAGE LAISSEE EN BLANC INTENTIONNELLEMENT PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 233 (Opinions) OPINION No. 1 Members and Associate Members recognize the desirability of avoiding the imposition of fiscal taxes on any international telecommunications. OPINION No. 2 Study of Space Telecommunications The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), recognizing the advisability of organizing in the different regions of the world, through the United Nations Special Fund, centres for the study of space telecommunications similar to that which Latin America plans to organize in its region, is of the opinion that such centres should be established as soon as possible. To that end, the Union will cooperate as far as may be practicable within the scope of its competence. PAGE LAISSEE EN BLANC INTENTIONNELLEMENT PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 235 ANALYTICAL TABLE of subjects dealt with in the Final Acts of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Montreux, 1965) Note The following symbols are used in the second column of the table: = Annex An AP = Additional Protocol = Convention C FP = Final Protocol GR = General Regulations OAP =. Optional Additional Protocol concerning settlement of disputes (published separately) = Recommendation Re Res == Resolution compulsory The number immediately following the symbol " C" indicates the article of the Con vention. Subject A Abrogation — of the earlier Convention Accession — to the Convention Accounts — approval of—for 1959 to 1964 — audit of — — establishment and settlement of — . — in arrears but not queried . . . .. Symbols Numbers Page C 25 266 32 C19 254-255 30 Res C9 Res C 42 Res 9 103 12 293-295 13 191 12 193 38 194 Administration — definition An 2 401 Administrative Council — Chairman and Vice-Chairman — duties — election — organization and working arrangements — participation in discussions — period of office for Members — provisional agreements — provisional solution of questions not provided . . for in the Convention — qualifications of members C9 C9 C6 C9 C9 C9 C9 C9 C9 85 95-119 39 78-94 89 78 98 116 82 93 10 11 5 9. 10 9 11 13 10 236 Subject Symbols Numbers Page Administrative Council (continued) — report to the Plenipotentiary Conference . . — rules of procedure — secretary — sessions. — subsistence allowance etc. for members . . . Agenda — administrative conferences — change of — Plenipotentiary Conferences Agreement(s) — between the ITU and the United Nations . . — between- the Union and other international organizations — provisional — concluded by the Council — regional — — special —. . —• with the Swiss Administration concerning the Plenipotentiary Conference (Montreux, 1965) . . . Allowance •— subsistence — for Administrative Councillors Arbitration — compulsory settlement of disputes Associate Member(s) — definition — participation in the work of the C.C.I.'s — rights and obligations . . Auditing of Union accounts B Budget(s) — examination and approval general limits on expenditure for 1966-1971 Building, accommodation — Headquarters accommodation. . — purchase . C6 C9 C9 C9 C9 C9 Res C7 C7 C6 C29 C6 C9 C 45 C 44 35 117 84 90 86-88 94 18 52-59 70-72 34-43 272 42 . 98 298 297 Res . 17 C9 Res An 3" OAP 94 18 501-512 — CI GR CI C2 C9 Res C9 C 16 C9 CIO C 16 Res C6 AP Res Res 7-9 768 10 12-15 103 12 102 211 102 145 211 11 36 I 39 38 5 13 10 11 10 11 197 33 6 11 39 39 197 11 197 97. 2 120 2 3 12 193 12 25 12 16 25 192 5 147 223 221 237 Subject c C.C.I.R.-C.C.I.T.T. (see under International Consultative Committees) Charges — for telecommunication Committees — budget control — composition of —. — constitution of — — credentials — — editorial — — Plan-^-. Conference(s) — administrative — admission to — .. — convening . . . — credentials — date and place — debates. — final acts — general provisions regarding — . — inauguration ;— invitation to—• . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . — minutes, summary records, reports — order of seating . — plenipotentiary — — powers of the Chairman . . — preparatory meetings. — regional — — Regional Administrative — for Latin America . — rules of procedure *. . . — secretariat — World Administrative Radio — to deal with the maritime mobile relating to matters service Symbols Numbers Page C4 C 38 GR GR GR GR GR C 14 C7 GR C7 C9 GR GR C6 C7 GR GR C 17 GR GR GR GR Res GR GR C6 GR C7 C45 Res C8 GR CIO GR 22 287 4 37 674-677 678-679 666 and 672^673 639 759-760 199 49-76 617-622 60-63 and 65-68 110 644-654 628-643 44-48 64 and 69-72 655-657 694-714 and 742 237 759^763 601-766 659-667 601-623 19 746-758 658 33-48 668-671 and 741 73-75 298 22 77 658-766 130-131 667 108 109 107 108 103 118 23 6 100 7 8 13 104 102 105 111 116 28 118 99 106 99 198 116 106 5 107 116 8 39 200 9 106 15 107 Res 20 199 238 Subject Symbols Numbers Page Constitutional Charter Consultations — admission of Members and Associate Mem bers — rights of Members to participate — loss of Contribution(s) — by international organizations, recognized private operating agencies and scientific and industrial organizations — calculation of — classification of countries — in arrears Convention — accession '. — application to countries or territories. . . . — application to telecommunications of a non- contracting State —r denunciation — effective date — execution. — inconsistency between the — and the Regu lations — infringements ^— ratification — Regulations annexed to the —. — revision — solution of questions not covered by the —. Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies — revision of article IV, section 1 1 . . . . .. Coordination Committee Credentials for conferences D Definitions — meanings of Delegate — definition AP Res CI C2 C 18 C 16 C 16 C 16 AP Res Res C19 C 20 C21 C27 C 23 C 24 C 53 C 22 C 15 C 37 C18 C7 C 15 C6 C9 Res CIO C ll GR 1(3) 35 11 14 251 148 219 2 3 30 224-231 219-221 212-218 II 15 13 26 26 25 . 150 195 194 254-255 256-258 259 268-269 262-263 264-265 313 260-261 206 286 249-253 52-53 202-206 41 116 30 30 31 33 32 32 43 31 24 37 29 6 24 5 13 23 202 124 152-159 14 17 628-643 102 An 2 C 52 311-312 An 2 404 93 42 93 239 Subject Symbols Numbers Page Delegation — definition Deputy Secretary-General — date for the — to take office — duties — as interim secretary general — election. — filling of vacancy for. — nationality — participation in conferences and meetings . . * . — participation Council in the deliberations of the — responsibilities Directors of the International Consultative Committees — duties — election — interim filling of vacancies — mandate of the — of the C.C.I.T.T — nationality — participation by the — in the deliberations of . the Council Disputes — compulsory settlement . . . Distress — calls and messages — false or deceptive signals Documents — sales price — service documents, etc An 2 408 94 AP CIO CIO C6 C9 C 12 CIO GR C9 CIO GR C 14 C9 Res C 12 C9 C28 An 3 OAP III 150 123 and 150 40 113' 160 151 814 89 122 798-808 196 114 2 160 89 270-271 501-512 C49 C 50 * 306 307 C 16 C4 CIO 233 25 132-143 150 17 14 17 5 13 18 17 126 10 14 124 23 13 186 18 10 33 97 41 41 27 4 15 Effective date of the C o n v e n t i o n . . . . . . .. C53 313 43 Establishment, operation of telecommunication installations and channels and protection Expenses — general — regional administrative conferences Expert — definition C 36 282-285 36 C 16 AP C 16 207-209 I 210 An 2 406 24 147 25 93 240 Subject F Symbols Numbers Page Final Acts C17 GR 237 759-763 28 118 Finances (see also Accounts, Budget and Expen diture) — help from the Swiss Government Fiscal taxes Franking privileges Frequencies — rational use G General Secretariat Gold Franc Government telegrams Government telephone calls . . I I.F.R.B..(see International Frequency Registration Res Opinion C38 GR C4 C 46 CIO C 43 10 1 287 766 20 299 120-151 296 An 2 420 An 2 420 Board) Infringements Intercommunication Interest Interference ' . . . C37 286 C 47 C 16 300-302 222 and 231 An 2 . C48 ' 414 303-305 20-21 605 — harmful — obligation not to cause — measures to avoid — International Atomic Energy Agency International Consultative Cornmittees — activities in the sphere of Technical Coope- — Chairman and Vice-Chairman of study groups — denunciation of participation C4 GR GR GR GR 808 792 775 125 123 121 192 233 37 119 4 40 14 39 95 95 37 40 26 27 95 41 4 99 241 Subject Symbols Numbers Page International Consultative Committees (continued) — Directors — duties — financial needs — membership — participation —- Plan Committees — plenary assemblies — proposals by — for administrative confe rences — questions studied — relations between themselves and with other international organizations — reports by the Director — rules of procedure for plenary assemblies . — specialized secretariats — study groups . — treatment of business by the — International Court of Justice — requests for advisory opinions International Frequency Registration Board (I.F.R.B.) ' — chairman's attendance of C.C.I, meetings . — composition — election of members . — essential duties — instructions to — regarding its activities — international character — members . . — separation from service — taking up of duties — participation in the deliberations of the Coun .. cil . . . . . — reorganization of the secretariat — specialized secretariat. — working arrangements of the — International organizations — exemption of contributions . — invitation to conferences — participation in the work of the C.C.I.'s — provisional agreements — relations of the Union with . . Interpretation C 14 GR C1.4 GR C 14 GR C 14 C 14 GR C 14 GR C 14 GR GR C8 C 14 C 14 GR C 14 GR Res GR C 13 C7 C 13 C 13 C7 C 13 C 13 AP Res C 13 C9 Res C 13 C 13 Res GR GR C9 C 30 C 17 196 798-808 186-189 806-807 192-193 768-775 199 194 776-789 191 809-810 190 811-814 804-805 77 ' 197 195 790-792 201 793-797 43 814 169 58 172-174 165-168 59 185 170-180 1(2) 3 175 89 42 183 181 16 614-616 771-772 98 274 23 124 21 125 22 " 120 23 22 121 22 126 22 126 125 9 23 23 123 23 123 226 126 19 7 20 19 T 21 20 148 186 20 10 225 21 21 196 100 120 11 34 242-248 28- 242 Subject Symbols Numbers Page J L Juridical status Laboratories . Languages — official — other than the official .. — used in the plenary assemblies of Interna . . . . . . . . tional Consultative Committees — working Latin America — C.C.I.T.T./C.C.I.R. telecommunication Plan M Maintenance — of international telecommunication channels. Majority — definition — for admission of Members and Associate Members Members of the Union (see also Associate Members) — definition — list of — participation in the work of the C.C.I.'s — request for admission. — rights and obligations . . Res 41 224 C 14 C 16 C17 C 17 GR C 17 198 232 234 and 237 241 787-788 235 and 238 Res 21 23 27 28 28 122 28 200 C 36 285 36 GR CI CI A nl GR CI C2 C 18 C 43 717-720 113 6-8 2 4-6 768 11 12-15 250-251 296 1 91 120 2 3 29 39 Monetary unit N National Defence — installations for :— services News — unrestricted transmission O Observer — definition — right of Council members to attend as —. . Outer Space — study of space telecommunications . . .. An 2 C9 Res Opinion 407 93 24 2 •. . C51 308-310 42 Re 231 94 11 203 233 243 Subject P Symbols Numbers Page Permanent organs of the Union . — representation at conferences Press releases Priority — government telegrams and telephone calls. . — telecommunications of the specialized agen cies . . .' — telecommunications relating to the safety of life — WHO epidemiological telecommunications . C5 C9 GR GR C 40 Res C39 C39 29-32 112 607' 765 289 26 288 288 5 13 100 119 37 205 37 37 Private operating agency — definition Privileges and Immunities — of the specialized agencies . An 2 402 93 Res 23 202 Programs for technical cooperation (see Technical Cooperation) Proposals —• by the International Consultative Committees . to administrative conferences -— time limits for—and conditions of submission C 14 GR GR 191 809-810 624-627, 682-693, 761-762 22 126 101 109 118 Public — right of the — to use the international teler communication service C 31 275 An 2 418 C4 17-25 34 95 3 Public correspondence — definition Purposes of the Union Q R Quorum Radio — definition Radiocommunication — definition. — special provisions GR 694 111 An 2 413 . .. . . . . An 2 C 46-51 412 299-310 94 94 40 244 Subject Symbols Numbers Page C 18 249-253 29 An 2 GR C 22 GR Res C 45 CIS C7 Res C 22 An 4 C 15 C37 Res C 26 CIO C7 C6 C9 GR CIO CIO Ratification — of the Convention Recognized private operating agency — definition — invitation to conferences — observance of the Convention and Regula- . tions — participation in International Consultative Committee activities Regional offices Regional organizations Regulations — acceptance and approval . —administrative— . — transfer of provisions from one set of . regulations to the other — execution. — General— — infringements — telegraph and telephone —, duplication with C.C.I.T.T. recommendations — validity of — Reports — by permanent organs — by preparatory meetings — by the council — by the director of a C.C.I ." —. financial operating — — on the activities of the Union Representation — cost Representative — definition Reservations Responsibility Rights and obligations (see under Members) Rules of procedure — for conferences — for International Consultative Committees — for the Administrative Council . . . . .. 403 613 261 93 100 31 769-770 120 40 298 224 39 204-205 52-53 24 6 37 260-261 601-814 202 286 36 267 " 133 75 35 117 804-805 146 147 221 31 99 24 37 220 32 15 9 5 13 125 16 17 185 93 . 116 127 35 Res 1 An 2 405 GR FP 744-745 C34 279 C8 GR C 14 C9 . 77 601-766 200 84 9 99 23 10 245 Symbols Numbers Page Subject S Safety of life Salaries and allowances — adaptation to those of the United Nations — adjustment — fixation — of elected officials , . . San Marino Scientific or industrial organizations — class of contribution — participation in the work of the C.C.I.'s . . Seat of the Union — convening of conferences at the — Secrecy of telecommunications Secretary-General — duties of the — — election — nationality — participation in the work of conferences and meetings — participation in the work of the Council — responsibilities — taking up of office . . Secret language Service — broadcasting — definition. — international — definition. — mobile -— definition . . — suspension . . .. . . . . . . . . '. . . . .. . C4 C 39 Res C9 C6 Res Res C16 GR C3 GR C35 CIO C6 C 12 CIO GR C9 CIO AP C41 An 2 An 2 An 2 C33 Signature of final texts . . . . .' , . GR South Africa (Republic of) — exclusion from the Plenipotentiary Conference — participation in regional conferences for Africa Space (see Outer space) Specialized Agencies — invitation to conferences — telegrams and telephone calls — use of the U.N. network Res Res GR Res Res 24 288 5 104-109 37 1 14 224-230 773-774 16 623 4 37 187 12 5 . 185 195 26 121 3 101 280-281 36 124-149 40 160 151 814 89 122 III 14 5 18 17 126 10 14 150 290-292 38 417 415 416 278 764 45 44 605 26 25 95 95 95 35 119 228 227 99 205 204 246 Subject Symbols Page Staff — assimilation to the United Nations Common .• • • System — financial interest — geographical distribution — grading standards — manning t a b l e . . . : . . .. — numbers and grading — provisional officials — qualifications — status o f — as international officials regulations staff for elected . . . .. States — non-contracting — relations with — sovereign right of Stoppage of telecommunications Structure „ — of the Union Technical Cooperation — application of science and technology. . — assessment of progress and results — debiting of administrative and operational . . costs — Expanded Programme of— , participation by the Union — methods of improving — — providing of information to new countries — purpose of the Union -— role of the coordination committee — seminars . . •— training standards — United Nations Development Programme. . , . Telecommunication^) — definition. — epidemiological —. — of the specialized agencies — United Nations network — use of outer-space vehicles . Telecommunication Journal Telegram(s) — definition — epidemiological — Res C 12 C 12 Res Res Res C9 Res C 12 C 12 C27 C C 32 5- 163 164 7 6 8 99 4 164 162 187 18 19 189 188 190 12 187 19 18 268-269 1 276-277 33 1 35 C5 26-32 215 216 212 14 207 210 4 17 217 214 206 94 37 204 34 203 16 Res Res Res C9 Res Res C4 C ll Res Res Res An 2 C39 Res C29 Res CIO An 2 C39 32 33 " 30 119 28 29 23 155 34 31 27 409 288 25 273 24 144 419 288 247 Subject Symbols Numbers Page Telegram(s) (continued) — government — definition . — of the specialized agencies. . . — private —• definition . . — service — definition . . Telegraphy — definition Telephony — definition Temporary Arrangements Territories — having become an Associate Member — trust territories — under Portuguese administration. . . U United Nations — accession to the I.T.U. Convention by Mem bers of the — — accession to the Convention on behalf of trust territories — agreement with the Union — application of the Convention to U.N. Trust Territories , — Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies — invitation to conferences — provisional agreements with the — concluded by the Administrative Council — relations with the — — telecommunication network Unrestricted transmission of news V Voting — in committees — in conferences — in Consultative Committee plenary assemblies — in the Administrative Council — procedures — proxy votes — rights — loss of W An 2 Res An 2 A n2 420-421 26 423 422 95 205 96 96 An 2 410 94 An 2 AP CI C21 Res CI CI C29 C21 Res GR C9 C29 C29 Re GR GR GR C9 GR GR GR C18 411 IV 10 259 46 9 272 259 23 605 94 151 2 31 229 2 33 31 202 98 272-273 273 11 33 34 231 743 637-638 789 83 717-740 and 743 640-643 715-716 251 116 103 123 10 113 116 103 113 30 World Health Organization — epidemiological telecommunications C39 288 37

ARTICLE 13 International Frequency Registration Board 165 1. The essential duties of the International Frequency Registration Board shall be: a) to effect an orderly recording of frequency assignments made by the different countries so as to establish, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Radio Regulations and in accord ance with any decisions which may be taken by competent con ferences of the Union, the date, purpose and technical character istics of each of these assignments, with a view to ensuring formal international recognition thereof; 166 b) to furnish advice to Members and Associate Members with a view to the operation of the maximum practicable number of radio channels in those portions of the spectrum where harmful inter ference may occur; 167 c) to perform any additional duties, concerned with the assignment and utilization of frequencies, prescribed by a competent conference of the Union, or by the Administrative Council with the consent of a majority of the Members of the Union, in preparation for or in pursuance of the decisions of such a conference; 168 d) to maintain such essential records as may be related to the perfor mance of its duties. 169 2. (1) The International Frequency Registration Board shall consist of five independent members designated in accordance with 172 to 180. (Convention, Art. 13) 20 170 (2) The members of the Board shall be thoroughly qualified by technical training in the field of radio and shall possess practical experience in the assignment and utilization of frequencies. 171 (3) Moreover, for the more effective understanding of the problems coming before the Board under 166, each member shall be familiar with geographic, economic and demographic conditions within a particular area of the world. 172 3. (1) The five members of the Board shall be elected at intervals of not less than five years by a world administrative conference dealing with general radiocommunication matters. These members shall be chosen from the candidates sponsored by countries, Members of the Union. Each Member of the Union may propose only one candidate who shall be a national of its country. Each candidate shall possess the qualifications described in 170 and 171. 173 (2) The election procedure shall be established by the conference itself in such a way as to ensure equitable representation of the various parts of the world. 174 (3) At each election any serving member of the Board may be pro posed again as a candidate by the country of which he is a national. 175 (4) The members of the Board shall take up their duties on the date determined by the world administrative conference which elected them. They shall normally remain in office until the date determined by the conference which elects their successors. 176 (5) If in the interval between two world administrative conferences which elect members of the Board, an elected member of the Board should resign or abandon his duties without good cause for a period exceeding thirty days or should die, the country, Member of the Union, of which he is a national shall be asked by the Chairman of the Board to provide a replacement as soon as possible, who shall also be. a national of that country. 177 (6) If the country, Member of the Union, concerned does not pro vide a replacement within a period of three months from the date of this request, it shall lose its right to designate a person to serve on the Board for the unexpired period of its current term. 178 (7) If in the interval between two world administrative conferences which elect members of the Board, the replacement should resign or 21 (Convention, Arts. 13-14) abandon his duties without good cause for a period exceeding thirty days or should die, the country, Member of the Union, of which he is a national shall not be entitled to designate a further replacement. 179 (8) In the circumstances described in 177 and 178, the Chairman of the Board shall request the Secretary-General to invite the countries, Members of the Union, of the region concerned to propose candidates for the election of a replacement at the next annual session of the Administra tive Council. 180 (9) In order to safeguard the efficient operation of the Board, any country a national of which has been elected to the Board, shall refrain, as far as possible, from recalling that person between two world administra tive conferences which elect members of the Board. 181 4. (1) The working arrangements of the Board are defined in the Radio Regulations. 182 (2) The members of the Board shall elect from their own numbers a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman, for a period of one year. Thereafter, the Vice-Chairman shall succeed the Chairman each year and a new Vice- Chairman shall be elected. 183 (3) The Board shall be assisted by a specialized secretariat. 184 5. (1) The members of the Board shall serve, not as representatives of their respective countries, or of a region, but as custodians of an inter national public trust. 185 (2) No member of the Board shall request or receive instructions relating to the exercise of his duties from any government or a member thereof, or from any public or private organization or person. Furthermore, each Member and Associate Member must respect the international charac ter of the Board and of the duties of its members and shall refrain from any attempt to influence any of them in the exercise of their duties.

ARTICLE 14 International Consultative Committees 186 1. (1) The duties of the International Radio Consultative Committee (C.C.I.R.) shall be to study technical and operating questions relating specifically to radiocommunication and to issue recommendations on them. (Convention, Art. 14) 22 187 ' (2) The duties of the International Telegraph and Telephone Con sultative Committee (C.C.I.T.T.) shall be to study technical, operating and tariff questions relating to telegraphy and telephony and to issue recommen dations on them. 188 (3) In the performance of its duties, each Consultative Committee shall pay due attention to the study of questions and to the formulation of recommendations directly connected with the establishment, development and improvement of telecommunication in new or developing countries in both the regional and international fields. 189 (4) At the request of the countries concerned, each Consultative Committee may also study and offer advice concerning their national tele communication problems. The study of such problems should be in accord ance with 190. 190 2. (1) The questions studied by each International Consultative Com mittee, on which it shall issue recommendations, shall be those referred to it by the Plenipotentiary Conference, by an administrative conference, by the Administrative Council, by the other Consultative Committee, or by the International Frequency Registration Board, in addition to those decided upon by the Plenary Assembly of the Consultative Committee itself, or, in the interval between its Plenary Assemblies, when requested or approved by correspondence by at least twenty Members and Associate Members of the Union. 191 (2) The Plenary Assemblies of the International Consultative Com mittees are authorized to submit to administrative conferences proposals arising directly from their recommendations or from findings on questions under their study. 192 3. The International Consultative Committees shall have as members: a) of right, the administrations of all Members and Associate Members of the Union; 193 b) any recognized private operating agency which, with the approval of the Member or Associate Member which has recognized it, expresses a desire to participate in the work of these Committees' 194 4. Each Consultative Committee shall work through the medium of: 23 (Convention, Art. 14) a) the Plenary Assembly, normally meeting every three years. When a corresponding world administrative conference has been convened, the Plenary Assembly should meet, if possible, at least eight months before this conference; 195 b) study groups, which shall be set up by the Plenary Assembly to deal with questions to be examined; 196 c) a Director elected by the Plenary Assembly initially for a period equal to twice the interval between two consecutive Plenary Assemblies, Le. normally for six years. He shall be eligible for re-election at each subsequent Plenary Assembly and if re-elected shall then remain in office until the date of the next Plenary Assembly, normally for three years. When the position becomes unexpectedly vacant, the following Plenary Assembly shall elect the new Director; 197 d) a specialized secretariat, which assists the Director; 198 e) laboratories or technical installations set up by the Union. 199 5. There shall be a World Plan Committee, and such Regional Plan Committees as may be jointly approved by the Plenary Assemblies of the International Consultative Committees. These Plan Committees shall develop a General Plan for the international telecommunication network to help in planning international telecommunication services. They shall refer to the International Consultative Committees questions the study of which is of particular interest to new or developing countries and which are within the terms of reference of those Consultative Committees. 200 6. The Plenary Assemblies and the study group meetings of the Consultative Committees shall observe the Rules of Procedure contained in the General Regulations, annexed to this Convention. They may also adopt additional rules of procedure in accordance with 77. These addi tional rules of procedure shall be published in the form of a Resolution in the documents of the Plenary Assemblies. 201 7. The working arrangements of the Consultative Committees are defined in Part II of the General Regulations annexed to this Convention. (Convention, Arts. 15-16) 24 Article 14 of the Convention defining the duties and structure of the Inter national Consultative Committees. CHAPTER 11 Conditions for Participation 768 1. (1) The International Consultative Committees shall have as members: 769 a) of right, the administrations of all Members and Associate Members of the Union; b) any recognized private operating agency which, with the approval of the Member or Associate Member which has recognized it, subject to the procedure prescribed below, expresses a desire to participate in the work of the Committees. However, it may not act on behalf of the Member or Associate Member which has recognized it unless that Member or Associate Member informs the Consultative Committee concerned in each particular case that it is authorized to do so. 770 (2) The first request from a recognized private operating agency to take part in the work of a Consultative Committee shall be addressed to the Secretary-General who shall inform all the Members and Associate Members and the Director of the Consultative Committee concerned. A request from a recognized private operating agency must be approved by the Member or Associate Member recognizing it. 771 2. (1) International organizations which coordinate their work with the International Telecommunication Union and which have related activities may be admitted to participate in the work of the Consultative Committees in an advisory capacity. 121 (GR, Chapters 11-12) 772 (2) The first request from an international organization to take part in the work of a Consultative Committee shall be addressed to the Secretary-General who shall inform by telegram all the Members and Associate Members and invite Members to say whether the request should be granted; the request shall be granted if the majority of the replies of the Members received within a period of one month are favourable. The Secretary-General shall inform all the Members and Associate Members and the Director of the Consultative Committee concerned of the result of the consultation. 773 3. (1) Scientific or industrial organizations, which are engaged in the study of telecommunication problems or in the design or manufacture of equipment intended for telecommunication services, may be admitted to participate in an advisory capacity in meetings of the study groups of the Consultative Committees, provided that their participation has received the approval of the administrations of the countries concerned. 774 (2) The first request from a scientific or industrial organization for admission to meetings of study groups of a Consultative Committee shall be addressed to the Director of the Consultative Committee; such a request must be approved by the administration of the country concerned. 775 4. Any recognized private operating agency, international organization or scientific or industrial organization allowed to take part in the work of an International Consultative Committee has the right to denounce such participation by notifying the Sepretary-General. Such denunciation shall take effect at the end of one year from the date when notification is received by the Secretary-General. CHAPTER 12 Duties of the Plenary Assembly 776 The Plenary Assembly shall: a) consider the reports of study groups and approve, modify or reject the draft recommendations contained in these reports; 777 b) decide new questions to be studied in conformity with the provi sions of 190, and, if need be,, establish a study programme; 778 c) so far as necessary, maintain existing study groups and set up new study groups; (GR, Chapters 12-14) 122 779 d) allocate to study groups the questions to be studied; 780 e) consider and approve the report of the Director on the activities of the Committee since the last meeting of the Plenary Assembly; 781 f) approve an estimate of the financial needs of the Committee until the next Plenary Assembly, for submission to the Administrative Council; 782 g) consider any other matters deemed necessary within the provisions of Article 14 of the Convention and Part II of the General Re gulations. CHAPTER 13 Meetings of the Plenary Assembly 783 1. The Plenary Assembly shall normally meet every three years at a date and place fixed by the preceding Plenary Assembly. 784 2. The date and place, or either, of the meeting of the Plenary Assembly may be changed with the approval of the majority of the Members of the Union replying to the Secretary-General's request for their opinion. 785 3. At each of these meetings, the Plenary Assembly shall be presided over by the Head of the delegation of the country in which the meeting is held or, in the case of a meeting held at the seat of the Union, by a person elected by the Plenary Assembly itself; the Chairman shall be assisted by Vice-Chairmen elected by the Plenary Assembly. 786 4. The secretariat of the Plenary Assembly of a Consultative Com mittee shall be composed of the specialized secretariat of that Committee, with the help, if necessary, of the personnel of the administration of the inviting government and of the General Secretariat. CHAPTER 14 Languages and Right to Vote in Plenary Assemblies 787 1. (1) The languages used in the Plenary Assemblies shall be as pro vided in Article 17 of the Convention. 788 (2) The preparatory documents of study groups, the documents and minutes of Plenary Assemblies "and the documents published after these Assemblies by the International Consultative Committees shall be issued in the working languages of the Union. ' 123 (GR, Chapters 14-16) 789 2. The Members which are authorized to vote at sessions of Plenary Assemblies of the Consultative Committees are those to which reference, is made in 13 and 250. However, when a country, Member of the Union, is not represented by an administration, the representatives of the recog nized private operating agencies of that country shall, as a whole, and regardless of their number, be entitled to a single vote, subject to the pro visions of 769. CHAPTER 15 Study Groups 790 1. The Plenary Assembly shall set up the necessary study groups to deal with questions to be studied. The administrations, recognized private operating agencies and international organizations admitted in accordance with 771 and 772 which wish to take part in the work of the study groups shall give in their names either at the meeting of the Plenary Assembly or, at a later date, to the Director of the Consultative Committee concerned. 791 2. In addition, and subject to the provisions of 773 and 774, experts of scientific or industrial organizations may be admitted to take part in an advisory capacity in any meeting of any study group. 792 3. The Plenary Assembly shall appoint the Chairman and Vice-Chair man of each study group. If in the interval between two meetings of the Plenary Assembly, a Group Chairman is unable to carry out his duties, the Vice-Chairman shall take his place, and the study group concerned shall elect, at its next meeting, from among its members, a new Vice- Chairman. It shall likewise elect a new Vice-Chairman should the Vice- Chairman find himself no longer able, during this period, to carry out his duties. CHAPTER 16 Conduct of Business of Study Groups 793 1. Study groups shall conduct their work as far as possible by correspondence. (GR, Chapters 16-17) 124 794 2. (1) However, the Plenary Assembly may give directives concerning the convening of any meetings of the study groups that may appear necessary to deal with large groups of questions. 795 (2) Moreover, if after a Plenary Assembly a Group Chairman considers it necessary for his study group to hold one or more meetings not provided for by the Plenary Assembly to discuss orally questions which could not be solved by correspondence, he may, with the approval of his administration and after consultation with the Director concerned and the members of his study group, suggest a meeting at a convenient place bearing in mind the need to keep expenses to a minimum. 796 3. However, in order to avoid unnecessary journeys and prolonged absences, the Director of a Consultative Committee, in agreement with the Group Chairmen of the various study groups concerned, shall draw up the general plan of meetings of groups of study groups which are to meet in the same place during the same period. 797 4. The Director shall send the final reports of the study groups to the participating administrations, to the recognized private operating agencies of the Consultative Committee and, as occasion may demand, to such international organizations as have participated. These shall be sent as soon as possible and, in any event, in time for them to be received at least one month before the date of the next meeting of the Plenary Assembly. This provision may be waived only when study group meetings are held immediately prior to the meeting of the Plenary Assembly. Questions which have not formed the subject of a report furnished in this way shall not appear on the agenda for the meeting of the Plenary Assembly. CHAPTER 17 Duties of the Director. Specialized Secretariat 798 1. (1) The Director of a Consultative Committee shall coordinate the work of the Plenary Assembly and study groups, and shall be responsible for the organization of the work of the Consultative Committee. 799 (2) He shall be responsible for the documents of the Committee. 125 (GR, Chapter 17) 800 (3) The Director shall be assisted by a secretariat composed of a specialized staff to work under his direction and to aid him in the organ ization of the work of the Committee. 801 (4) The staffs of the specialized secretariats, laboratories and technical installations of a Consultative Committee shall be under the administrative control of the Secretary-General. 802 2. The Director shall choose the technical and administrative members of the secretariat within the framework of the budget as approved by the Plenipotentiary Conference or the Administrative Council. The appoint ment of the technical and administrative personnel is made by the Secretary- General in agreement with the Director. The final decision for appoint ment or dismissal rests with the Secretary-General. 803 3. The Director shall participate as of right, but in an advisory capa city, in meetings of the Plenary Assembly and of the study groups. He shall make all necessary preparations for meetings of the Plenary Assembly and of the study groups. 804 4. The Director shall submit to the Plenary Assembly a report on the activities of the Consultative Committee since the last meeting of the Ple nary Assembly. After approval, this report shall be sent to the Secretary- General for transmission to the Administrative Council. 805 5. The Director shall submit to the Administrative Council at its annual session a report on the activities of the Committee during the previous year for the information of the Council and of the Members and Associate Members of the Union. . 806 6. The Director shall submit for the approval of the Plenary Assembly an estimate of the financial needs of the Consultative Committee up to the next meeting of the Plenary Assembly; this estimate, after approval by the Plenary Assembly, shall be sent to the Secretary-General for submission to the Administrative Council. 807 7. The Director shall prepare, for inclusion by the Secretary-General in the annual budget of the Union, an estimate of the expenses of the Com mittee for the following year, based on the estimate of the financial needs of the Committee approved by the Plenary Assembly. 808 8. The Director shall participate as necessary in technical cooperation activities of the Union within the framework of the Convention. (GR, Chapters 18-19) 126 CHAPTER 18 Proposals for Administrative Conferences 809 1. In accordance with 191, the Plenary Assemblies of the Consultative Committees may make proposals for modification of the Regulations men tioned in 203. 810 2. Such proposals shall be sent to the Secretary-General in good time for assembly, coordination and communication, as laid down in 627. CHAPTER 19 Relations of Consultative Committees between themselves and with other International Organizations 811 1. (1) Plenary Assemblies of Consultative Committees may set up joint study groups to study and make recommendations on questions of common interest. 812 (2) The Directors of Consultative Committees may, in collaboration with the Group Chairmen, organize joint meetings of study groups of both Consultative Committees, to study and prepare draft recommendations on questions of common interest. Such draft recommendations shall be sub mitted to the next meeting of the Plenary Assembly of each Consultative Committee. 813 2. When one of the Consultative Committees is invited to participate in a meeting of the other Consultative Committee or of another inter national organization, the Plenary Assembly or Director of the invited Consultative Committee is authorized to make arrangements for such re presentation in an advisory capacity, taking into account the provisions of 156. 814 3. The Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General, the Chair man of the International Frequency Registration Board, and the Director of the other Consultative Committee, or their representatives, may attend meetings of a Consultative Committee in an advisory capacity. If necessary, a Consultative Committee may invite to attend its meetings, in an advisory capacity, representatives of any permanent organ of the Union which has not considered it necessary to be represented. 127 (Final Protocol) FINAL PROTOCOL to the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) At the time of signing the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965), the undersigned plenipotentiaries take note of the following statements forming part of the Final Acts of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Montreux, 1965): For Afghanistan: I The Delegation of the Royal Government of Afghanistan to the Pleni potentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (Montreux, 1965) reserves for its Government the right not to accept any financial measure which might lead to an increase in its contributory share to defraying the expenses of the Union, and to take any measures it may deem necessary to protect its telecommunication services should any Mem ber or Associate Member fail to observe the provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965). II For Algeria (Algerian Democratic and Popular Republic): The Delegation of the Algerian Democratic and Popular Republic declares that its Government reserves the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to protect its interests, should a Member or Asso ciate Member fail in any way to observe the provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965), or should the reserva tions made by such Member or Associate Member jeopardize its telecom munication services or lead to an increase in Algeria's share in defraying the expenses of the Union. (Final Protocol) 128 III For Algeria (Algerian Democratic and Popular Republic), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Iraq, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the State of Kuwait, Lebanon, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Syrian Arab Republic, the United Arab Republic, the Republic of the Sudan and Tunisia: The above-mentioned Delegations declare that the signature, and possi ble subsequent ratification by their respective Governments to the Inter national Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965), are not valid with respect to the Member appearing in Annex 1 to this Convention under the name of Israel, and in no way imply its recognition. IV For Algeria (Algerian Democratic and Popular Republic), the Federal Republic of Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), the Republic of the Ivory Coast, the Republic of Dahomey, Ethiopia, the Gabon Republic, Ghana, the Republic of Guinea, the Republic of Upper Volta, Kenya, the Republic of Liberia, Malawi, the Malagasy Republic, the Republic of Mali, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the Republic of the Niger, the Federal Repu blic of Nigeria, Uganda, the United Arab Republic, the Somali Repu blic, the Republic of Rwanda, the Republic of the Senegal, Sierra Leone, the Republic of the Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of the Chad, the Togolese Republic, Tunisia and the Repu blic of Zambia: The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries declare that their signature of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) and subsequent ratification of that document by their respective Governments in no way imply recognition by these States of the present Government of the Republic of South Africa, and do not entail any obliga tion towards that Government. For the Argentine Republic: V The Argentine Delegation declares: The International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) 129 (Final Protocol) provides in Number 4 that any country or group of territories listed in Annex 1 thereto is a Member of the Union. Annex 1 lists as such the Overseas Territories for the international relations of which the Govern ment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are responsible. As is its custom, the Government in question includes in this group of territories the "Falkland Islands and Dependencies" and the "British Antarctic Territories". The Argentine Delegation wishes to place on record that this practice in no way affects Argentine sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, the South Sandwich Islands and the South Georgia Islands, occupied by the United Kingdom as the result of an act of force never accepted by the Argentine Government, which hereby reaffirms the inalienable rights of the Argentine Republic and declares that these territories and the land lying in the Argentine Sector of the Antarctic are not the colony or posses sion of any nation but form an integral part of Argentine territory. With regard to the name used in the aforementioned document to designate the Malvinas Islands, the Argentine Delegation wishes to draw attention to the decision of the United Nations Special Committee ort the situation with regard to the implementation of the declaration on the grant ing of independence to colonial countries and peoples; this Committee, in approving by general agreement the report of Sub-Committee III on the Malvinas Islands, dated 13 November 1964, decided by a majority vote, that the word "Malvinas" should appear beside the name "Falkland" in all documents of the Special Committee, it having been proposed that such a compromise be adopted for all United Nations documents. This declaration holds good for any other mention of the same kind which may be made in the Convention or in its Annexes. VI For the Argentine Republic, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, the Republic of Colom bia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and the Republic of Venezuela: The above Delegations declare that they do not accept the principle that Members of the Union not belonging to the region concerned should take part in regional conferences and meetings with voting rights. (Final Protocol) 130 VII the Republic of the Philippines, For the Commonwealth of Australia, Malawi, Malta, New Zealand, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Trinidad and Tobago: The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries reserve for their Governments the right to take such action as they may consider necessary to safeguard their interests, should certain Members or Associate Members not share in defraying the expenses of the Union, or should they fail in any other way to comply with the requirements of the International Tele communication Convention (Montreux, 1965) or its Annexes or the Pro tocols attached thereto, or should reservations by other countries jeopardize their telecommunication services. VIII For Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Federal Republic of Germany, Sweden and the Confederation of Switzerland: The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries formally declare with regard to Article 15 of the International Telecommunication Conven tion (Montreux, 1965) that they maintain the reservations indicated on behalf of their administrations when the Regulations mentioned in Arti cle 15 were signed. For Belgium: IX In signing the present Convention, the Delegation of the Kingdom of Belgium declares, on behalf of its Government, that it cannot accept any consequences of reservations which might lead to an increase in its con tributory share in defraying the expenses of the Union. X For the Bielorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries hereby declare on behalf of their Governments: 1. that the decision taken by the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (Montreux, 1965), to recognize 131 (Final Protocol) the credentials of Chiang Kai-shek's representatives to take part in the Conference and to sign the Final Acts on behalf of China, is illegal in so far as the legal representatives of China in the International Telecom munication Union, as in other international organizations, can only be the representatives appointed by the Government of the People's Republic of China; 2. that the Saigon authorities do" not really represent South Viet-Nam and cannot therefore speak on its behalf in the International Telecom munication Union. In consequence, the signature of the Final Acts of this Plenipotentiary Conference by the representatives of these authorities, or accession thereto on behalf of South Viet-Nam, is unlawful; 3. that in signing the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965), the Bielorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics leave open the question of the acceptance of the Radio Regulations (Geneva, 1959). XI For the Bielorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, Cuba, the Hungarian People s Republic, the Mongolian Peo ple's Republic, the People's Republic of Poland, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, the. Czecho slovak Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: the Socialist Republic of Roumania, The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries declare, on behalf of their Governments, that they consider the claims of the representatives of South Korea to speak on behalf of the whole of Korea, within the Inter national Telecommunication Union, to be without foundation and com pletely devoid of legal validity, since the puppet regime of South Korea does not represent, and cannot represent, the Korean people. For the Union of Burma: XII The Delegation of the Union of Burma, in signing this Convention reserves for its Government the right to take any action it considers neces sary to safeguard its interests if reservations made by other countries should lead to an increase in its contributory share in defraying Union expenses. (Final Protocol) 132 XIII For the -People's Republic of Bulgaria, Cuba, the Hungarian People's Republic, the Mongolian People's Republic, the People's Republic of Poland, the Socialist Republic of Roumania and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic: The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries declare that they reserve for their Governments the right to accept, or not to accept, the Radio Regulations, in whole or in part. XIV For the People's Republic of Bulgaria, Cuba, the Hungarian People's Republic, the Mongolian People's Republic, the People's Republic of Poland, the Socialist Republic of Roumania and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic: The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries consider signature of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) on behalf of China, by the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek, to be illegal and void, since the sole legal representatives of China, which have the right to sign international agreements on behalf of China, are the repre sentatives appointed by the Central Government of the People's Republic of China. At the same time, the Delegations of the above-mentioned countries declare that, in view of the present situation on the territory of South Viet-Nam and the Geneva Agreements, their Governments cannot consider the Government of Saigon as representing the interests of the people of South Viet-Nam. For the Federal Republic of Cameroon: XV The Delegation of the Federal Republic of Cameroon to the Pleni potentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (Montreux, 1965) declares on behalf of its Government that it reserves the right to take all necessary steps to safeguard its interests should the reservations made by other delegations on behalf of their governments, or failure to comply with the Convention tend to jeopardize the proper operation of its telecommunication services. Moreover, the Government of the Federal Republic of Cameroon accepts no consequences of any reservations made by other governments at the present Conference which would lead to an increase in its share in defraying the expenses of the Union. 133 X VI (Final Protocol) For Canada: The signature of Canada to the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) is subject to the reservation that Canada does not agree to be bound by the Telephone Regulations but does agree to be bound by the other Administrative Regulations except where specific reservations are made therein. For Chile: XVII The Delegation of Chile expressly states that, whenever the Interna tional Telecommunication Convention, its Annexes and Regulations, or documents of any kind, mention, or refer to "Antarctic Territories" as dependencies of any State, the said mentions or references do not, and cannot, apply to the Chilean Antarctic Sector, which is an integral part of the national territory of the Republic of Chile, over which that Republic holds inalienable rights. For China: XVIII The Delegation of the Republic of China to the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union at Montreux, 1965, as at Atlantic City, Buenos Aires and Geneva, is the only legitimate representation of China therein, and is recognized as such by the Con ference. Any declarations or reservations made in connection with or attached to the present Convention by any Members of the Union, incompatible with the position of the Republic of China as set forth above, are illegal and therefore null and void. To those Members of the Union, the Republic of China does not, by signature of this Convention, accept any obligation arising out of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) or any of the Protocols annexed thereto. For the Republic of Cyprus: XIX The Delegation of Cyprus declares that the Government of the Republic of Cyprus cannot accept any financial consequences that might arise as a result of reservations made by other governments taking part in the Pleni potentiary Conference (Montreux, 1965). (Final Protocol) 134 XX For the Republic of Colombia and for Spain: The Delegations of Colombia and Spain declare, on behalf of their respective Governments, that they can accept no consequences of any reservations that might lead to an increase in the shares they take in defraying the expenses of the Union. For the Republic of Korea: XXI The Delegation of the Republic of Korea declares that it is, as at the previous Conferences since the accession of Korea to the Union, the only legitimate representation throughout Korea and recognized as such by the Conference. Any declaration or reservation made in connection with or attached to the present Convention by any Member of the Union, incompatible with the position of the Republic of Korea as set forth above, is illegal and therefore null and void. For Costa Rica: XXII The Delegation of the Republic of Costa Rica reserves its Government's right to accept or not to accept the consequences of any reservations made by other governments which might lead to an increase in its share in defraying the expenses of the Union, or should the reservations by these countries jeopardize its telecommunication services. For the Republic of the Ivory Coast: XXIII The Delegation of the Republic of the Ivory Coast declares that it reserves for its Government the right to accept or refuse to accept the consequences of any reservations made by other governments which -might lead to an increase in its contributory share to defraying the expenses of the Union. For Cuba: XXIV The Delegation of Cuba, in signing the International Telecommunica tion Convention (Montreux, 1965) on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Cuba, formally reserves its position with regard to acceptance 135 (Final Protocol) of the Telegraph Regulations, Telephone Regulations, and Additional Radio Regulations, mentioned in Number 203 and thereafter of Article 15 of that Convention. XXV For Cuba, the Hungarian People's Republic, the Mongolian People's Republic and the People's Republic of Poland: The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries reserve for their Governments the right to take such action as they may consider necessary to safeguard their interests, should reservations made by other countries lead to an increase in their share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should certain Members of the Union not bear their share of the expenses of the Union. For the Republic of Dahomey: XXVI The Delegation of the Republic of Dahomey reserves for its Govern ment the right: 1. not to accept any financial measure which might lead to an increase in its contributory share in defraying Union expenses; 2. to take any measure it deems necessary to protect its telecommunica tion services if any Member or Associate Member does not observe the terms of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965). XXVII For Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden: " The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries declare on behalf of their respective Governments that they accept no consequences of any reservations which would lead to an increase in the shares they take in defraying the expenses of the Union. For the United States of America: XXVIII The United States of America formally declares that the United States of America does not, by signature of this Convention on its behalf, accept any obligations in respect of the Telephone Regulations or the Additional Radio Regulations referred to in Article 15 of the International Tele communication Convention (Montreux, 1965). (Final Protocol) For Ethiopia: 136 XXIX The Delegation of Ethiopia hereby reserves the right of its Govern ment to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard its interests should Members or Associate Members in any way fail to comply with the Inter national Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) or should reservations by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services. For Greece: XXX The Greek Delegation declares on behalf of its Government that it accepts no consequences of any reservations made by other Governments, which might lead to an increase in its share in defraying the expenses of the Union. It also reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to protect its interests, should certain Members or Associate Members of the Union not take their share in defraying Union expenses, or in any other way fail to comply with the provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965), its Annexes or Protocols attached thereto, or if the reservations made by other countries should jeopardize the proper operation of its own tele communication services. XXXI For the Republic of Guinea and the Republic of Mali: The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries reserve for their respective Governments the right to take such action as they may consider necessary to safeguard their interests, should Members or Associate Members fail in any way to observe the provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965), or should reservations made by them jeopardize their telecommunication services. For the Republic of India: XXXII 1. Upon signing the Final Acts of the International Telecommunica tion Plenipotentiary Conference (Montreux, 1965), the Republic of India does not accept any financial implications resulting from any reservation 137 (Final Protocol) that might be made on the budgetary matters of the Union by any delega tion participating in the present Conference. 2. The Delegation of the Republic of India states that the signature by the Delegation to this Convention is also subject to the reservation that the Republic of India may or may not be in a position to accept certain provisions of the Telegraph and the Telephone Regulations (Geneva, 1958), referred to in Article 15 of this Convention. 3. The Delegation of the Republic of India further reserves the right of its Government to take appropriate steps if necessary to ensure proper functioning of the Union and its permanent organs and implementation of the Regulations, listed in Article 15 of the Convention, should any country reserve and/or not accept the provisions of the Convention and of the Regulations mentioned above. For the Republic of Indonesia: XXXIII 1. The Delegation of the Republic of Indonesia declares hereby, that the signature by the said delegation, and the possible subsequent ratification by its Government of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965), are not to be construed as a recognition by the Republic of Indonesia towards the Government of the "Federation of Malaysia", "China", and of other countries not recognized by the Republic of Indo nesia. 2. The Delegation of the Republic of Indonesia hereby reserves the right of its Government to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard its interests should Members or Associate Members in any way fail to comply with the requirements of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) or should reservations by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services. For Iran: XXXIV The Delegation of Iran hereby reserves the right of its Government to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard its interests should Members or Associate Members in any way fail to comply with the requirements of the International Telecommunication Convention (Mon treux, 1965) or should reservations by other countries jeopardize its tele communication services. (Final Protocol) 138 For the State of Israel: XXXV The declarations made by the Governments of Algeria (Algerian Demo cratic and Popular Republic), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Iraq, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the State of Kuwait, Lebanon, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Syrian Arab Republic, the United Arab Republic, the Republic of the Sudan and by Tunisia, being in flagrant contradiction to the principles and purposes of the International Tele communication Union and therefore void of any legal validity, the Govern ment of Israel wishes to put on record that it rejects these declarations outright and will proceed on the assumption that they can have no validity as to the rights and duties of any Member State of the International Tele communication Union. In any case, the Government of Israel will avail itself of its rights to safeguard its interests should the Governments of Algeria (Algerian Demo cratic and Popular Republic), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Iraq, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the State of Kuwait, Lebanon, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Syrian Arab Republic, the United Arab Republic, the Republic of the Sudan and Tunisia in any way violate any of the articles of the International Telecommunication Convention. For Italy: XXXVI The Delegation of Italy reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to safeguard its interests should certain Members or Associate Members of the Union not take their share in defraying the expenses of the Union, or fail in any other way to comply with the provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965), and the Annexes or Protocols appended thereto, or should reservations made by other countries jeopardize its own tele communication services. For Jamaica: XXXVII The Delegation of Jamaica reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to safeguard its interests, should certain Members or Associate Members not share in defraying the expenses of the Union, or should they fail in any other way to comply with the requirements of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) or its Annexes or the Protocols attached thereto, or should reservations by other countries jeopardize the telecommunication services of Jamaica. 139 (Final Protocol) „ „ tor Kenya: X X X V I II The Delegation of Kenya reserves the right of the Kenya Government to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard its interests in the event of Members or Associate Members failing in any way to comply with the provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) or the Annexes and Regulations attached thereto or should reserva tions by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services. For the Republic of Liberia: XXXIX The Delegation of the Republic of Liberia hereby reserves the right of its Government to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard its interests should Members or Associate Members in any way fail to comply with the requirements of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) or should reservations by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services. For Malaysia: XL The Delegation of the Government of Malaysia hereby reserves the right of its Government to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard its interests should Members or Associate Members in any way fail to comply with the provisions of the International Telecommunication Con vention (Montreux, 1965). For the Islamic Republic of Mauritania: XLI The Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, on signing the present Convention, reserves for its Government the right to take such action as may be necessary to protect its telecommunication interests should Members or Associate Members fail to observe the provisions of the present Convention; and not to accept any reservation made by other Governments tending to increase the amount of the contributory share towards defraying the expenses of the Union. For Nepal: The Delegation of the Kingdom of Nepal reserves the right of its Government to take any action it may deem necessary to safeguard its (Final Protocol) 140 interests should reservations made by other countries jeopardize its tele communication services. For the Federal Republic of Nigeria: XLIII In signing this Convention the Delegation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria hereby declares that its Government reserves the right to take any action which it considers necessary to safeguard its interests should certain Members or Associate Members not share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should they fail in any other way to comply with the requirements of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) or its Annexes or the Protocols attached thereto or should reservations by other countries endanger the telecommunication services of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 77 TT lor Uganda: J X L IV The Delegation of Uganda reserves the right of the Uganda Govern ment to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard its interests in the event of Members or Associate Members failing in any way to comply with the provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) or the Annexes and Regulations attached thereto or should reservations by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services. For Pakistan: The Government of Pakistan declares that by signature of this Con vention on its behalf it reserves the right to adhere to all or to some of the provisions of the Telephone and of the Radio Regulations. The Government of Pakistan further declares that it reserves the right of accepting the implications that might arise through the non-adherence by any other country Member of the Union to the provisions of this Con vention or of its related Regulations. D r- tor Panama: X L VI The Delegation of the Republic of Panama to the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (Montreux, 1965) declares that the Government of the Republic of Panama accepts 141 (Final Protocol) no financial con'sequences which may result from reservations made by other governments taking part in the present Conference, concerning any aspect of the finances of the Union. D P For Peru: XLVII The Delegation of Peru reserves for its Government the right: 1. to take such action as it may consider necessary to protect its in terests, should other Members or Associate Members fail in any way to comply with the provisions of the International Telecommunication Con vention (Montreux, 1965) or of its Annexes or Additional Protocols, or should the reservations made by them lead to any increase in its share in defraying the expenses of the Union, or jeopardize Peru's telecommunica tion services; 2. to accept or not to accept all or any one of the provisions of the Administrative Regulations mentioned in Article 15 of the Convention. For the Republic of the Philippines: XLVIII In view of the reservations made by certain countries which may affect the telecommunication services of the Republic of the Philippines, the Delegation of the Republic of the Philippines in signing this Convention on behalf of its Government, formally reserves its right to accept or reject any or all of the provisions of the Telegraph and Telephone Regulations, and Additional Radio Regulations, mentioned and made a part of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965). For Portugal: The Portuguese Delegation to the I.T.U. Plenipotentiary Conference (Montreux, 1965), considering a) that Resolution No. 46 adopted by the Conference deals with ques tions of an exclusively political character, entirely outside the scope of the Union; b) that the said Resolution was adopted without any decision by the Conference under the terms of Number 611 of the General Regulations annexed to the Geneva Convention 1959, concerning the question of competence, which was raised in writing by the Portuguese Delegation (Minutes of the 7th Plenary Meeting, 21 September 1965, Document No. 158); (Final Protocol) 142 declares on behalf of its Government that, in signing the Convention, it con " siders Resolution No. 46 to be illegal and, therefore, non-existent. L For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The Delegation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland declares that it does not accept the statement of the Argentine Delegation contained in its declaration in so far as this statement disputes the sovereignty of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands and the Falkland Islands Dependencies and the British Antarctic Territory and it wishes formally to reserve the rights of Her Majesty's Government on this question. The Falkland Islands and the Falkland Islands Dependencies and the British Antarctic Territory are and remain an integral part of the territories together making up the Member known as "Overseas Territories for the international relations of which the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are responsible", on behalf of which the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland acceded to the International Telecommunication Convention (Geneva, 1959) on 9 December, 1961, and which is described in the same manner in Annex 1 to the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965). The United Kingdom Delegation also cannot accept the view expressed by the Argentine Delegation that the term "(Malvinas)" should be used in association with the name of the Falkland Islands and Falkland Islands Dependencies. The decision to add "(Malvinas)" after this name related solely to the documents of the United Nations Special Committee on the situation with regard to the implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples and has not been adopted by the United Nations for all United Nations documents. It therefore in no way affects the International Telecommunication Con vention (Montreux, 1965) or its Annexes or any other documents published by the International Telecommunication Union. In so far as the statement of the Argentine Delegation refers to sovereignty over the British Antarctic Territory, the United Kingdom Delegation wishes to bring to the attention of the Argentine Government

ARTICLE 15 Regulations 202 1. Subject to the provisions of Article 8, the General Regulations contained in Annex 4 to this Convention shall have the same force and duration as the Convention. 203 2. (1) The provisions of the Convention are completed by the following sets of Administrative Regulations: Telegraph Regulations, Telephone Regulations, Radio Regulations, Additional Radio Regulations. 204 (2) Ratification of this Convention in accordance with Article 18 or accession in accordance with Article 19 involves, acceptance of the General and Administrative Regulations in force at the time of ratification or accession. 205 (3) Members and Associate Members shall inform the Secretary- General of their approval of any revision of these Regulations by competent administrative conferences. The Secretary-General shall inform Members and Associate Members promptly regarding receipt of such notifications of approval. 206 3. In case of inconsistency between a provision of the Convention and a provision of the Regulations, the Convention shall prevail. Article 15 shall have the meanings therein assigned to them. 43 (Convention, Art. 53) CHAPTER VII Final Provisions Article 15 of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965). For Thailand: LX Thailand reserves the right to take any action it may consider necessary to protect its interests if reservations made by other countries should lead to an increase in its contributory share in defraying Union expenses. For the Togolese Republic: LXI The Delegation of the Togolese Republic reserves the right for its Government to take such steps as it may deem expedient should any country not respect the provisions of the present Convention^ or if reser vations made during the Conference or upon signature by certain Members or Associate Members should lead to situations hampering its tele communication services or to an excessive increase in its contributory share in defraying the expenses of the Union. For Turkey: LXII Turkey reserves the right to take any action it may deem necessary to protect its interests if reservations made by other countries should lead to an increase in its contributory share in defraying the expenses of the Union. For the Republic of Venezuela: LXIII 1. The Delegation of the Republic of Venezuela reserves for its Government the right to accept or not to accept the provisions of Number 204 of the present Convention, concerning the Administrative Regulations. 2. The Delegation of the Republic of Venezuela declares that its Government reserves the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to protect its interests, should other countries not observe the provisions of this Convention. (Final Protocol) 146 3. The Republic of Venezuela cannot accept any consequences of reservations made to this Convention or its Annexes, which might lead to a direct or indirect increase in its share in defraying the expenses of the International Telecommunication Union. LXIV For the Federal Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia: The Delegation of the Federal Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia states on behalf of its Government that it considers that: a) the Representatives of Taiwan have no right to sign the Interna tional Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) on behalf of China; b) the Representatives of South Viet-Nam have no right to sign the present Convention on behalf of the whole of Viet-Nam; c) the Representatives of South Korea have no right to sign the present Convention on behalf of the whole of Korea. For the Republic of Zambia: LXV The Delegation of the Republic of Zambia declares that it reserves the right of its Government to take any action that it deems necessary to safeguard its interests should Members or Associate Members in any way fail to comply with the requirements of the International Telecommunica tion Convention (Montreux, 1965) or should reservations by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed this Final Protocol in each of the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, in a single copy, which shall remain deposited in the archives of the International Telecommunication Union, which shall forward a copy to each of the signatory countries. Done at Montreux, 12 November 1965. The signatures following the Final Protocol are the same as those which follow the Convention. 147 (Additional Protocol I) ADDITIONAL PROTOCOLS to the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965) The undersigned plenipotentiaries have signed the following Additional Protocols forming part of the Final Acts of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Montreux, 1965): ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL I Expenses of the Union for the Period 1966 to 1971 1. The Administrative Council is authorized to draw up the annual budget of the Union in such a way that the annual expenses of — the Administrative Council — the General Secretariat — the International Frequency Registration Board — the secretariats of the International Consultative Committees — the Union's laboratories and technical equipment do not exceed the following amounts for the years 1966 and onwards until the next Plenipotentiary Conference of the Union: 17,900,000 Swiss francs for the year 1966 18,125,000 Swiss francs for the year 1967 18,610,000 Swiss francs for the year 1968 19,185,000 Swiss francs for the year 1969 19,955,000 Swiss francs for the year 1970 20,400,000 Swiss francs for the year 1971. For the years after 1971, the annual budgets shall not exceed the sum specified for the preceding year by more than 3 % per annum. (Additional Protocol I) 148 2. The limits fixed for 1966 and 1967 each include the sum of 500,000 Swiss francs for any payments that might be rendered necessary by the provisions of Resolution No. 3 of this Conference. Any credits left over after these payments have been made may not be used for other purposes. 3. The Administrative Council is authorized to exceed the limits established in paragraph 1 above to cover the cost of preparing a draft constitutional Charter of the Union (See Resolution No. 35 of this Confe rence). 4. Expenditure on conferences and meetings referred to in 208 and 209 of the Convention may be authorized by the Administrative Council. 4.1 During the years 1966 to 1971, the Administrative Council shall, subject if necessary to the provisions of sub-paragraph 4.3 below, restrict such expenditure within the following amounts: 4,185,000 Swiss francs for the year 1966 2,815,000 Swiss francs for the year 1967 4,985,000 Swiss francs for the year 1968 5,035,000 Swiss francs for the year 1969 1,555,000 Swiss francs for the year 1970 5,310,000 Swiss francs for the year 1971. 4.2 If the Plenipotentiary Conference, a world administrative con ference dealing with telegraph or telephone questions or a world administrative conference dealing with radio questions is not held between 1968 and 1971, the total amount authorized for these years shall be reduced by 2,500,000 Swiss francs for the Plenipotentiary Conference, 1,500,000 Swiss francs for a world administrative conference dealing with telegraph or telephone questions, and 2,000,000 Swiss francs for a world administrative conference dealing with radio questions. If no Plenipotentiary Conference is held in 1971, the Admin istrative Council shall authorize for each year after 1971 such sums as they consider appropriate for the purposes of the confer ences and meetings referred to in 208 and 209 of the Convention. 149 (Additional Protocol I) 4.3 The Administrative Council may authorize expenditure in excess of the annual limits specified in sub-paragraph 4.1 above, if the excess can be compensated by credits: — accrued from a previous year; or — foreseen in a future year. 5. The Council may also exceed the limits established in paragraphs 1 and 4 above to take account of: 5.1 increases in the salary scales, pension contributions or allowances including post adjustments established by the United Nations for application to their staff employed in Geneva; 5.2 fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Swiss franc and the U.S. dollar which would involve additional expenses for the Union. 6. The Administrative Council shall be entrusted with the task of effecting every possible economy. To this end, it shall be the duty of the Administrative Council annually to establish the lowest possible authorized level of expenditure commensurate with the needs of the Union, within the limits established by paragraphs 1 and 4 above, taking account of the pro visions of paragraph 5, if need be. 7. If the credits which may be used by the Council by virtue of para graphs 1 to 5 above prove insufficient to ensure the efficent operation of the Union, the Council may exceed those credits only with the approval of a majority of the Members of the Union after they have been duly con sulted. Whenever Members of the Union are consulted, they shall be pre sented with a full statement of the facts justifying the step. 8. Before considering proposals which might have financial effects, world administrative conferences and the Plenary Assemblies of the Con sultative Committees shall have an estimate of the additional expenses which might result therefrom. 9. No decision of an Administrative Conference or of a Plenary Assembly of a Consultative Committee shall be put into effect if it will result in a direct or indirect increase in the expenses beyond the credits that the Administrative Council may authorize under the terms of para graphs 1 to 5 above or in the circumstances envisaged in paragraph 7. (Additional Protocols II-III) 150 ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL II Procedure to be followed by Members and Associate Members in choosing their Contributory Class 1. Every Member and Associate Member shall inform the Secretary- General before 1 July 1966 of the class of contribution it has chosen from the table of classes of contributions shown in 212 of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965). 2. Members and Associate Members who have failed to make known their decision before 1 July 1966 in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 1 above, will be required to contribute the same number of units as they contributed under the Geneva Convention. ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL III Date on which the Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General shall take Office The Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General elected by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Montreux, 1965), in the manner prescribed thereby, shall take office on 1 January 1966. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed these Additional Protocols in each of the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, in a single copy, which shall remain deposited in the archives of the International Telecommunication Union, which shall for ward a copy to each of the signatory countries. Done at Montreux, 12 November 1965. The signatures following Additional Protocols I - / // are the same as those which follow the Convention. 151 (Additional Protocol IV) ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL IV Temporary Arrangements The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), has agreed to the following arrangements to be applied on a provisional basis until the coming into force of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965): 1. (1) The Administrative Council shall be composed of twenty-nine Members, who shall be elected by the Conference in the manner prescribed in that Convention. The Council may meet immediately thereafter and perform the duties assigned to it under the Convention. (2) The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman to be elected by the Administrative Council during the course of its first session shall remain in office until the election of their successors at the opening of the annual Administrative Council session of 1967. 2. The International Frequency Registration Board shall be composed of five members who shall be elected by this Conference in the manner prescribed thereby and shall take office on 1 January 1967. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed this Additional Protocol in each of the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, in a single copy, which shall remain deposited in the archives of the International Telecommunication Union, which shall for ward a copy to each of the signatory countries. Done at Montreux, 21 October 1965. 152 POUR L'AFGHANISTAN ftfc^Jfr*"'' •c.rtcLtw m j L ^J M.A. GRAN S.N. AIAWI POUR L ' A L G E R IE ( R E P U B L I Q UE A L G E R I E N NE D E M O C R A T I Q UE ET P O P U L A I RE ) : A. AMRANI POUR LE ROYAUME DE L ' A R A B IE SAOUDITE A. ZAIDAN '153 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE A R G E N T I NE A. LOZANO CONEJERO M. BUCICH 0. GARCIA PINEIRO R.A. SALVADOR F. DIACO POUR LE COMMONWEALTH DE L ' A U S T R A L IE C.J, GRIFFITHS R.E. BUTLER 154 POUR L ' A U T R I C HE : n K. VAVRA A. SAPIK POUR LA B E L G I Q UE : M.C.E.D. LAMBIOTTE POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE SOCIALISTE SOVIETIQUE DE BIELORUSSIE : L. PODORSKI POUR L'UNION DE BIRMANIE KvA_A^o^y\A^>--ov^y MIN LWIN PE THAN 155 POUR LA BOLIVIE sfa ?/ S r a. M.C. SEJAS SIERRA POUR LE B R E S IL : A*-*^-y E. MACHADO DE ASSIS E. MARTINS DA SILVA. D.S. FERREIRA J.A. MARQUES H. DOURADO C. GOMES DE BARROS P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE P O P U L A I RE DE B U L G A R IE P. JETCHEV M. VELKOV 156 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE F E D E R A LE DU CAMEROUN VW-W<- 1 TCHOUTA MOUSSA POUR LE CANADA Z}&. yv^u^j F.G. NIXON POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE C E N T R A F R I C A I NE E. N'ZENGOU P O UR C E Y L AN : i^^o^J^- G.E. de S. ELLAWEIA POUR LE CHILI : H. CALCAGNI P. E. CLAUDE F. 157 POUR LA CHINE : Y. SHEN T.C. YU POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE C H Y P RE R. MICHAELIDES A.E. EMBEDOKLIS POUR L ' E T AT DE LA C I TE DU VATICAN A-t-c* pii^.(MM^o l/MwbC**- P.V. GIUDICI 158 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE COLOMBIE eiU^o (fire E. ARANGO S. QUIJANO-CABALLERO 0. ROVIRA ARANGO M. VASQUEZ P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE D E M O C R A T I Q UE DU CONGO B. KALONJI F. TUMBA M.G. M'BELA P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q U E. DU CONGO ( B R A Z Z A V I L L E) M. N'TSIBA 159 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE C O R EE : POUR COSTA RICA : C_1CA_A£,0 CU A A J L O U O^ \ S a ^ y v U *s C. DI MOTTOLA BALESTRA M. BAGLI P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE C O TE D'lVOIRE : T. KONDE POUR CUBA W. LUIS TORRES L.- SOLA VILA . J.A. VALLADARES TIMONEDA 160 POUR LA REPUBLIQUE DU DAHOMEY % ^ V ^? T. B0URA3MA P O UR LE DANEMARK : G. PEDERSEN P.F. ERIKSEN POUR L ' E N S E M B LE DES T E R R I T O I R ES R E P R E S E N T ES P AR L ' O F F I CE FRANQAIS DES . P O S T ES ET T E L E C O M M U N I C A T I O NS D ' O U T R E - M ER : J.L.A. CONSTANTIN POUR L ' E Q U A T E UR E. PONCE y CAR30 161 P O UR L ' E S P A G NE : J. GARRIDO P O UR L ES E T A T S - U N IS D ' A M E R I Q UE : J . C. HOLMES P O UR L ' E T H I O P IE : jph^hlc •• /?<n c U* D. NEGASH D. BEYENE POUR LA F I N L A N DE -/£ ^-*^-^-»-*^-»-v A. SINKKONEN 162 P O UR LA F R A N CE R. CROZE POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE GABONAISE E. MEFANE J.A. ANGUILEY POUR LE GHANA : J.A. BROBBEY POUR LA G R E CE oT~J-*/ A. MARANGOUDAKIS D. BACALEX'IS 163 POUR LE G U A T E M A LA 'JUUCA F. VILLELA JXMiNEZ POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE GUINEE : S. DIARRA A . I. DIALLO "M. SAADI M.B. CAMARA POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE H A U T E - V O L TA ^/^AMAA^ A.M. KAMBIRE 164 POUR LA REPUBLIQUE POPULAIRE HONGROISE : 3 > ^ ^ u ^ ^ W -- J. BENKO* P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE L ' I N DE : CHAMAH ML . P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE D'INDONESIE : A. TAHIR PRATOMO A. BOER 165 P O UR L ' I R AN G. SHAKIBNIA P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE D ' I R AQ All- %&*, W. KARAGOLI POUR L ' I R L A N DE L. O'BROIN POUR L ' I S L A N DE (&. ^^Z^a^te^t^ B. KRISTJANSSON 166 POUR L'ETAT D'ISRAEL : 2 %^ ^ M. SHrt-KKEJ) E. RON M. SHAKKED M. BAVLY POUR L'lTALIE #/&* '4* F. BABUSCIO-RIZZO POUR LA JAMAIQUE : H.H. HAUGHTON G.A. GAUNTLETT 167 POUR LE J A P ON e? \J(JuQ<7 Me&mtya/ttas tk. If -f ^ i%*~c^. I. HATAKEYAMA M. TAKASHIMA M. ITANO P O UR LE ROYAUME H A C H E M I TE DE JORDANIE IbvJ * /* Z. GOUSSOUS K. SAMAWI POUR L ' E T AT DE KOWEIT /} A.M. AL-SABEJ 168 P O UR LE ROYAUME DU LAOS : «/?. t*^* R. CROZE POUR LE LIBAN : o Uj <_,c >L 'k* N. KAYATA M. GHAZAL POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DU L I B E R IA : J . L. COOPER, J r. POUR LA P R I N C I P A U TE DE L I E C H T E N S T E IN W. KRANZ 169 P O UR LE LUXEMBOURG r L. BODE POUR LA MALAISIE ' k _ o u W v f c ^ A> j^yf&br^ V.T. SAMBANTHAN MAH SECK WAH B.A.K. SHAMSUDDIN POUR LE MALAWI (JLA* ; hQ*%~**. A.W. LE FEVRE POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE MALGACHE _/3tW»—^X-ti~- C. RAMANITRA 170 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DU MALI : M. SIDIBE POUR M A L TE ff^u^-^ A. BARBARA POUR LE ROYAUME DU MAROC : A. LARAQUI POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE ISLAMIQUE DE MAURITANIE M. N'DIAYE 171 P O UR LE MEXIQUE : C. NUNEZ A. L. BARAJAS G, P O UR MONACO C.C.' SOLAMITO A.Y. PASSERON POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE P O P U L A I RE DE MONGOLIE jfa«&rf~' Jl' S. GANDORJE L. NATSAGDORJE 172 POUR LE NEPAL : i\*-reL**Xxeu f, iJ^Lf^y H.P. UPADHYAY P O UR LE NICARAGUA p^u^t^JT A.A. MULLHAUPT P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DU NIGER B. BOLHO P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE F E D E R A LE DE NIGERIA : }#&£ G.C. OKOLI P O UR LA N O R V E GE : P. OVREGARD N . J. SOBERG 173 POUR LA N O U V E L L E - Z E L A N DE : £*^J*i^+^*( E..S. DOAK POUR L'OUGANDA : J.W.L. AKOL P O UR LE PAKISTAN M.S. KARI POUR LE PANAMA : ./~~£L 174 P O UR LE PARAGUAY : MM W^ 7 S. GUANES M. FERREIRA FALCON P O UR LE ROYAUME DES P A Y S - B AS Ofc R. DIKS POUR. LE P E R OU 1^1 /- tf* Jtef"*f F. SOLARI SWAYNE A.A. GIESECKE MATTO 175 P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE D ES P H I L I P P I N ES V . A. PACIS A.G. GAMBOA, P . F. MARTINEZ R . D. TANDINGAN J r. P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE P O P U L A I RE DE P O L O G NE H. BACZKO P O UR LE P O R T U G AL : M.A* VIEIRA J. da CRUZ F I L I PE R. REZENDE RODRIGUES R. FERREIRA do AMARAL M.F'. da COSTA JARDIM 176 P O UR L ES P R O V I N C ES E S P A G N O L ES D ' A F R I Q UE J. GARRIDO POUR L ES P R O V I N C ES PORTUGAISES D ' O U T R E - M ER M.A. VIEIRA J. da CRUZ FILIPE R. REZENDE RODRIGUES R. FERREIRA do AMARAL M.F. da COSTA JARDIM POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE A R A BE SYRIENNE /9-S. $Zwc A . S. ATASSI 177 POUR LA REPUBLIQUE ARABE UNIE • ^^flM I L ^ ^ JX A^.-*/*1 ^j. ' * •- , Jp\jr*<A-~0-^~'. I. FOUAD P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE F E D E R A LE D ' A L L E M A G NE H. BORNEMANN P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE SOCIALISTE SOVIETIQUE DE L ' U K R A I NE : J. OMELIANENKO P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE SOMALIE ^ ^V S . I. ABDI 178 P O UR LA RHODESIE C.R. DICKENSON POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE SOCIALISTE DE ROUMANIE * ^ K 7 ^ « ^ > - ^7 M. GRIGORE P O UR LE ROYAUME-UNI DE LA G R A N D E - B R E T A G NE ET DE L ' I R L A N DE DU NORD : /r/^rfr&Al uxj^~~ ~ fW^f^MK W.A. W0LVERS0N H.G. LILLICRAP C.E.' LOVELL H.C. GREENWOOD P.W.F. FRYER 179 P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE RWANDAISE Z. HABIYAMBERE P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DU S E N E G AL .L. DIA P O UR SIERRA L E O NE : ^ C.S. DAVIES P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DU SOUDAN M.S. SULEIMAN F.M.F. BARBARY 180 POUR LA SUEDE //Q#&y, <l7ei H. STERKY H. WESTERBERG S. HULTARE P O UR LA C O N F E D E R A T I ON SUISSE (&l^C?LCAA.li(A£\Vi A. LANGENBERGER POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DU TCHAD : G. GOY P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE SOCIALISTE TCHECOSLOVAQUE G. VODNANSKY. 181 P O UR L ES T E R R I T O I R ES DES E T A T S - U N IS D ' A M E R I Q UE F. CORNEIRO POUR L ES T E R R I T O I R ES D ' O U T R E - M ER DONT L ES R E L A T I O NS I N T E R N A T I O N A L ES SONT ASSUREES P AR LE G O U V E R N E M E NT DU R O Y A U M E - U NI DE LA G R A N D E - B R E T A G NE ET DE L ' I R L A N DE DU NORD : <&*Jt&£ A.H. SHEFFIELD D. SIMPER P O UR LA THAILANDE : S. PUNYARATABANDHU S. SUKHANETR C. VAJRABHAYA D. CHAROENPHOL 182 P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE TOGOLAISE A. AITHNARD POUR T R I N I TE ET TOBAGO ^/L>. 6L^u &*-* W.A. ROSE POUR LA TUNISIE Y/. M. MILI POUR LA TURQUIE : < ^ Cp oe_*L_c <=BJZ-^ N. TANAY 183 POUR L'UNION DES R E P U B L I Q U ES SOCIALISTES SOVIETIQUES : A. POUKHALSKI P O UR LA' REPUBLIQ.UE DE V E N E Z U E LA : E. TOVAR COVA POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE SOCIALISTE : F E D E R A T I VE DE YOUGOSLAVIE A lV<a*^wV P. VASILJEVIC POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE Z A M B IE : KLX-O^PIL L. CHANGUFU PAGE LAISSEE EN BLANC INTENTIONNELLEMENT PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 185 (Res. 1) RESOLUTIONS, RECOMMENDATION AND OPINIONS RESOLUTION No. 1 Salaries of Elected Officials The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), resolves that the Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General, the Directors of the International Consultative Committees and the members of the International Frequency Registration Board shall be paid the following annual net salaries with effect from 1 January 1966: Secretary-General Deputy Secretary-General, Directors of the Consultative Committees . I.F.R.B. members U.S. dollars per year 20,000 17,500 16,500 instructs.the Administrative Council if a relevant adjustment is made in Common System salary scales, to propose, for the approval of the majority of the Members of the Union, suitable adjustments to the above salaries; further resolves that costs incurred for representation will be reimbursed against vouchers within the following limits: Secretary-General Deputy Secretary-General, Directors of the Consultative Committees I.F.R.B. (for the Board as a whole Swiss francs per year 10,000 5,000 at the discretion of the Chairman) . . . . .. 5,000 further instructs the Administrative Council in the event of a marked increase in the cost-of-living in Switzerland, to propose, for the approval of the majority of the Members of the Union, suitable adjustments to the above limits. (Res. 2, 3) 186 RESOLUTION No. 2 Mandate of the Director of the C.C.I.T.T. The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering that a) the present Director of the C.C.I.T.T. would normally retire at the end of 1967; b) the Illrd Plenary Assembly of the C.C.I.T.T. expressed the wish that his term of office be extended until the end of the IVth Plenary Assembly; c) the IVth Plenary Assembly of the C.C.I.T.T. is foreseen for 1968; resolves that the mandate of the present Director of the C.C.I.T.T. shall be extended until the date determined by the IVth Plenary Assembly of the C.C.I.T.T. for his successor to take up his duties. RESOLUTION No. 3 Separation from Service of the Members of the International Frequency Registration Board (I.F.R.B.) The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), resolves that members of the International Frequency Registration Board not re-elected to take office on 1 January 1967 and who are not re-employed by the Union as from that date, shall cease office on 31 December 1966 or, at their request, at an earlier date as agreed upon by the Secretary-General, and shall be paid, in full and final settlement of any claim in respect of their separation from service, a termination indemnity at the rate of one month of basic salary per year of service with a maximum of nine months' salary in addition to any other emoluments to which they may be entitled, decides to include the necessary credits in the 1966 and 1967 budgets. 187 (Res. 4, 5) RESOLUTION No. 4 Provisional Staff Regulations for Elected Officials of the Union The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) that provisional Staff Regulations for Elected Officials were esta blished by the Administrative Council in pursuance of Resolution No. 1 adopted by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Geneva, 1959); b) that the decisions taken by this Conference entail amendments to these provisional Staff Regulations; instructs the Administrative Council to review the provisional Staff Regulations for Elected Officials in order to determine what provisions they should embody, taking into account the decisions of this Conference; authorizes the Administrative Council to apply such Regulations, in whole or in part, with provisional effect until the next Plenipotentiary Conference. RESOLUTION No. 5 Assimilation to the United Nations Common System The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), having examined the Report of the Administrative Council on the implementation of Resolution No. 7 and other texts of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Geneva, 1959) dealing with "Assimilation of the International Telecom- (Res. 5, 6) 188 munication Union Conditions of Service, Salaries, Allowances and Pensions to those of the United Nations Common System"; notes that the decisions and instructions of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Geneva, 1959) were faithfully executed by the Administrative Council, the Secretary-General, and the Management Board of the Union Staff Superannuation and Benevolent Funds, and declares that the measures taken in this respect are in accordance with the intent, decisions and instructions of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Geneva, 1959). RESOLUTION No. 6 Grading Standards The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), noting and approving the action taken by the Administrative Council since the Plenipoten tiary Conference of Geneva 1959, as regards the regrading of Union posts; considering that the classification of Union posts must be based on grading standards established in conformity with those applied in the United Nations Common System; instructs the Administrative Council in the light of developments within the United Nations Common System, to take whatever steps it considers necessary, without incurring unreason able expense, in order to ensure that such grading standards are established and applied for all Union posts. 189 (Res. 7) RESOLUTION No. 7 Geographical Distribution of Union Staff The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) the provisions of 164 of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965); b) the present geographical distribution of Union staff; and c) the need to improve geographical distribution both generally and for particular regions of the world; resolves I. in order to improve the geographical distribution of appointed staff in grades PI and above: 1. that, in general, vacancies in these grades shall be advertised to the administrations of all the Members and Associate Members of the Union. However, reasonable promotion possibilities for the staff in service must also be ensured; 2. that, in filling these posts by international recruitment, preference should be given, other qualifications being equal, to candidates from regions of the world which are not at present represented or are insuffi ciently represented; in particular, special attention should be given to securing equitable geographical representation of the five Regions of the Union when filling posts in grades P5 and above; II. 1. that officials in grades Gl to G7 shall, so far as is possible, be recruited from among persons resident in Switzerland, or in French territory within twenty-five kilometres of Geneva; 2. in exceptional cases where the vacancies in grades G7, G6 and G5 are of a technical character, consideration shall be given in the first place to recruitment on an international basis; 3. where the recruitment of staff with the requisite qualifications is not possible in accordance with paragraph II. 1. above, the Secretary- General should recruit them from as near a place to Geneva as possible. Where this is not possible, he should notify all administrations of the (Res. 7, 8) 190 vacancy but should, in selecting the recruit, have regard to the financial implications; 4. staff recruited in grades Gl to G7 shall be regarded as inter nationally recruited and entitled to the benefits of international recruit ment, as provided in the Staff Regulations, if they are not of Swiss nationality, and if they are recruited from outside the area referred to in paragraph II. 1. above; instructs the Administrative Council to keep this matter under review in order that the objective of a wider and more representative geographical distribution be achieved. RESOLUTION No. 8 Manning Table Posts The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), having considered a) the figures reflecting the evolution of the manning table over past years following the development of the activities of the Union; b) the present distribution of permanent and fixed-term posts in the manning table; c) the considerable number of short-term contracts granted every year; having noted with appreciation the steps taken by the Administrative Council in order not to prejudice any decisions of the Plenipotentiary Conference for the reorganization of the structure of the Union; bearing in mind a) the policy of the Union that tasks of a permanent nature should be performed by staff members holding permanent contracts; 191 (Res. 8, 9) b) the desirability of a manning table which combines maximum stability with economic staffing; instructs the Administrative Council in the light of the decisions of this Conference, especially those concern ing the I.F.R.B. and technical cooperation, to review without delay the general staffing of the Union and the manning table and to create per manent posts for duties which it is satisfied are still justified and are of a permanent nature. RESOLUTION No. 9 Approval of the Union Accounts for the Years 1959 to 1964 The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) the provisions of 38 of the International Telecommunication Con vention (Geneva, 1959); b) the Report by the Administrative Council to the Plenipotentiary Conference, Document No. 52 concerning the financial management of the Union during the years 1959 to 1964, and the report of the Finance Committee of this Conference (Document No. 262); resolves 1. to give final approval to the accounts of the Union for the years 1959 to 1964; 2. to express to the Secretary-General and to the staff of the Finance Division its satisfaction at the way in which the accounts have been kept. (Res. 10, 11) 192 RESOLUTION No. 10 Assistance given by the Government of the Swiss Confederation to the Finances of the Union The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) that during the years 1959, 1960 and 1962, the Government of the Swiss Confederation placed funds at the disposal of the Union; b) that the Federal Finance Control Department of the Swiss Con federation carefully, competently and accurately audited the Union accounts for the years 1959 to 1964; expresses 1. its warmest thanks to the Government of the Swiss Confederation for its cooperation with the Union in financial matters, which is of great assistance to the Union and conducive to economy; 2. the hope that this cooperation may be maintained in the future; instructs the Secretary-General to bring this Resolution to the notice of the Government of the Swiss Confederation. RESOLUTION No. 11 Finances of the Union The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) that the Union at present encounters difficulty in obtaining payment of the contributory shares freely chosen by its Members; 193 (Res. 11, 12) b) that the method of fixing contributions defined in the 1959 Geneva Convention (voluntary choice of class of contribution) may give rise to undesirable fluctuations in the total of the contributory shares for defray ing Union expenses; instructs the Secretary-General 1. to study possible amendments to Article 16 of the Convention to improve the method of financing Union expenditure, with due regard to the views expressed at this Conference; 2. to submit the results of this study to the Administrative Council; instructs the Administrative Council 1. to study the report submitted by the Secretary-General; 2. to submit to the next Plenipotentiary Conference specific suggestions for any amendments likely to improve the method of financing of Union expenditure. RESOLUTION No. 12 Auditing of Union Accounts The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering that in the light of the proposals of the Swiss Administration which were presented to the Administrative Council and renewed to the Pleni potentiary Conference, Montreux, and of the discussions which have taken place at this Conference, it is advisable to re-examine the question of an internal audit of Union accounts, together with the question of the external audit; instructs the Secretary-General 1. to study these two questions in collaboration with the Coordination Committee and with the Swiss Administration, taking account of the different points of view, ideas and proposals on this subject put forward at the Plenipotentiary Conference, Montreux; (Res. 12, 13) 194 2. to present a report and any detailed proposals to the Administrative Council as soon as possible; authorizes the Administrative Council to adopt such decisions as it may consider appropriate in the interests of the Union, after examining the Secretary-General's report and proposals; it being understood that, should the internal system of auditing Union accounts be changed, this change should be made using as far as possible the staff already available in the General Secretariat. RESOLUTION No. 13 Contributions in Arrears The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), noting the amounts still outstanding but not queried, owed by. certain Mem bers of the Union; considering that the timely payment of contributions is necessary to maintain the financial stability of the Union; invites Members still in arrears with their contributions for previous years to notify the Secretary-General by 28 February 1966, for the information of the 21st Session of the Administrative Council, of their plans for liqui dating those arrears; and, should their financial situation make it impossible for them to discharge their obligations at an early date, to be so good as to submit to the Secretary-General a plan for their settlement in annual instalments; instructs the Administrative Council to continue its efforts to obtain payment as soon as possible of con tributions due and to give the Secretary-General any necessary instructions. 195 (Res. 14, 15) RESOLUTION No. 14 Amounts owed by the Republic of San Marino The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), taking into account that the Republic of San Marino ceased to be a Member of the Inter national Telecommunication Union on 31 December 1948; having noted that approaches to the Republic of San Marino have produced no tangible results with respect to the settlement of the arrears charged to it; decides that the sum of 22,690.38 Swiss francs, representing the sum owed by the Republic of San Marino, shall be passed to Profits and Losses and offset by withdrawal of the same sum from the Reserve Account of the Union. RESOLUTION No. 15 Classification of Countries for their Contribution to defraying Union Expenses The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), in view of the provisions of Article 16 of the International Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965), which uphold the principle that Members and Associate Members of the Union shall be free to choose the class of contribution in which they will share in defraying the expenses of the Union; considering a) that it may be that not all Members and Associate Members have so far chosen a class from the present scale of classes of contribution (Res. 15, 16) 196 commensurate with their economic resources, having regard to the stage of development of their telecommunication services; b) that the inevitable increase to be expected in Union expenditure in the next few years calls for as equitable a distribution as possible of the contributions borne by the different Members and Associate Members; expresses the hope that the Members and Associate Members which, having regard to the stage of development of their telecommunication services, might choose a class higher than their present one, will consider the possibility of choosing for the future the class of contribution most in keeping with their economic resources. RESOLUTION No. 16 Participation by International Organizations in the Expenses of Conferences and Meetings of the Union The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), in view of a) the Report by the Administrative Council to the Plenipotentiary Conference; b) 212 of the International Telecommunication Convention (Geneva, 1959); c) Administrative Council Resolution No. 222 (amended); considering that the number of international organizations, which, in accordance with the provisions of the above mentioned 212, are exempt from all con tributions to the expenses'of conferences and meetings, has become exces sive, and that this may not be in the interest of the Union; instructs the Administrative Council to review the list of international organizations exempt from all contributions. 197 (Res. 17, 18) RESOLUTION No. 17 Approval of the Agreement between the Swiss Administration and the Secretary-General concerning the Plenipotentiary Conference (Montreux, 1965) The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) that by virtue of Administrative Council Resolution No. 83 (amended) an Agreement was concluded between the Swiss P.T.T. Admini stration and the Secretary-General relating to the steps to be taken for the organization of this Conference; b) that the said Agreement was adopted by the Administrative Council at its 19th Session, 1964; c) that the Budget Control Committee of the Conference has examined the Agreement; decides to approve the Agreement concluded between the Swiss P.T.T. Admini stration and the Secretary-General. RESOLUTION No. 18 Travelling Expenses and Subsistence Allowances for the Representatives of Members of the Administrative Council The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), resolves that the subsistence allowance payable by the Union to the representa tives of Members of the Administrative Council to meet the living expenses necessarily incurred by them in connection with the work of the Adminis trative Council, in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of the Inter national Telecommunication Convention (Montreux, 1965), shall be at the rate of 100 Swiss francs per day for the duration of. the session, reduced to 30 Swiss francs per day while travelling. Travel to Geneva shall be first class by the most direct and economical route; generally this will be by air except when short distances are involved. Fares and subsistence while travelling shall be paid on this basis. (Res. 19) 198 RESOLUTION No. 19 Invitations to hold Conferences or Meetings away from Geneva The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering that there are advantages in holding certain conferences and meetings of a regional nature in the region concerned; considering, however, that expenditure on conferences and meetings of the Union is distinctly lower when they are held in Geneva; noting that the General Assembly of the United Nations, in Resolution No. 1202 (XII), decided that meetings of organs of the United Nations should, as a general rule, be held at the headquarters of the organ concerned, but that a meeting could be held away from headquarters if an inviting govern ment agreed to defray the additional expenditure involved; recommends that world conferences of the Union and Plenary Assemblies of the International Consultative Committees should normally be held at the seat of the Union; resolves that invitations to hold conferences or meetings of the Union away from Geneva should not be accepted unless the host government provides at least prepared premises and the necessary furniture and equipment free of charge. 199 (Res. 20) RESOLUTION No. 20 World Administrative Radio Conference to deal with Matters relating to the Maritime Mobile Service The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), in view of the Report by the Administrative Council (Part VI, section 1.2); having examined the report by the Secretary-General on the result of the consultation carried out in accordance with Administrative Council Resolution No. 564; decides 1. that a World Administrative Radio Conference to deal with matters relating to the Maritime Mobile Service shall be held in Geneva in the second quarter of 1967, for not more than eight weeks; 2. that the purposes of such a conference shall be to consider the provisions of the Radio Regulations pertaining to the Maritime Mobile Service and in particular to consider: — the use of single sideband technique in the maritime mobile service in the bands available to that service between 1605 and 4000 kc/s and in the exclusive HF maritime mobile radio-telephone bands; — the adoption of the pertinent portions of the revised International Code of Signals; — the necessary revisions to Appendices 15, 17, 18 and 25 to the Radio Regulations and consequential amendments to the Radio Regulations related thereto; — the desirability of accommodating the HF requirements for oceano- graphic communication in the HF maritime mobile bands; invites the Administrative Council 1. to draw up the detailed agenda for the Conference at its 1966 annual session; 2. to fix the opening date and the duration of the Conference. (Res. 21, 22) 200 RESOLUTION No. 21 Execution of the C.C.I.T.T.—C.C.I.R. Telecomunication Plan for Latin America The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering the recommendations rnade by the meetings of the Plan Committee for Latin America held in Mexico City (1960), Bogota (1963) and Santiago de Chile (1965), particularly with regard to the structure of the Inter- American Telecommunication Network (I.T.N.); bearing in mind a) that, in pursuance of the recommendations of the Santiago Meeting, a Regional Telecommunication Group for Latin America (GRETAL) has been set up to further the establishment of the I.T.N., as part of the Plan for Latin America; and b) that effective cooperation between the Union and the above- mentioned inter-governmental group is highly desirable; resolves - to authorize the Secretary-General to establish with the approval of the Administrative Council the terms of cooperation between the Union and the Regional Telecommunication Group for Latin America (GRETAL). RESOLUTION No. 22 Regional Administrative Conference for Latin America The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) that for the execution of the Telecommunication Plan for Latin America and other related telecommunication development plans, the closest possible cooperation is desirable and necessary between the work of 201 (Res. 22) the Plan Committee (C.C.I.T.T.—C.C.I.R.), the work of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL), the Economic Commission for Latin America, the Regional Telecommunication Group for Latin America (GRETAL) and other organizations that may be concerned with telecommunications; b) that in order to execute the Plan, it is necessary to have a unified approach to technical assistance matters, such as requirements with regard to experts, training and seminars, and to establish the,degree of possible cooperation by the permanent organs of the Union so as to give the latter a sense of regional integration; c) that it is advisable to frame certain recommendations and agree ments, which can only be drawn up at a conference of the countries of the Region; resolves 1. to convene, in accordance with 65 of the Convention, a Regional Administrative Conference for Latin America, with the task, inter alia, of: a) coordinating the activities of international organizations con cerned with telecommunications in Latin America; b) studying questions of technical assistance, such as requirements with regard to experts, training, seminars; and c) examining the progress made by the Plan Committee for Latin America; 2. that the duration of the Conference shall be ten working days and it shall be prepared for by a small group of representatives of Latin American countries and of the appropriate organs of the Union; instructs the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to convene such a Conference; invites the Administrative Council 1. to take such financial action as it deems necessary; 2. to set up a small group of representatives of the Latin American countries and of the appropriate organs of the Union, with precise instruc tions for the preparation of the Conference. (Res. 23) 202 RESOLUTION No. 23 Possible Revision of Article TV, Section 11, of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), in view of Resolution No. 28 of the Plenipotentiary Conference of Buenos Aires (1952), and Resolution No. 31 of the Plenipotentiary Conference of Geneva (1959); bearing in mind Resolution No. 33 of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Geneva, 1959); considering a) the seeming conflict between the definition of Government Tele grams and Government Telephone Calls contained in Annex 2 of the International Telecommunication Convention of Atlantic City (1947) and the provisions of Article IV, Section 11, of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies; b) that the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies has not been amended in the manner requested by the Plenipotentiary Conferences of Buenos Aires (1952) and Geneva (1959); having examined proposals, including a request by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to extend government telecommunication privileges to the Heads of the specialized agencies; decides to confirm the decisions of the Plenipotentiary Conferences of Buenos Aires (1952) and Geneva (1959) not to include, in Annex 2 to the Convention, the Heads of the specialized agencies among the authorities entitled to send government telegrams or to request government telephone calls; 203 (Res. 23, 24) expresses the hope that the United Nations will agree to reconsider the matter and, bearing in mind the above decision, will make the necessary amendment to Article IV, Section 11, of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies; instructs the Administrative Council to take the necessary steps with the appropriate organs of the United Nations with a view to reaching a satisfactory solution. RESOLUTION No. 24 Telecommunication and the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), mindful of the problems which arise in the international field from the use of outer space for peaceful purposes; considering the importance of the role that telecommunications, and in consequence the Union, necessarily play in this sphere; recalling a) the principle set forth in Resolution No. 1721 (XVI) of the United Nations General Assembly that telecommunications by means of satellites should be available to the nations of the world as soon as practicable on a global and non-discriminatory basis; b) the declaration of legal principles governing the activities of States in the exploration and use of outer space set forth in Resolution No. 1962 (XVIII) of the United Nations General Assembly; (Res. 24, 25) 204 notes with satisfaction a) the measures taken by the various organs of the Union in order to allow telecommunications to serve the various peaceful uses of outer space in the best manner possible; b) the progress made by various countries in the technology and use of telecommunication satellites; instructs the Administrative Council and the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps in order to: 1. continue to inform the United Nations and its interested specialized agencies of the progress made in space telecommunication; 2. offer the cooperation of the Union, within its field of competence, to the United Nations and those specialized agencies interested in space telecommunication and in particular to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space; considering further that, from the economic as well as the technical point of view, it is highly desirable that, for the full satisfaction of their needs, all countries should have equal opportunity to use space telecommunication facilities; calls upon all the Members of the Union to join their efforts in this connection, guided by the United Nations Resolutions mentioned above. RESOLUTION No. 25 Use of the United Nations Telecommunication Network for the Telegraph Traffic of the Specialized Agencies The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), 205 (Res. 25, 26) in view of Resolution No. 26 of the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union of Buenos Aires (1952) based on a request by the United Nations that the International Telecommunication Union should sanction the carriage of the traffic of the specialized agencies over the United Nations point-to-point telecommunication network at a charge equal to the pro rata proportion of the cost of operating, according to the traffic carried; noting that as from 1 January 1954, the Secretary-General of the United Nations withdrew the offer he had formerly made to the specialized agencies to carry their traffic over the United Nations network; reaffirms the views enunciated namely: in the above-mentioned Resolution No. 26, 1. that in normal circumstances, the United Nations point-to-point telecommunication network should not be used to carry the traffic of the specialized agencies in competition with existing commercial telecommuni cation networks; 2. that the Union does not favour any departure from the provisions of Article XVI of the Agreement between the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union; 3. that the Union would nevertheless have no objection if, in cases of emergency, the traffic of the specialized agencies were carried over the United Nations point-to-point telecommunication network at a tariff com posed as prescribed in Article 7 of the Telegraph Regulations, or free of charge; and . instructs the Secretary-General to take appropriate action. RESOLUTION No. 26 Telegrams and Telephone Calls of the Specialized Agencies The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), (Res. 26, 27) 206 considering a) that the Heads of the specialized agencies are not mentioned in the definition of Government Telegrams and Government Telephone Calls, which appears in 420 of Annex 2 to the Convention; b) that there may be circumstances in which the urgency or importance of the telecommunications of the specialized agencies warrants special treatment for their telegrams or telephone calls; resolves that if a specialized agency wishing to obtain special privileges for its telecommunications informs the Administrative Council, justifying the particular cases in which special treatment is necessary, the Administrative Council: 1. shall inform Members and Associate Members of the Union of the requests which, in its opinion, should be accepted; 2. shall take a final decision on these requests, bearing in mind the opinion of the majority of Members and Associate Members; instructs the Secretary-General to notify Members and Associate Members of any decisions taken by the Council. RESOLUTION No. 27 Participation by the Union in the United Nations Development Programme The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (Montreux, 1965), in view of the Report by the Administrative Council (Part IV and Annexes 16 to 29); having endorsed the action taken by the Administrative Council, in application of Reso lutions Nos. 25 and 29 of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Geneva, 1959), as regards participation of the Union in the Expanded Programme of Tech nical Assistance and collaboration in the activities of the United Nations Special Fund; 207 (Res. 27, 28) noting that the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations has pro posed in its Resolution No. 1020 (XXXVII) that the Programme and the Fund should be amalgamated into a United Nations Development Pro gramme, the resolution having been approved by the United Nations General Assembly; authorizes the Administrative Council to continue full participation by the Union in the United Nations Development Programme, within the framework of the Convention, and to call on the various permanent organs of the Union as appropriate to facili tate this participation; requests the Administrative Council 1. to coordinate in this field the activities of the permanent organs of the Union and to prepare each year a report on the participation of the Union in the United Nations Development Programme; 2. to ensure, at each of its sessions, that the duties thus assumed by the Union are carried out so as to give maximum efficiency to its parti cipation in the United Nations Development Programme, making the best use of the funds granted to the Union; 3. to take any action that might be required to maintain such effi ciency. RESOLUTION No. 28 Methods of improving Technical Cooperation The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering the important role of telecommunications in the economic, social and cultural development of a country; realizing that telecommunications officials in the new or developing countries should have maximum opportunities for acquiring, and keeping up-to-date, knowledge of developments in telecommunications techniques; (Res. 28) aware 208 that the allocation of funds for the development of telecommunications is dependent on the priority assigned to those activities by the respective governments; bearing in mind the provisions of 18, 23 and 25 of the International Telecommunication Convention; invites the governments of the technically advanced Member countries to institute arrangements to facilitate visits to suitable institutions and installations in their countries by appropriate telecommunications personnel from the new or developing countries; urges the governments of Member countries on the governing bodies of the United Nations technical cooperation financing agencies to give consideration to the desire of governments of Member countries of the Union that administrative procedures in connection with the approval and implementation of requests to those agencies be simplified to the maximum extent possible; instructs the Secretary-General 1. to collect and disseminate to the governments of all Member to tele countries of the Union information on opportunities offered communications personnel from the new or developing countries for visiting, or receiving training at, private or governmental institutions and installations in technically more advanced countries; 2. to explore all sources of capital financing which might be made available to new or developing countries for the development of their telecommunication plans and to inform the interested countries of the existence of these sources; 3. to recommend to the Administrative Council the creation of any posts which he considers necessary to improve the services offered by the various organs of the Union to the new or developing countries; 209 (Res. 28) 4. to submit annually to the Administrative Council information on the technical cooperation .activities of the Union in a form that will permit an adequate review of the operation of those activities, with particular attention being given to a breakdown of project and overhead costs, including information on the staffing pattern and on expenditures for travel, supplies and equipment, and the rental of office space; 5. to consult with the Coordination Committee on those questions which require coordination between the various organs of the Union; requests the Administrative Council 1. to keep under close review all technical cooperation activities of the Union in order to ensure maximum effectiveness of those activities; 2. to give increased emphasis to the holding and coordinating of seminars by the Union and by Member countries, whether at Union Head quarters or elsewhere, on subjects of interest to new or developing countries; 3. to direct the Secretary-General to make such changes in the oper ation of all technical cooperation activities of the Union as it considers would better serve the interests of the Member countries; and 4. to review the organization of the Technical Cooperation Depart ment of the General Secretariat in the light of the decisions of this Con ference and in that connection: 4.1 to ensure that the Head of that department is assigned a grade appropriate to the importance of his task, and 4.2 to request the Secretary-General to consider all available candidates for the post and to make the appointment to that post with the approval of the Administrative Council; recommends that the International Consultative Committees consider ways of improving their operation and procedures to enable them to respond more quickly to questions raised by the new or devel oping countries; (Res. 28, 29) 210 encourages the governments of new or developing Member countries 1. to plan as far in advance as possible their requests for technical cooperation from United Nations sources in order to leave available a maximum amount of those funds for meeting urgent requests; 2. to participate more regularly in the study groups of the Inter national Consultative Committees. RESOLUTION No. 29 Improvement of Union Facilities for providing Information and Advice to New or Developing Countries The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunica tion Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) the valuable assistance given by the International Consultative Committees to the new or developing countries through the preparation of handbooks and the formulation of recommendations directly connected with the establishment, development and improvement of those countries' telecommunications in the national, regional and international fields in accordance with 188 and 189 of the Convention; b) the extensive assistance rendered to new or developing countries through the Union's participation in the United Nations programmes of technical cooperation; c) that it is desirable to provide facilities to enable senior telecommuni cation engineers of new or developing countries to develop their latent capacities, so that they may work out solutions to their local problems in their own way; d) that existing Union facilities do not, however, fully meet the present needs for information and advice of the new or developing countries, Members of the Union, on different specific national problems in tele communication development as they arise, in particular in the fields of network planning, preparation of specifications and evaluation of systems; 211 (Res. 29) e) that information and practical advice on such specific problems can be provided only by drawing on the accumulated experience of telecommu nication specialists actively engaged in such work within the developed countries, Members of the Union; f) that, in order to make such information and advice readily available at the headquarters of the Union, it would be necessary to bring such spe cialists into the service of the Union; g) that, in view of the difficulty of keeping fully abreast of the latest technological advances without being actively engaged in such work, such specialists recruited for Union headquarters should be appointed for limited periods only; resolves that the facilities of the Union for providing information and advice to new or developing countries, Members of the Union, on the problems referred to in d) above should be improved; considering further a) that these improved, facilities could be provided by recruiting for the headquarters of the Union four telecommunication specialist engineers qualified in the fields referred to in d) above, whose duties would be: 1. to work with the technical staff of the specialized secretariats of the International Consultative Committees and of the Inter national Frequency Registration Board in providing information and advice of a practical nature on subjects of importance to new or developing countries for the planning, organization and development of their telecommunications systems; 2. to advise quickly and constructively on practical questions within the fields of competence of these specialists addressed to it by new or developing countries, Members of the Union; 3. to provide the opportunity for expert and high level consultation for senior personnel from the new or developing countries, Mem bers of the Union, visiting the headquarters of the Union; 4. to participate in seminars organized at the headquarters of the Union or in the regions on specialized aspects of telecommuni cation problems, taking advantage of the presence of delegations of Members at regional conferences or meetings of the Union; (Res. 29, 30) 212 b) that if the above-mentioned engineers deemed it necessary to call on outside specialists to assist in dealing with specialized questions beyond their competence, additional. highly qualified specialist engineers may be engaged for this purpose for periods not normally exceeding one month at a time; accordingly instructs the Administrative Council 1. to study the structural, procedural and financial arrangements ne cessary for the most effective utilization of these specialists; 2. to prescribe the conditions for the recruitment according to esta blished practice of the four telecommunication specialist engineers and fix their term of office, bearing in mind g) above; 3. to take the necessary decisions, including provision of the necessary credits in the annual budget of the Union, with a view to introducing the new arrangements as soon as practicable and not later than early 1968. RESOLUTION No. 30 Debiting of Administrative and Operational Costs resulting from the Union's Participation in the United Nations Development Programme The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), having taken note of Resolutions Nos. 702 (XXVI), 737 (XXVIII), 950 (XXXVI) and 1060 (XXXIX) of the United Nations Economic and Social Council re lative to the Debiting of the Administrative and Operational Costs of the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance; noting particularly that, in its Resolution No. 1060 (XXXIX), the Economic and Social Council proposed the allocation of a lump sum to the organizations taking part in the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance to cover their 213 (Res. 30) administrative and operational expenses incurred under that programme for the years 1965 and 1966 and that, further, this Resolution contains the following provisions: "that the provisions concerning the determination of the sum should be applied with some flexibility to the International Civil Aviation Organ ization, the Universal Postal Union, the International Telecommunication Union, the World Meteorological Organization, the Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency, and that these organizations, together with the Technical Assistance Board, will take this factor into account in preparing their requests for allocations to cover administrative and operational service costs"; observing that, in accordance with the Agreement between the Union and the United Nations Special Fund, the latter will refund to the Union its admini strative and operational costs for the projects; resolves that these expenses cannot at present be borne by the Union budget; further resolves 1. that the administrative and operational costs resulting from the Union's participation in the United Nations Development Programme shall be included in the budget of the Union, on the understanding that the compensatory payments from the United Nations shall be included as income in the said budget; 2. that, to the extent that these costs are refunded by the United Nations, they shall not be taken into consideration in fixing the limits on Union expenditure; 3. that the Union's organs of financial control shall also check all the expenditure and income relative to participation by the Union in the United Nations Development Programme; 4. that the Administrative Council shall also examine this expenditure and take whatever steps it deems appropriate to guarantee that the funds thus assigned by the United Nations are used exclusively for administrative and operational costs. (Res. 31) 214 RESOLUTION No. 31 Training Standards The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), noting a) the Report by the Administrative Council (Part IV, section 5.4); b) the establishment in Member countries of a number of centres for training telecommunication personnel; recognizing that with the rapid increase of international telecommunication circuits necessitating the networks of different countries it is necessary that such circuits should be well maintained and operated; interconnection of recognizing further a) that for that purpose it is desirable to apply the same or equivalent technical standards, both for operation and maintenance; b) that this can be achieved only if comparable technical talent is available in the countries concerned; instructs the Secretary-General to formulate recommendations for the accomplishment of the following tasks: 1. to collect information on the requirements for appropriate training of technical and operational personnel in new or developing countries; 2. to draw upon the accumulated experience of Members and Associate Members in establishing training facilities, methods and aids; l' 3. to make this experience available to Members and Associate Mem bers as widely as practicable; 215 (Res. 31, 32) 4. to study, in consultation with Members and Associate Members as appropriate, the development of training standards for comparable levels of personnel; 5. to provide a central point to deal with training problems referred to him by new or developing countries; invites the Administrative Council 1. to examine the recommendations of the Secretary-General and to take such financial and administrative decisions as it deems advisable; 2. subsequently to review the progress made. RESOLUTION No. 32 Application of Telecommunication Science and Technology in the Interest of Developing Countries The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), in view of the provisions adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 980 (XXXVI) of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations in order to expedite the application of science and technology in the interest of developing countries; considering that the International Telecommunication Union should, in its own field, associate' itself in every way possible with the efforts being thus undertaken by the organizations of the United Nations family; instructs the Administrative Council to take the necessary measures, within the limit of the available re sources, to ensure that: 1. the Union co-operates to the greatest extent possible with the ap propriate organs of the United Nations and, in particular, with the Advisory Committee for the Application of Science and Technology to Development; (Res. 32, 33) 216 2. the permanent organs of the Union, by the publication of appropriate documents, such as monographs and selected bibliographies, contribute to the greatest extent possible to expediting the transfer to, and assimilation in, the developing countries of the scientific knowledge and technological experience in telecommunications which are available in the more developed countries. RESOLUTION No. 33 Assessment of Progress and Results in carrying out the Technical Cooperation Programmes and the Activities of Experts on Mission The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), in view of the Report by the Administrative Council (Part IV); taking into account a) the work of the General Secretariat in administering the technical cooperation projects approved by the United Nations; b) that the fulfilment of this task would be facilitated and accelerated if the General Secretariat were to receive adequate and up-to-date inform ation on the progress or results of the projects; considering a) that, for a sound assessment of such progress and results, inform ation is needed from the following sources: 1. regional experts and experts on mission; 2. the supervisors at Union headquarters and those engaged in assess ment in the field; 3. the administrations with which the experts are working; b) that the information from sources 1. and 2. above can become fully satisfactory if adequate internal action is taken at Union headquarters, whereas information from administrations can be put to full use only if it is given at the proper time and with the requisite detail; 217 (Res. 33, 34) bearing in mind Resolution No. 567 adopted by the Administrative Council at its 20th Session; requests the administrations of Member countries to provide, in a form and at intervals determined by the Administrative Council, the requisite information to estimate as precisely as possible the efficiency of the technical cooperation provided through the Union (fellow ships, experts, training and research centres, etc.). This information should refer: 1. in the case of current programmes, to the speed and efficiency with which they are progressing, and 2. in the case of completed programmes, to their effects in their own field and in those of other activities; requests the Administrative Council to take the necessary action to ensure: 1. that the information given by the regional experts and the experts on mission, as also by the administrations, is in such a form as to be rapidly and efficiently examined; 2. the early examination of all the information; 3. that, with this information, an assessment can be made which will provide a basis for deciding on the most suitable steps to ensure the most efficient conduct of the work and the activities of the missions. RESOLUTION No. 34 Seminars The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), noting the Report by the Administrative Council (Part VI, section 4.2); (Res. 34) 218 recognizing a) that seminars provide for the technicians of new or developing countries a very valuable means of acquiring knowledge of the latest developments in telecommunication technique; b) that this is an activity of the Union which should be continued and expanded; thanks the administrations that have already conducted or plan to conduct seminars for new or developing countries; urges administrations to continue and increase their efforts in this direction in consultation with the Secretary-General; instructs the Secretary-General 1. to coordinate the efforts of the Members of the Union to hold seminars so as to avoid duplication and overlapping; 2. to arrange: a) for the progressive planning of seminars both at and away from the headquarters of the Union, in close collaboration with the Members concerned and with special attention to the language problem; b) to publish the documents of seminars; c) to take such follow-up action in connection with seminars as may be desirable; 3. to submit an annual report to the Administrative Council, requests the Administrative Council to see that any credits necessary for the accomplishment of the above tasks are included in the annual budgets of the Union. 219 (Res. 35) RESOLUTION No. 35 Preparation of a Draft Constitutional Charter The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), instructs the Administrative Council: 1. to set up as soon as possible a study group of not more than ten experts (two from each Region) with the following terms of reference: — to prepare a draft Constitutional Charter and General Regulations for the International Telecommunication Union, based upon the decisions taken by, and the discussions which took place at the Plenipotentiary Conference (Montreux, 1965), the Convention and the experience of the Union, the Constitutions and the experience of other specialized agencies of the United Nations, and the comments, suggestions and proposals sub mitted by Member countries; — to prepare this draft in sufficient time to enable it to be distributed to Members of the Union at least one year before the next Plenipotentiary Conference; 2. to make the necessary administrative arrangements to enable the study group to carry out its work; 3. to invite Members of the Union to submit to the study group, through the Secretary-General, comments, suggestions and proposals in regard to the draft Constitutional Charter and General Regulations; 4. to direct the Secretary-General to transmit the draft prepared by the study group to the Members of the Union for their study and later consideration at the next Plenipotentiary Conference; the Administrative Council for information and to 5. to meet the travel and subsistence expenses of the experts from the budget of the Union. (Res. 36) 220 RESOLUTION No. 36 Telegraph and Telephone Regulations The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) that certain provisions of the Telegraph and Telephone Regulations revised by world administrative conferences cover the same ground as certain Recommendations of the C.C.I.T.T.; b) that most technical and operational questions and certain tariff ques tions relating to telegraphy and telephony are dealt with in C.C.I.T.T. Recommendations; c) that it is advisable to reduce Union expenditure by shortening the duration of world administrative conferences dealing with telegraph or telephone questions; is of the opinion that it would be desirable to simplify the Telegraph and Telephone Regulations annexed to the International Telecommunication Convention; instructs the International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee 1. to ascertain which provisions of the Telegraph and Telephone Regu lations are, or could be, the subject of C.C.I.T.T. Recommendations and could accordingly be omitted from the Regulations; and 2. to submit proposals for this purpose to the next Plenary Assembly of the C.C.I.T.T.; resolves that after consideration and approval by the C.C.I.T.T. Plenary Assem bly, the proposals for simplification shall be submitted to the next world administrative conference dealing with telegraph or telephone questions. 221 (Res. 37, 38) RESOLUTION No. 37 Study of the Transfer of Certain Provisions of the Additional Radio Regulations into the Telegraph, Telephone or Radio Regulations and Transfer of Certain Provisions of the Radio Regulations into the Telegraph or Telephone Regulations The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) that certain provisions of the Radio Regulations and the Additional Radio Regulations similar in scope to provisions of the Telegraph Regula tions and the Telephone Regulations might better be included in these latter Regulations; b) the desirability that regulations relating to classification of services of public correspondence in the Mobile Services enter into effect at the same time as similar regulations in the Fixed Services of public correspon dence; instructs the Secretary-General in collaboration with the C.C.I.T.T., C.C.I.R. and I.F.R.B. to make a study of the Radio Regulations and of the Additional Radio Regulations for the purpose of recommending to the administrations as soon as possible which provisions, if any, of these Regulations should be transferred into the Telegraph Regulations or into the Telephone Regulations and from the Additional Radio Regulations into the Radio Regulations. RESOLUTION No. 38 Purchase of the Building of the International Telecommunication Union The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) Resolution No. 38 of the Plenipotentiary Conference of the Inter national Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1959); (Res. 38) 222 b) the Agreement between the Republic and Canton of Geneva and the Union concerning the land and building placed at the disposal of the Union to accommodate its services; c) that the said Agreement provides that if the option to purchase be exercised on or before 31 December 1965, the price of the building shall be 5 million Swiss francs, which shall be payable by annual instalments based on a 3 XU per cent rate of interest; d) that, because of the financial advantages which would accrue, the Union should be the owner of its Headquarters building; e) Administrative Council Resolution No. 571 adopted at its 20th Session, 1965; decides to accept the principle that the building should be purchased with surface rights over the land and to exercise the option to purchase on or before 31 December 1965; instructs the Secretary-General 1. a) to negotiate with the competent authorities of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, with a view to completing the said purchase on or before 31 December 1965, on the basis of equal annual instalments spread over a period of 10 years; b) to specify in the purchase contract a surface right over the land for a period of 99 years with all the associated rights, and in particular the right of transfer; 2. to report to the Administrative Council at its next session on the results of his negotiations with the Cantonal authorities of Geneva; instructs the Administrative Council to examine and approve at its next session the purchase contract of the Union building; further decides to provide for this purpose, within the limits of the recurrent expendi ture for the years 1966 to 1975, an annual credit of 575,000 Swiss francs. 223 (Res. 39) RESOLUTION No. 39 Headquarters Accommodation The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), recalling Administrative Council Resolution No. 572; considering the need to provide adequate accommodation for the staff at the Head quarters of the Union and space for meetings held at the Headquarters; instructs the Secretary-General to submit to the Administrative Council, not later than 1967, a study, with particular attention to the financial aspects, of all possible arrange ments for accommodating the staff at the Headquarters of the Union and for providing space for meetings held at Headquarters; authorizes the Administrative Council 1. to adopt, as soon as possible after its review of the study submitted by the Secretary-General, a decision as to the most appropriate method of meeting the accommodation needs indicated above; 2. to formulate the administrative and financial arrangements neces sary to execute its decision. The financial implications of this decision shall be submitted to Members and Associate Members of the Union in accord ance with paragraph 7 of Additional Protocol I to the Convention. (Res. 40, 41) 224 RESOLUTION No. 40 Regional Offices The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering the proposals concerning the creation of regional offices presented to the Conference and the importance attached thereto by many countries; instructs the Secretary-General to study the advisability of setting up regional offices and to report on the matter to the Administrative Council; requests the Administrative Council to submit, on the basis of the Secretary-General's report, its own re commendations to the next Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union. RESOLUTION No. 41 Juridical Status The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) that the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations concluded between the Swiss Federal Council and the Secretary- General of the United Nations on 19 April 1946, which applies by analogy to the Union as from 1 January 1948, does not meet the present require ments of the Union and is not suited to its future development; 225 (Res. 41, 42) b) that the decision of this Conference to acquire the building now occupied by the Union (Resolution No. 38) makes more evident the need for concluding a legal instrument which will put an end to this provisional state of affairs and guarantee the harmonious and stable development of the Union; instructs the Secretary-General 1. to negotiate on behalf of the Union, with the competent authorities of the Swiss Confederation, an agreement establishing the privileges and immunities of the International Telecommunication Union in Switzerland; 2. to report to the Administrative Council at its next session on the results of such negotiations; instructs the Administrative Council to study and, if satisfied, approve the agreement negotiated by the Secretary-General. RESOLUTION No. 42 Reorganization of the Specialized Secretariat of the International Frequency Registration Board (I.F.R.B.) The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), considering a) its decision to reduce the number of members of the I.F.R.B. from eleven to five; b) that the above decision may necessitate a reorganization of the specialized secretariat of the Board; c) that, in the interests of efficiency and economy, it would be desirable to create in the specialized secretariat a post for a senior appointed official who would be responsible for the effective progress and coordination of the secretariat's work; (Res. 42, 43) resolves 226 1. to instruct the Administrative Council to study at its ordinary session in 1966 the organization of the specialized secretariat of the Inter national Frequency Registration Board to determine what measures, if any, need to be taken to ensure that, following the reduction of the number of Board members from eleven to five, the secretariat works efficiently and economically; 2. to recommend that the Council consider, without prejudice to the normal Union recruitment and promotion procedures, the possibility of filling vacant posts, or any newly created posts that the Administrative Council may consider necessary, in the specialized secretariat of the I.F.R.B. or in the other specialized secretariats, by members of the Board not re-elected at this Conference. RESOLUTION No. 43 Requests to the International Court of Justice for Advisory Opinions The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommuni cation Union (Montreux, 1965), in view of a) Article VII of the Agreement between the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union which provides that requests for advisory opinions may be addressed to the International Court of Justice by the Plenipotentiary Conference, or by the Administrative Council acting in pursuance of an authorization by the Plenipotentiary Conference; b) the decision of the Administrative Council "to affiliate the Union to the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation", and the declaration recognizing the jurisdiction of the Tribunal which was made by the Secretary-General pursuant to that decision; c) the provisions in the Annex to the Statute of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation under which that Statute applies in its entirety to any international governmental organiz ation which has recognized the jurisdiction of the Tribunal in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article II of the Statute of the Tribunal; 227 (Res. 43, 44) d) Article XII of the Statute of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation under which, in consequence of the above-mentioned declaration, the Administrative Council of the Interna tional Telecommunication Union may submit to the International Court of Justice the question of the validity of a decision given by the Tribunal; notes that the Administrative Council is authorized to request advisory opinions from the International Court of Justice as provided under

ARTICLE 16 Finances of the Union 207 1. The expenses of the Union shall comprise the costs of: a) the Administrative Council, the General Secretariat, the International Frequency Registration Board, the secretariats of the International Consultative Committees, and the Union's laboratories and technical equipment; 208 b) Plenipotentiary Conferences and world administrative conferences; 25 (Convention, Art. 16) 209 c) all meetings of the International Consultative Committees. 210 2. Expenses incurred by the regional administrative conferences re ferred to in 50 shall be borne in accordance with their unit classification by all the Members and Associate Members of the region concerned and, where appropriate, on the same basis by any Members and Associate Members of other regions which have participated in such conferences. 211 3. The Administrative Council shall review and approve the annual budget of the Union, taking account of the limits for expenditure set by the Plenipotentiary Conference. 212 4. The expenses of the Union shall be met from the contributions of the Members and Associate Members, each Member and Associate Member paying a sum proportional to the number of units in the class of contribu tion it has chosen from the following scale: 30 Unit class 25 20 18 15 13 10 8 Unit class 5 4 3 2 1 V2 213 5. Members and Associate Members shall be free to choose their class of contribution for defraying Union expenses. 214 6. (1) At least six months before the Convention comes into force, each Member and Associate Member shall inform the Secretary-General of the class of contribution it has chosen. 215 (2) The Secretary-General shall communicate this decision to Mem bers and Associate Members. 216 (3) Members and Associate Members who have failed to make known their decision before the date specified in 214 shall retain the class of contribution previously notified to the Secretary-General. 217 (4) Members and Associate Members may at any time choose a class of contribution higher than the one already adopted by them. (Convention, Art. 16) 26 218 (5) No reduction in a unit classification established in accordance with 214 to 216 can take effect during the life of the Convention. 219 7. Members and Associate Members shall pay in advance their annual contributory shares, calculated on the basis of the budget approved by the Administrative Council. 220 8. (1) Every new Member or Associate Member shall, in respect of the year of its accession, pay a contribution calculated as from the first day of the month of accession. 221 (2) Should the Convention be denounced by a Member or Asso ciate Member, its contribution shall be paid up to the last day of the month in which such denunciation takes effect. 222 9. The amounts due shall bear interest from the beginning of each financial year Of the Union at 3 % (three per cent) per annum during the first six months, and at 6 % (six per cent) per annum from the beginning of the seventh month. 223 10. The following provisions shall apply to contributions by recognized private operating agencies, scientific or industrial organizations and inter national organizations: 224 225 226 a) Recognized private operating agencies and scientific or industrial organizations shall share in defraying the expenses of the Inter national Consultative Committees in the work of which they have agreed to participate. Recognized private operating agencies shall likewise share in defraying the expenses of the adminis trative conferences in which they have agreed to participate, or have participated, in accordance with 621 of the General Regu lations; b) International prganizations shall also share in defraying the expenses of the conferences or meetings in which they have been allowed to participate, unless exempted by the Administrative Council on condition of reciprocity; c) Recognized private operating agencies, scientific or industrial organizations and international organizations which share in defraying the expenses of conferences or meetings in accordance with 224 and 225, shall freely choose from the scale in 212 their class of contribution for defraying Union expenses,, and inform the Secretary-General of the class chosen; 27 (Convention, Art. 16) 227 d) Recognized private operating agencies, scientific or industrial organizations and international organizations which share in defraying the expenses of conferences or meetings may at any time choose a class of contribution higher than the one already adopted by them; 228 e) No reduction in the number of contributory units shall take effect during the life of the Convention; 229 230 231 f) In the case of denunciation of participation in the work of an International Consultative Committee, the contribution shall be paid up to the last day of the month in which such denunciation takes effect; g) The amount of the contribution per unit payable by recognized private operating agencies and scientific or industrial organiza tions or international organizations towards the expenses of the International Consultative Committees in the work of which they have agreed to participate shall be fixed annually by the Admi nistrative Council. The contributions shall be considered as Union income. They shall bear interest in accordance with the provisions of 222; h) The amount of the contribution per unit payable towards the expenses of administrative conferences by recognized private operating agencies which participate in accordance with 621 of the General Regulations and by participating international orga nizations shall be fixed by dividing the total amount of the budget of the Conference in question by the total number of units contributed by Members and Associate Members as their share of Union expenses. The contributions shall be considered as Union income. They shall bear interest from the sixtieth day following the day on which accounts are sent out, at the rates fixed in 222. 232 11. Expenses incurred by laboratories and technical installations of the Union in measurements, testing, or special research for individual Members or Associate Members, groups of Members or Associate Members, or regional organizations or others, shall be borne by those Members or As sociate Members, groups, organizations or others. 233 12. The sale price of documents sold to administrations, recognized private operating agencies or individuals, shall be determined by the Secretary-General, in collaboration with the Administrative Council, bear ing in mind that the cost of printing and distribution should, in general, be covered by the sale of the documents. (Convention, Art. 17) 28

ARTICLE 17 Languages 234 1. (1) The official languages of the Union shall be Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. 235 (2) The working languages of the Union shall be English, French and Spanish. 236 (3) In case of dispute, the French text shall be authentic. 237 2. (1) The final documents of the plenipotentiary and administrative conferences, their final acts, protocols, resolutions, recommendations and opinions, shall be drawn up in the official languages of the Union, in versions equivalent in form and content. 238 (2) All other documents of these conferences shall be issued in the working languages of the Union. 239 3. (1) The official service documents of the Union as prescribed by the Administrative Regulations shall be published in the five official languages. 240 (2) All other documents for general distribution prepared by the Secretary-General in the course of his duties shall be drawn up in the three working languages. 241 4. Any of the documents referred to in 237 to 240 may be published in languages other than those there specified, provided that the Members or Associate Members requesting such publication undertake to defray the whole of the cost of translation and publication involved. 242 5. (1) At conferences of the Union and whenever it is necessary at meetings of its permanent organs and of the Administrative Council, the debates shall be conducted with the aid of an efficient system of reciprocal interpretation between the three working languages and Russian. 243 (2) When all participants in a meeting agree, the debates may be conducted in fewer than the four languages mentioned above. 244 6. (1) At conferences of the Union and at meetings of its permanent organs and of the Administrative Council, languages other than those mentioned in 235 and 242 may be used: 29 (Convention, Arts. 17-18) 245 a) if an application is made to the Secretary-General or to the Head of the permanent organ concerned to provide for the use of an additional language or languages, oral or written, provided that the additional cost so incurred shall be borne by those Members and Associate Members which have made or supported the application; 246 b) if any delegation itself makes arrangements at its own expense for oral translation from its own language into any one of the languages referred to in 242. 247 (2) In the case provided for in 245, the Secretary-General or the Head of the permanent organ concerned shall comply to the extent practi cable with the application, having first obtained from the Members or Associate Members concerned an undertaking that the cost incurred will be duly repaid by them to the Union. 248 (3) In the case provided for in 246, the delegation concerned may, furthermore, if it wishes, arrange at its own expense for oral translation into its own language from one of the languages referred to in 242. CHAPTER II Application of the Convention and Regulations

ARTICLE 18 Ratification of the Convention 249 1. This Convention shall be ratified by the signatory governments in accordance with the constitutional rules in force in their respective coun tries. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited, in as short a time as possible, with the Secretary-General by diplomatic channel through the intermediary of the government of the country of the seat of the Union. The Secretary-General shall notify the Members and Associate Members of each deposit of ratification. 250 2. (1) During a period of two years from the date of entry into force of this Convention, a signatory government, even though it may not have deposited an instrument of ratification in accordance with 249, shall enjoy the rights conferred on Members of the Union in 12 to 14. (Convention, Arts. 18-20) 30 251 (2) From the end of a period of two years from the date of entry into force of this Convention, a signatory government which has not deposited an instrument of ratification in accordance with 249 shall not be entitled to vote at any conference of the Union, or at any session of the Administrative Council, or at any meeting of any of the permanent organs of the Union, or during consultation by correspondence conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Convention until it has so deposited such an instrument. Its rights, other than voting rights, shall not be affected. 252 3. After the entry into force of this Convention in accordance with

Article 53, each instrument of ratification shall become effective on the date of its deposit with the Secretary-General. 253 4. If one or more of the signatory governments do not ratify the Convention, it shall not thereby be less valid for the governments which have ratified it. ARTICLE 53 Effective Date of the Convention 313 The present Convention shall enter into force on January first nineteen hundred and sixty-seven between countries, territories or groups of terri tories, in respect of which instruments of ratification or accession have been deposited before that date. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the Convention in each of the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, in a single copy in which, in case of dispute, the French text shall be authentic, and which shall remain deposited in the archives of the International Telecommunication Union, which shall forward a copy to each of the signatory countries. Done at Montreux, 12 November 1965. 44 POUR L'AFGHANISTAN : «»_. . _ * ' - W -^ , O f n, ^ V } M.A. GRAN S.N. ALAWI POUR L ' A L G E R IE ( R E P U B L I Q UE A L G E R I E N NE D E M O C R A T I Q UE ET P O P U L A I RE ) : tikU>*itf AM44/0 ttieA/ A. AMRANI S. DOUZIDIA M. HARBI 45 POUR LE ROYAUME DE L ' A R A B IE SAOUDITE- A. ZAIDAN M. MIRDAD A.K. BASHAWRI 46 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE A R G E N T I NE A. LOZANO CONEJERO M. -BUCICH P. GARCIA PINEIRO R.A. SALVADOR P. DIACO 47 P O UR LE COMMONWEALTH DE L ' A U S T R A L IE ^ a - V t f4- C . J. GRIFFITHS R.E. BUTLER POUR L ' A U T R I C HE fyvTJ B. SCHAGINGER K. VAVRA A. SAPIK 48 POUR LA B E L G I Q UE M.C.E.D. LAMBIOTTE R. ROTHSCHILD POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE SOCIALISTE SOVIETIQUE DE BIELORUSSIE : utr, P. AFANASSIEV POUR L'UNION DE BIRMANIE MIN LWIN PE THAN 49 P O UR LA B O L I V IE : S r a. M.C. SEJAS SIERRA POUR LE B R E S IL : ^^tH-^-n / /_ E. MACHADO DE ASSIS E. MARTINS DA SILVA D.S. FERREIRA C. GOMES DE BARROS J.A. MARQUES H. DOURADO 50 P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE P O P U L A I RE DE BULGARIE V. MAKARSKI POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE F E D E R A LE DU CAMEROUN TCHOUTA. MOUSSA H. EFF0UD0U POUR LE CANADA -J&.l^y^rJ F . G. NIXON 51 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE C E N T R A F R I C A I NE E. N'ZENGOU L.A. MOZIALLO G.E. de S. ELLAWEIA POUR CEYLAN ^ K U ( V W A (' POUR LE CHILI --jiUuk^ (?u/^^ fcssJtf+s H. CALCAGNI P. E. CLAUDE F. R. HUIDOBRO 52 POUR LA CHINE fib U > Y; SHEN T.C. YU T .C LIU T.V. MIAO POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE C H Y P RE Q iUwj^l C^<d^^^u^t6<>f R. MICHAELIDES A.E. EMBEDOKLIS 53 POUR L ' E T AT DE LA C I TE DU VATICAN /n/l\ 0')^.U> t-/c^n<^Z'C 1-UsX \U^~CA.^Ju^ "lAM^ab- -M. A. STEFANIZZI P.V. GIUDICI POUR L A - R E P U B L I Q UE DE C O L O M B IE €IC*L*> (frOKfi" E. ARANGO S. QUIJANO-CABALLERO 0. ROVIRA ARANGO 54 P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO J. MULUMBA B. KALONJI F. TUMBA A. MASAMBA M.G. M'BELA POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE .DU CONGO ( B R A Z Z A V I L LE ) 55 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE C O R EE : I . Y. CHUNG C.W. PAK POUR COSTA RICA : \—<*sdLo cu AAXoUo^o*. V ^ ^ ^ M ^v /S^/«- C. DI MOTTOLA BALESTRA M. BAGLI 56 P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE C O TE D'lVOIRE S. CISSOKO T. KONDE B. SAKANOKO POUR CUBA 9W /^ P.W. LUIS TORRES L. SOLA VILA J.A. VALLADARES TIMONEDA POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DU DAHOMEY : T. BOURAIMA 57 POUR LE DANEMARK : 44A G. PEDERSEN P . F. ERIKSEN POUR L ' E N S E M B LE DES T E R R I T O I R ES R E P R E S E N T ES P AR L ' O F F I CE F R A NC AIS JDES P O S T ES ET T E L E C O M M U N I C A T I O NS D' O U T R E - M ER : E. SKINAZI M. CHAPRON' J.L.A. CONSTANTIN G. AUNEVEUX 58 POUR L ' E Q U A T E UR ; E. PONCE ,y CARBO POUR L ' E S P A G NE : y^W^W^ J.P. de LOJENDIO e IRURE J.A. GIMENEZ-ARNAU J. GARRIDO POUR L ES E T A T S - U N IS D ' A M E R I Q UE J . C. HOLMES 59 POUR L ' E T H I O P IE D. NEGASH D. BEYENE P O UR LA F I N L A N DE L/in/a ^ oJoJL •tVU*-^ O.J. SALOIIA T.A. PUOLANNE P O UR LA F R A N CE : i I. CABANNE G. TERRAS R. VARGUES 60 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE GABONAISE : E. MEFANE J . A. ANGUILEY POUR LE GHANA J . A. BROBBEY P O UR LA G R E CE j^ic*Uf'M*-t> •TchtOCr* A. MARANGOUDAKIS D. BACALEXIS 61 POUR LE GUATEMALA F. VILLEIA JIMENEZ POUR LA REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE T]{. > S. DIARRA A.I. DIALXO M.B. CAMARA M. SAADI 62 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE D'HAITI : J . D. BAGUIDY POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE H A U T E - V O L TA A.M. KAMBIRE POUR LA REPUBLIQUE POPULAIRE HONGROISE ^ — ^L *£- - D. HORN 63 P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE L ' I N DE ^€^a^z^ <eggt^> A A A A. CHAMAN LAL C.P. VASUDEVAN G.D. GOKARN A. ASRANI POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE D'INDONESIE ^AJ2uu \AlA^XAA-^ 64 POUR L ' I R AN G. SHAKIBNIA POUR- LA R E P U B L I Q UE D'IRAQ O't W. KARAGOLI POUR L ' I R L A N DE /UJH 6 >£>**** L. O'BROIN P.L. O'COLMAIN M. O'MALLEY t 65 POUR L ' I S L A N DE : ( ^ ^ a ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ V V ^ ^ K^ B. KRISTJANSSON P O UR L ' E T AT D ' I S R A EL /%,. 7 ^ 1/7 ^ /-^'£ /J^ ii SflAKKEj) E. RON M. SHAKKED M. BAVLY POUR L ' I T A L IE yQ &i h>M4 i*< ) /< • ' /^ *—**<-^j/n^U y^ F. BABUSCIO-RIZZO A. BIGI 66 POUR LA JAMAIQUE It- #. k AUA. H.H. HAUGHTON G.A. GAUNTLETT POUR LE J A P ON : /if. T^f^L--c^* I. HATAKEYAMA M. TAKASHIMA M. ITANO 67 POUR LE ROYAUME H A C H E M I TE DE JORDANIE <%+ V"' ^ Z. GOUSSOUS K. SAMAWI POUR LE KENYA : F.M. HINAWY 68 POUR L'ETAT DE KOWEIT ^— /^ «);> ,V^ <r 7 F. HAMZEH A.M. AL-SABEJ F. KODSI P O UR LE ROYAUME DU LAOS i I. CABANNE 69 POUR LE LIBAN : 40 V*» * J^«-» N. KAYATA M. GHAZAL POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DU L I B E R IA /^^Cl*^^^^-^ ^_- J . L. COOPER, J r. POUR LA P R I N C I P A U TE DE L I E C H T E N S T E IN A. HILBE 70 POUR LE LUXEMBOURG E. RAUS J . B. WOLFF POUR LA MALAISIE : V.T. SAMBANTHAN K.P. CHEW MAH SECK WAH B.A.K. SHAMSUDDIN POUR LE MALAWI <u.isk~«. A.W. LE FEVRE 71 POUR LA REPUBLIQUE M A L G A C HE ^AA*^ M* C>IA OJU\A'LHU^I C. RAMANITRA R. RAVELOMANANTSOA-RATSIMIHAH J. CHAUVICOURT POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DU MALI : M. SIDIBE POUR M A L TE /^y- ^ 3 -^ I. XUEREB A. BARBARA J.V. GALEA 72 POUR LE ROYAUME DU MAROC A. LARAQUI A. BERRADA M. BENABDELLAH POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE ISLAMIQUE DE MAURITANIE Z- tm&^ M. N'DIAYE POUR LE MEXIQUE "wTtUU 0-1 0> C. NUNEZ A. L. BARAJAS G. 73 POUR MONACO C.C. SOLAMITO A.Y. PASSERON POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE P O P U L A I RE DE MONGOLIE 8&j*4- I D. GOTOV S. GANDORJE L. NATSAGDORJE POUR LE N E P AL j-jjtrtU^ P Usj^(y*p H . P. UPADHYAY 74 POUR LE NICARAGUA : Qk^AMJi^<i A.A-. MULLHAUPT POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DU NIGER B. BOLHO B. BATOURE R. MAS POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE F E D E R A LE DE NIGERIA G.C. OKOLI E.A. ONUOHA 75 P O UR LA N O R V E GE : •"•fr&y L. LARSEN P. 6'VREGARD N . J. SOBERG T.L. NEBELL POUR LA N O U V E L L E - Z E L A N DE : E . S. DOAK A.W. BROCKWAY POUR L'OUGANDA J.W.L. AKOL G.W. ADAMS 76 P O UR LE PAKISTAN %0fl*% M.S. KARI R. AHMAD M. ASLAM POUR LE PANAMA : /'3L-— Q^L^yo*^ J . A. TACK POUR LE PARAGUAY : S. GUANES M. FERREIRA FALCON 77 P O UR LE ROYAUME DES P A Y S - B AS !i l y h ^1 G.H. BAST POUR LE P E R OU E. GOMEZ C0RNEJ0 J. BARREDA F. SOIARI SWAYNE A.A. GIESECKE MATTO POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DES P H I L I P P I N ES V.A. PACIS A.G. GAMBOA, Jr. P.F. MARTINEZ R.D. TANDINGAN 78 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE P O P U L A I RE DE P O L O G NE : H. BACZKO P O UR L E. P O R T U G AL J . T . C. CALVET de MAGALHAES M.A. VIEIRA J. da CRUZ FILIPE R. REZENDE RODRIGUES M.F. da COSTA JARDIM 79 POUR L ES PROVINCES E S P A G N O L ES D ' A F R I Q UE : J. SABAU BERGAMIN POUR L ES PROVINCES PORTUGAISES D ' O U T R E - M ER J.T.C. CALVET de MAGALHAES M.A. VIEIRA J. da CRUZ FILIPE R. REZENDE RODRIGUES M.F. da COSTA JARDIM 80 P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE ARABE SYRIENNE A.S. ATASSI A.M.. NAFFAKH POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE A R A BE UNIE : I. FOUAD A. OSMAN F . I. ALI P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE F E D E R A LE D ' A L L E M A G NE H. BORNEMANN 81 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE SOCIALISTE SOVIETIQUE DE L ' U K R A I NE &m?% G. SINTCHENKO P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE SOMALIE J??C~-J •>! /IX--J^ S . I. ABDI I S%rtaWe? cfofeted: tm ^ b ^ ^ f e g^ w$fo £4m<rt\l&{?Mv& &&ur$M\> Re&#.r 82 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE SOCIALISTE DE ROUMANIE L^S) <L^< M. GRIGORE G. AIRINEI POUR LE ROYAUME-UNI DE LA G R A N D E - B R E T A G NE ET DE L ' I R L A N DE DU NORD : " ^ ^ T .^ W.A. WOLVERSON H.G. LILLICRAP C E. LOVELL P.W.F. FRYER H.C. GREENWOOD POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE RWANDAISE : Z. HABIYAMBERE L. SIBOMANA 83 P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DU SENEGAL L^v I. N'DIAYE M. ROULET L. DIA P O UR SIERRA L E O NE : C.S. DAVIES POUR SINGAPOUR vw (°—i v*-4 CHONG TONG CHAN 84 POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DU SOUDAN M.S. SULEIMAN F.M.F. BARBARY POUR LA S U E DE H. STERKY H. WESTERBERG S. HULTARE 85 P O UR LA C O N F E D E R A T I ON SUISSE : gutter G.A. WETTSTEIN A. LANGENBERGER F. LOCHER R. RUTSCHI G. BUTTEX P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE UNIE DE TANZANIE C.G. KAHAMA P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DU TCHAD ./-...-'- 86 P O UR LA R E P U B L I Q UE SOCIALISTE TCHECOSLOVAQUE (S^UlAA^ M. LAIPERT POUR L ES T E R R I T O I R ES DES E T A T S - U N IS D ' A M E R I Q UE &£4S*-£s<r~-- ^—^^tt^t^Ot^t, F. CORNEIRO POUR L ES T E R R I T O I R ES D ' O U T R E - M ER DONT L ES R E L A T I O NS I N T E R N A T I O N A L ES SONT ASSUREES PAR LE GOUVERNEMENT DU R O Y A U M E - U NI DE LA G R A N D E - B R E T A G NE ET DE L ' I R L A N DE DU NORD : A.H. SHEFFIELD D. SIMPER 87 POUR LA THAILANDE ' /(/3JLU^J>~ C Vet/ 4^0?^ •^x S. PUNYARATABANDHU S. SUKHANETR C. VAJRABHAYA D. CHAROENPHOL POUR LA REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE jm^k A. AITHNARD P O UR LA T R I N I TE ET T O B A GO ^ O. W.A. ROSE T . A. WILSON P O UR LA TUNISIE c%rr> Z. CHELLI M. MILI A. LADJIM! P O UR LA T U R Q U IE : N. TANAY A . F. ARPACI M.D. KARAOGLAN Mme S. CUBUKCU 89 POUR L'UNION DES R E P U B L I Q U ES SOCIALISTES SOVIETIQUES A. POUKHALSKI POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE V E N E Z U E LA MA* E. TOVAR COVA POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE SOCIALISTE F E D E R A T I VE DE YOUGOSLAVIE f Kk&i] P. VASILJEVIC POUR LA R E P U B L I Q UE DE Z A M B IE £0 r L. CHANGUFU PAGE LAISSEE EN BLANC INTENTIONNELLEMENT PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK (Annex 1) 91 ANNEX 1 (see number 4) Afghanistan Albania (People's Republic of) Algeria (Algerian Democratic and Popular Republic) Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of) Argentine Republic Australia (Commonwealth of) Austria Belgium Bielorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Burma (Union of) Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria (People's Republic of) Burundi (Kingdom of) Cambodia (Kingdom of) Cameroon (Federal Republic of) Canada Central African Republic Ceylon Chile China Cyprus (Republic of) Vatican City State Colombia (Republic of) Congo (Democratic Republic of the) Congo (Republic of the) (Brazzaville) Korea (Republic of) Costa Rica Ivory Coast (Republic of the) Cuba Dahomey (Republic of) Denmark Dominican Republic El Salvador (Republic of) Group of Territories represented by the French Overseas Post and Telecommunication Agency Ecuador Spain United States of America Ethiopia Finland France Gabon Republic Ghana Greece Guatemala Guinea (Republic of) Haiti (Republic of) Upper Volta (Republic of) Honduras (Republic of) Hungarian People's Republic India (Republic of) Indonesia (Republic of) Iran Iraq (Republic of) Ireland Iceland Israel (State of) Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of) Kenya Kuwait (State of) _ Laos (Kingdom .of) Lebanon Liberia (Republic of) Libya (Kingdom of) Liechtenstein (Principality of) Luxembourg Malaysia Malawi Malagasy Republic Mali (Republic of) Malta 92 (Annex 1) Morocco (Kingdom of) Mauritania (Islamic Republic of) Mexico Monaco Mongolian People's Republic Nepal Nicaragua Niger (Republic of the) Nigeria (Federal Republic of) Norway New Zealand Uganda Pakistan Panama Paraguay Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Peru Philippines (Republic of the) Poland (People's Republic of) Portugal Spanish Provinces in Africa Portuguese Oversea Provinces Syrian Arab Republic United Arab Republic Federal Republic of Germany Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Somali Republic Rhodesia Roumania (Socialist Republic of) United Kingdom of1 Great Britain and Northern Ireland Rwanda (Republic of) Senegal (Republic of the) Sierra Leone Singapore Sudan (Republic of the) South Africa (Republic of) and Territory of South-West Africa Sweden Switzerland (Confederation of) Tanzania (United Republic of) Chad (Republic of-the) Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Territories of the United States of America Overseas Territories for the international relations of which the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are responsible Thailand Togolese Republic Trinidad and Tobago , Tunisia Turkey Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Uruguay (Oriental Republic of) Venezuela (Republic of) Viet-Nam (Republic of) Yemen Yugoslavia (Federal Socialist Republic of) Zambia (Republic of) 93 (Annex 2) ANNEX 2 (see Article 52) Definition of Certain Terms used in the International Telecommunication Convention and its Annexes 401 Administration: Any governmental department or service responsible for discharging the obligations undertaken in the International Telecom munication Convention and the Regulations annexed thereto. 402 Private Operating Agency: Any individual or company or corporation, other than a governmental establishment or agency, which operates a telecommunication installation intended for an international telecommuni cation service or which is capable of causing harmful interference with such a service. 403 Recognized Private Operating Agency: Any private operating agency, as defined above, which operates a public correspondence or broadcasting service and upon which the obligations provided for in Article 22 are imposed by the Member or Associate Member in whose territory the head office of the agency is situated, or by the Member or Associate Member which has authorized this operating agency to establish and operate a telecommunication service on its territory. 404 Delegate: A person sent by the government of a Member or Associate Member of the Union to a Plenipotentiary Conference, or a person repre senting a government or an administration of a Member or Associate Member of the Union at an administrative conference, or at a meeting of an International Consultative Committee. 405 Representative: A person sent by a recognized private operating agency to an administrative conference, or to a meeting of an International Con sultative Committee. 406 Expert: A person sent by a national scientific or industrial organiza tion which is authorized by the government or the administration of its country to attend meetings of study groups of an International Consultative Committee. (Annex 2) 94 407 Observer: A person sent by: — the United Nations in accordance with Article 29 of the Convention; — one of the international organizations invited or admitted in accord ance with the provisions of the General Regulations to participate in the work of a conference; —• the government of a Member or Associate Member of the Union participating in a non-voting capacity in a regional administrative conference held under the terms of Article 7 of the Convention. 408 Delegation: The totality of the delegates and, should the case arise, any representatives, advisers, attaches or interpreters sent by the same country. Each Member and Associate Member shall be free to make up its delegation as it wishes. In particular, it may include in its delegation in the capacity of delegates, advisers or attaches, persons belonging to private operating agencies which it recognizes or persons belonging to other private enterprises interested in telecommunications. 409 Telecommunication: Any transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images arid sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems. 410 Telegraphy: A system of telecommunications which is concerned in any process providing transmission and reproduction at a distance of documen tary matter, such as written or printed matter or fixed images, or the repro duction at a distance of any kind of information in such a form. For the purposes of the Radio Regulations, however, unless otherwise specified therein, telegraphy shall mean "A system of telecommunications for the transmission of written matter by the use of a signal code". 411 Telephony: A system of telecommunications set up for the transmission of speech or, in some cases, other sounds. 412 Radiocommunication: Telecommunication by means of radio waves. 413 Radio: A general term applied to the use of radio waves: 95 (Annex 2) 414 Harmful Interference: Any emission, radiation or induction which endangers the functioning of a radionavigation service or of other safety services,1 or seriously degrades, obstructs or repeatedly interrupts a radio- communication service operating in accordance with the Radio Regulations. 415 International Service: A telecommunication service between telecom munication offices or stations of any nature which are in or belong to different countries. 416 Mobile Service: A service of radiocommunication between mobile and land stations, or between mobile stations. 417 Broadcasting Service: A radiocommunication service in which the transmissions are intended for direct reception by the general public. This service may include sound transmissions, television transmissions or other types of transmission. 418 Public Correspondence: Any telecommunication which the offices and stations must, by reason of their being at the disposal of the public, accept for transmission. 419 Telegram: Written matter intended to be transmitted by telegraphy for delivery to the addressee. This term also includes radiotelegrams unless otherwise specified. 420 Government Telegrams and Government Telephone Calls: Telegrams or telephone calls originating with any of the authorities specified below: — the Head of a State; — the Head of a government and members of a government; —- the Head of a territory, or the Head of a territory forming part of a group, Member or Associate Member; — the Head of a territory under the trusteeship or mandate of the United Nations or of a Member or Associate Member; — Commanders-in-Chief of military forces, land, sea or air; — diplomatic or consular agents; — the Secretary-General of the United Nations; Heads of the principal organs of the United Nations; — the International Court of Justice at The Hague. IAny radiocommunication service used permanently or temporarily for the safeguarding of human life and property. (Annex 2) 96 421 Replies to government telegrams as defined herein shall also be regarded as government telegrams. 422 Service Telegrams: Telegrams exchanged between: a) administrations; b) recognized private operating agencies; c) administrations and recognized private operating agencies; d) administrations and recognized private operating agencies, on the one hand, and the Secretary-General of the Union, on the other, and relating to public international telecommunication. 423 Private Telegrams: Telegrams other than service or government tele grams. 97 (Annex 3) ANNEX 3 (see Article 28) Arbitration 501 1. The party which appeals to arbitration shall initiate the arbitration procedure by transmitting to the other party to the dispute a notice of the submission of the dispute to arbitration. 502 2. The parties shall decide by agreement whether the arbitration is .to be entrusted to individuals, administrations or governments. If within one month after notice of submission of the dispute to arbitration, the parties have been unable to agree upon this point, the arbitration shall be entrusted to governments. 503 3. If arbitration is to be entrusted to individuals, the arbitrators must neither be nationals of the parties involved in the dispute, nor have their domicile in the countries parties to the dispute, nor be employed in their service. 504 4. If arbitration is to be entrusted to governments, or to administrations thereof, these must be chosen from among the Members or Associate Members which are not parties to the dispute, but which are parties to the agreement, the application of which caused the dispute. 505 5. Within three months from the date of receipt of the notification of the submission of the dispute to arbitration, each of the two parties to the dispute shall appoint an arbitrator. 506 6. If more than two parties are involved in the dispute, an arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with the procedure set forth in 504 and 505, by each of the two groups of parties having a common position in the dispute. 507 7. The two arbitrators thus appointed shall choose a third arbitrator who, if the first two arbitrators are individuals and not governments or administrations, must fulfil the conditions indicated in 503, and in addition must not be of the same nationality as either of the other two arbitrators. Failing an agreement between the two arbitrators as to the choice of a third arbitrator, each of these two arbitrators shall nominate a third arbitrator who is in no way concerned in the dispute. The Secretary-General shall then draw lots in order to select the third arbitrator. (Annex 3) 98 508 8. The parties to the dispute may agree to have their dispute settled by a single arbitrator appointed by agreement; or alternatively, each party may nominate an arbitrator, and request the Secretary-General to draw lots to decide which of the persons so nominated is to act as the single arbitrator. 509 9. The arbitrator or arbitrators shall be free to decide upon the pro cedure to be followed, 510 10. The decision of the single arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties to the dispute. If the arbitration is entrusted to more than one arbitrator, the decision made by the majority vote of the arbitrators shall be final and binding upon the parties. 511 11. Each party shall bear the expense it shall have incurred in the investigation and presentation of the arbitration. The costs of arbitration other than those incurred by the parties themselves shall be divided equally between the parties to the dispute. 512 12. The Union shall furnish all information relating to the dispute which the arbitrator or arbitrators may need. 99 (GR, Chapter 1) ANNEX 4 General Regulations annexed to the International Telecommunication Convention PART 1 General Provisions regarding Conferences CHAPTER 1 Invitation and Admission to Plenipotentiary Conferences when there is an Inviting Government 601 1. The inviting government, in agreement with the Administrative Council, shall fix the definitive date and the exact place of the conference. 602 2. (1) One year before this date, the inviting government shall send an invitation to the government of each country Member of the Union and to each Associate Member of the Union. 603 (2) These invitations may be sent directly or through the Secretary- General or through another government. 604 3. The Secretary-General shall send an invitation to the United Nations in accordance with Article 29 of the Convention. 605 4. The inviting government, in agreement with or on a proposal by the Administrative Council, may invite the specialized agencies of the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency to send observers to take part in the conference in an advisory capacity, on the basis of reciprocity. 606 5. The replies of the Members and Associate Members must reach the inviting government not later than one month before the date of opening of the conference and should include whenever possible full information on the composition of the delegation. (GR, Chapters 1-2) 100 607 6. Any permanent organ of the Union shall be entitled to be represented at the conference in an advisory capacity when the conference is discussing matters coming within its competence. If necessary, the conference may invite an organ which has not considered it necessary to be represented. 608 7. The following shall be admitted to Plenipotentiary Conferences: a) delegations as defined in 408 of Annex 2 to the Convention; 609 b) observers of the United Nations; 610 c) observers of the specialized agencies and of the International Atomic Energy Agency in conformity with 605. CHAPTER 2 Invitation and Admission to Administrative Conferences when there is an Inviting Government 611 1. (1) The provisions of 601 to 606 above shall be applicable to administrative conferences. 612 (2) However, the time limit for the despatch of invitations may be reduced to six months if necessary. 613 (3) Members and Associate Members of the Union may inform the private operating agencies recognized by them of the invitation they have received. 614 2. (1) The inviting government, in agreement with or on a proposal by the Administrative Council, may notify the international organizations which are interested in sending observers to participate in the conference in an advisory capacity. 615 (2) The interested international organizations shall send an appli cation for admission to the inviting government within a period of two months from the date of notification. 616 (3) The inviting government shall assemble the requests and the conference itself shall decide whether the organizations concerned are to be admitted. 617 3. The following shall be admitted to administrative conferences: a) delegations as defined in 408 of Annex'2 to the Convention; 101 (GR, Chapters 2-4) 618 b) observers of the United Nations; 619 c) observers of the specialized agencies and of the International Atomic Energy Agency in conformity with 605; 620 d) observers of international organizations admitted in accordance with 614 to 616; 621 e) representatives of recognized private operating agencies, duly au thorized by the Member country to which they belong; 622 f) permanent organs of the Union, subject to the conditions set forth in 607. CHAPTER 3 Special Provisions for Conferences meeting when there is no Inviting Government 623 When a conference is to be held without an inviting government, the provisions of Chapters 1 and 2 are applicable. The Secretary-General shall take the necessary steps to convene and organize it at the seat of the Union, after agreement with the Government of the Swiss Confederation. CHAPTER 4 Time-limits for Presentation of Proposals to Conferences and Conditions of Submission 624 1. Immediately after the invitations have been despatched, the Secre tary-General, shall ask Members and Associate Members to send him, within four months, their proposals for the work of the conference. 625 2. All proposals, the adoption of which will involve revision of the text of the Convention or Regulations, must carry references identifying by their marginal numbers those parts of the text which will require such revision. The reasons for the proposal must be given, as briefly as possible, in each case. (GR, Chapters 4-5) 102 626 3. The Secretary-General shall communicate the proposals to all Members and Associate Members as they are received. 627 4. The Secretary-General shall assemble and coordinate the proposals received from administrations and from the Plenary Assemblies of the International Consultative Committees and shall comriiunicate them, at least three months before the opening of the conference, to Members and Associate Members. The General Secretariat and the specialized secretariats shall not be entitled to submit proposals. CHAPTER 5 Credentials for Delegations to Conferences 628 1. The delegation sent by a Member or Associate Member of the Union to a conference shall be duly accredited in accordance with 629 to 636. 629 2. (1) Accreditation of delegations to Plenipotentiary Conferences shall be by means of instruments signed by the Head of State, by the Head of the Government or by the Minister for Foreign Affairs. 630 (2) Accreditation of delegations to administrative conferences shall be by means of instruments signed by the Head of State, by the Head of the Government, by the Minister for Foreign Affairs or by the Minister responsible for questions dealt with during the conference. 631 (3) Subject to confirmation prior to the signature of the Final Acts, by one of the authorities mentioned in 629 or 630, as appropriate, dele gations may be provisionally accredited by the Head of the diplomatic mission of the country concerned to the government of the country in which the conference is held. In the ease of a conference held in the country of the seat of the Union, a delegation may also be provisionally accredited by the Head of the Permanent Delegation of the country concerned to the European Office of the United Nations. 632 • (4) A delegation representing a trust territory for which the United Nations has acceded to the Convention, in accordance with Article 21, shall be accredited by an instrument signed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 103 (GR, Chapter 5) 633 3. Credentials shall be accepted if they are signed by the appropriate authority mentioned under 629 to 632, and fulfil one of the following, criteria: 634 — they confer full powers; 635 — they authorize the delegation to represent its government, without restrictions; 636 — they give the delegation, or certain members thereof, the right to sign the Final Acts. 637 4. (1) A delegation whose credentials are found to be in order by the Plenary Meeting shall be entitled to exercise the right to vote of the Mem ber concerned and to sign the Final Acts. 638 (2) A delegation whose credentials are found not to be in order by the Plenary Meeting shall not be entitled to exercise the right to vote or to sign the Final Acts until the situation has been rectified. 639 5. Credentials shall be deposited with the secretariat of the conference as early as possible. A special committee shall be entrusted with the verification thereof and shall report on its conclusions to the Plenary Meeting within the time specified by the latter. Pending the decision of the Plenary Meeting thereon, a delegation of a Member of the Union shall be entitled to participate in the conference and to exercise the right to vote of the Member concerned. 640 6. As a general rule, Members of the Union should endeavour to send their own delegations to conferences of the Union. However, if a Member is unable, for exceptional reasons, to send its own delegation, it may give the delegation of another Member of the Union powers to vote and sign on its behalf. Such powers must be conveyed by means of an instrument signed by one of the authorities mentioned in 629 or 630, as appropriate. 641 7. A delegation with the right to vote may give to another delegation with the right to vote a mandate to exercise its vote at one or more meetings at which it is unable to be present. In such a case it shall, in good time, . notify the Chairman of the conference in writing. 642 8. A delegation may not exercise more than one proxy vote in any of the cases referred to in 640 and 641. (GR, Chapters 5-6) 104 643 9. Credentials and the transfer of powers sent by telegram shall not be accepted. Nevertheless, replies sent by telegram to requests by the Chair man or the secretariat of the conference for clarification of credentials shall be accepted. CHAPTER 6 Procedure for calling World Administrative Conferences at the Request of Members and Associate Members of the Union or on a Proposal of the Administrative Council 644 1. Any Member or Associate Member of the Union wishing to have a world administrative conference convened shall so inform the Secretary- General, indicating the proposed agenda, place and date of the conference. 645 2. On receipt of similar requests from at least one-quarter of the Members and Associate Members of the Union, the Secretary-General shall inform all Members and Associate Members thereof by telegram, asking the Members to indicate, within six weeks, whether or not they agree to the proposal. 646 3. If a majority of the Members, determined in accordance with 76, agree to the-proposal as a whole, that is to say, if they accept the agenda, date and place of the proposed meeting, the Secretary-General shall so inform the Members and Associate Members of the Union by circular telegram. 647 4. (1) If the proposal accepted is for a conference elsewhere than at the seat of the Union, the Secretary-General shall ask the government of the country concerned whether it agrees to act as inviting government. 648 (2) If the answer is in the affirmative, the Secretary-General, with the assent of the government concerned, shall take the necessary steps to convene the conference. 649 (3) If the answer is in the negative, the Secretary-General shall request the Members and Associate Members desiring the conference to make alternative suggestions for the place of the conference. 105 (GR, Chapters 6-8) 650 5. Where the proposal accepted is for a conference at the seat of the Union, the provisions of Chapter 3 shall apply. 651 6. (1) If the proposal as a whole (agenda, date and place) is not accepted by a majority of the Members, determined in accordance with 76, the Secretary-General shall inform the Members and Associate Members of the Union of the replies received, requesting the Members to give a final reply on the point or points under dispute within six weeks of receipt. 652 (2) Such points shall be regarded as adopted when they have been approved by a majority of the Members, determined in accordance with 76. 653 7. The procedure indicated above shall also be applicable when the proposal to convene a world administrative conference is initiated by the Administrative Council. CHAPTER 7 Procedure for convening Regional Administrative Conferences at the Request of Members and Associate Members of the Union or on a Proposal of the Administrative Council 654 In the case of a regional administrative conference, the procedure described in Chapter 6 shall be applicable only to the Members and Asso ciate Members of the region concerned. If the conference is to be convened on the initiative of the Members and Associate Members of the region, it will suffice for the Secretary-General to receive concordant requests from a quarter of the total number of Members and Associate Members in that region. CHAPTER 8 Provisions common to all Conferences Change in the Date or Place of a Conference 655 1. The provisions of Chapters 6 and 7 above shall apply, by analogy, when a change in the date or place of a conference is requested by Members and Associate Members of the Union or is proposed by the Administrative Council. However, such changes shall only be made if a majority of the (GR, Chapters 8-9) 106 Members concerned, determined in accordance with 76, have pronounced in favour. 656 2. It shall be the responsibility of any Member or Associate Member proposing a change in the date or place of a conference to obtain for its proposal the support of the requisite number of other Members and Asso ciate Members. 657 3. Where the issue arises, the Secretary-General shall indicate, in the communication referred to in 645, the probable financial consequences of a change in the date or place, as, for example, when there has been an outlay of expenditure in preparing for the conference at the place initially chosen. CHAPTER 9 Rules of Procedure of Conferences RULE 1 Order of Seating 658 At meetings of the conference, delegations shall be seated in the alpha betical order of the French names of the countries represented. RULE 2 Inauguration of the Conference 659 1. (1) The inaugural meeting of the conference shall be preceded by a meeting of the Heads of Delegations to prepare the agenda for the first Plenary Meeting. 660 (2) The Chairman of the meeting of Heads of Delegations shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of 661 and 662. 661 2. (1) The conference shall be opened by a person appointed by the inviting government. 662 (2) When there is no inviting government, it shall be opened by the oldest Head of Delegation. 107 (GR, Chapter 9) 663 3. (1) The Chairman of the conference shall be elected at the first Plenary Meeting; generally, he shall be a person nominated by the inviting government. 664 (2) If there is no inviting government, the Chairman shall be chosen, taking into account the proposal made by the Heads of Delegations at the meeting described in 659. 665 4. The first Plenary Meeting shall also: a) elect the Vice-Chairmen of the conference; 666 b) set up the conference committees and elect their respective Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen; 667 c) constitute the conference secretariat, made up of the staff of the General Secretariat of the Union, and, in case of need, of staff provided by the administration of the inviting government. RULE 3 Powers of the Chairman of the Conference 668 1. The Chairman, in addition to the other prerogatives conferred upon him under these Rules of Procedure, shall open and close the meetings of the Plenary Meeting, direct the deliberations, ensure that the Rules of Procedure are applied, give the floor to speakers, put questions to the vote, and announce the decisions adopted. 669 2. He shall have the general direction of all the work of the conference, and shall ensure that order is maintained at Plenary Meetings. He shall give his ruling on motions of order and points of order and, in particular, he shall be empowered to propose that discussion on a question be postponed or closed, or that a meeting be suspended or adjourned. He may also decide to postpone the convening of a Plenary Meeting should he consider it necessary. 670 3. It shall be the duty of the Chairman to protect the right of each delegation to express its opinion freely and fully on the point at issue. 671 4. He shall ensure that discussion is limited to the point at issue, and he may interrupt any speaker who departs therefrom and request him to confine his remarks to the subject under discussion. (GR, Chapter 9) 108 RULE 4 Appointment of Committees 672 1. The Plenary Meeting may appoint committees to consider matters referred to the conference. These committees may in turn appoint sub committees. Committees and sub-committees may form working groups. 673 2. However, sub-committees and working groups shall be formed only when it is absolutely necessary. RULE 5 Budget Control Committee 674 1. At the opening of each conference or meeting, the Plenary Meeting shall appoint a budget control committee to determine the organization and the facilities available to the delegates, and to examine and approve the accounts for expenditure incurred throughout the duration of the conference or meeting. In addition to the members of delegations who wish to parti cipate, this committee shall include a representative of the Secretary-General' and, where there is an inviting government, a representative of that govern ment. 675 2. Before the budget approved by the Administrative Council for the conference or meeting is exhausted, the budget control committee, in colla boration with the secretariat of the conference or meeting, shall present an interim statement of the expenditure to the Plenary Meeting. The Plenary Meeting shall take this statement into account in considering whether the progress made is sufficient to justify a prolongation of the conference or meeting after the date when the approved budget will be exhausted. 676 3. At the end of each conference or meeting, the budget control com mittee shall present a report to the Plenary Meeting showing, as accurately as possible, the estimated total expenditure of the conference or meeting. 677 4. After consideration and approval by the Plenary Meeting, this report, together with the observations of the Plenary Meeting, shall be transmitted to the Secretary-General for submission to the Administrative Council at its next annual session. 109 (GR, Chapter 9) RULE 6 Composition of Committees 678 1. Plenipotentiary Conferences Committees shall be composed of the delegates of Members and Asso ciate Members and the observers referred to in 609 and 610, who have so requested or who have been designated by the Plenary Meeting. 679 2. Administrative Conferences Committees shall be composed of the delegates of Members and Asso ciate Members and the observers and representatives referred to in 618 to 621, who have so requested or who have been designated by the Plenary Meeting. RULE 7 Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Sub-Committees 680 The Chairman of each committee shall propose to his committee the choice of the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the sub-committees which may be set up. RULE 8 Summons to Meetings 681 Plenary Meetings and meetings of committees, sub-committees and working groups shall be announced in good time in the meeting place of the conference. RULE 9 Proposals presented before the Opening of the Conference 682 Proposals presented before the opening of the conference shall be allo cated by the Plenary Meeting to the appropriate committees appointed in accordance with Rule 4 of these Rules of Procedure. Nevertheless, the Plenary Meeting itself shall be entitled to deal with any proposal. (GR, Chapter 9) 110 RULE 10 Proposals or Amendments presented during the Conference 683 1. Proposals or amendments presented after the opening of the confe rence must be delivered to the Chairman of the conference or to the Chairman of the appropriate committee, as the case may be. They may also be handed to the secretariat of the conference for publication and distribution as conference documents. 684 2. No written proposal or amendment may be presented unless signed by the Head of the Delegation concerned or by his deputy. 685 3. The Chairman of a conference or of a committee may at any time submit proposals likely to accelerate the debates. 686 4. Every proposal or amendment shall give, in precise and exact terms, the text to be considered. 687 5. (1) The Chairman of the conference or the Chairman of the appro priate committee shall decide in each case whether a proposal or amendment submitted during a meeting shall be made orally or presented in writing for publication and distribution in accordance with 683. 688 (2) In general, the texts of all major proposals to be put to the vote shall be distributed in good time in the working languages of the conference, in order that they may be studied before discussion. 689 (3) In addition, the Chairman of the conference, on receiving pro posals or amendments referred to in 683, shall refer them to the appropriate committee or to the Plenary Meeting as the case may be. 690 6. Any authorized person may read, or may ask to have read, at a Plenary Meeting any proposal or amendment submitted by him during the conference, and he shall be allowed to explain his reasons therefor. RULE 11 Conditions required for Discussion of, and Vote on, any Proposal or Amendment 691 1. No proposal or amendment submitted prior to the opening of the conference or by a delegation during the conference may be discussed unless it is supported by at least one other delegation when it comes to be considered. 111 (GR, Chapter 9) 692 2. Each proposal or amendment duly supported shall be submitted to a vote after discussion. RULE 12 Proposals or Amendments passed over or postponed 693 When a proposal or an amendment has been passed over or when its examination has been postponed, the delegation sponsoring it shall be responsible for seeing that it is considered later. RULE 13 Rules for Debates of the Plenary Meeting 694 1. Quorum For a valid vote to be taken at a Plenary Meeting, more than half of the delegations accredited to the conference and having the right to vote must be present or represented at the meeting. 695 2. Order of debates (1) Persons desiring to speak must first obtain the consent of the Chairman. As a general rule, they shall begin by announcing in what capacity they speak. 696 (2) Any person speaking must express himself slowly and distinctly, separating his words and pausing as necessary in order that everybody may understand his meaning. 697 3. Motions of order and points of order (1) During debates, any delegation may, when it thinks fit, submit a motion of order or raise a point of order, which shall at once be settled by the Chairman in accordance with these Rules of Procedure. Any dele gation may appeal against the Chairman's ruling, which shall however stand unless a majority of the delegations present and voting are against it. 698 (2) A delegation submitting a motion of order shall not, during its speech, discuss the substance of the matter in question. (GR, Chapter 9) 112 699 4. Priority of motions of order and points of order The motions and points of order mentioned in 697 and 698 shall be dealt with in the following order: a) any point of order regarding the application of these Rules of Procedure; 700 b) suspension of a meeting; 701 c) adjournment of a meeting; 702 d) postponement of debate on the matter under discussion; 703 e) closure of debate on the matter under discussion; 704 f) any other motions of order or points of order that may be submitted, in which case it shall be for the Chairman to decide the relative order in which they shall be considered. 705 5. Motion for suspension or adjournment of a meeting During the discussion of a question, a delegation may move that the meeting be suspended or adjourned, giving reasons for its proposal. If the proposal is seconded, the floor shall be given to two speakers to oppose the suspension or adjournment and solely for that purpose, after which the motion shall be put to the vote. 706 6. Motion for postponement of debate During discussion of any question, a delegation may propose that the debate be postponed for a stated period. Once such a proposal has been made, any discussion thereon shall be limited to no more than three speakers, not counting the person submitting the proposal: one for the motion and two against. 707 7. Motion for closure of debate A delegation may at any time propose that discussion on the point at issue be closed. In such cases, before a vote is taken on the proposal, the floor may be given to not more than two speakers opposing the motion. 708 8. Limitation of speeches (1) The Plenary Meeting may, if necessary, decide how many speeches any one delegation may make on any particular point, and how long they may last. 709 (2) However, as regards questions of procedure, the Chairman shall limit the time allowed for a speech to a maximum of five minutes. 113 (GR, Chapter 9) 710 (3) When a speaker has exceeded the time allowed, the Chairman shall notify the Meeting and request the speaker to conclude his remarks briefly. 711 9. Closing the list of speakers (1) During the debate, the Chairman may rule that the list of speakers wishing to take the floor be read. He shall add the names of other delegations who indicate that they wish to speak and he may then, with the assent of the Meeting, rule that the list be closed. Nevertheless, as an exceptional measure, the Chairman may rule, if he thinks fit, that a reply may be made to any previous statement, even after the list of speakers has been closed. 712 (2) The list of speakers having been exhausted, the Chairman shall declare discussion on the matter closed. 713 10. Question of competence Any questions of competence that may arise shall be settled before a vote is taken on the substance of the matter under discussion. 714 11. Withdrawal and resubmission of amotion The author of a motion may withdraw it before it is put to a vote. Any motion, whether it be amended or not, which has been withdrawn from debate may be resubmitted or taken up by the author of the amend ment or by another delegation. RULE 14 Right to Vote 715 1. At all meetings of the conference, the delegation of a Member of the Union duly accredited by that Member to take part in the work of the conference shall be entitled to one vote in accordance with Article 2 of the Convention. 716 2. The delegation of a Member of the Union shall exercise the right to vote under the conditions described in Chapter 5 of the General Regulations. RULE 15 Voting 717 1. Definition of a majority (1) A majority shall consist of more than half the delegations pre sent and voting. (GR, Chapter 9) 114 718 (2) In computing a majority, delegations abstaining shall not be taken into account. 719 (3) In case of a tie, a proposal or amendment shall be considered rejected. 720 (4) For the purpose of these Rules of Procedure, a "delegation present and voting" shall be a delegation voting for or against a proposal. 721 2. Non-participation in voting Delegations which are present but do not take part in a particular vote or expressly state they do not wish to take part shall be considered neither as absent, for the purpose of determining a quorum as defined in 694, nor as abstaining for the purpose of 723. 722 3. Special majority In cases where Members of the Union are to be admitted, the majority described in Article 1 of the Convention shall apply. 723 4. Abstentions of more than fifty per cent When the number of abstentions exceeds half the number of votes cast (for, against, abstentions), consideration of the matter under discussion shall be postponed to a later meeting, at which time abstentions shall not be taken into account. 724 5. Voting procedures (1) The following voting procedures shall be adopted except in the case provided for in 727: a) by a show of hands, as a general rule; 725 b) by roll call, if the above-mentioned procedure shows no clear majority or if so requested by at least two delegations. 726 (2) Votes by roll call shall be taken in the alphabetical order of the French names of the Members represented. 727 6. Secret ballot Voting shall be by secret ballot when at least five of the delegations present and entitled to vote so request. In such cases, the secretariat shall at once take steps to ensure the secrecy of the vote. 115 (GR, Chapter 9) 728 7. Prohibition of interruptions during votes No delegation may interrupt once a vote has begun, unless to raise a point of order in connection with the way in which the vote is being taken. 729 8. Reasons for votes The Chairman shall authorize any delegations which so request to give the reasons for their vote, after the vote has been taken. 730 9. Voting on parts of a proposal (1) When the author of a proposal so requests, or when the Meeting thinks fit, or when the Chairman, with the approval of the author, so proposes, that proposal shall be sub-divided and its various sections put to the vote separately. The parts of the proposal which have been adopted shall then be put to the vote as a whole. 731 (2) If all the sections of a proposal are rejected the proposal shall be regarded as rejected as a whole. 732 10. Order of voting on concurrent proposals (1) When there are two or more proposals on any one matter, they shall be put to the vote in the order in which they were presented, unless the Meeting decides to the contrary. 733 (2) After each vote, the Meeting shall decide whether or not the following proposal shall be voted on. 734 11. Amendments (1) Any proposal for modification consisting only of a deletion from, an addition to, or a change in, a part of the original proposal shall be considered an amendment. 735 (2) Any amendment to a proposal accepted by the delegation sub mitting the proposal shall at once be embodied in the original proposal. 736 (3) No proposal for modification shall be regarded as an amend ment if the Meeting considers it to be incompatible with the original pro posal. 737 12. Voting on amendments (1) When an amendment to a proposal is submitted, a vote shall first be taken on the amendment. 738 (2) When two or more amendments to a proposal are submitted, the amendment furthest from the original text shall be put to the vote first; (GR, Chapter 9) 116 of the remainder, that furthest from the proposal shall then be put to the vote and the same procedure shall be followed until all the amendments submitted have been considered. 739 (3) If one or more amendments are adopted, the proposal thus amended shall then be put to the vote. 740 (4) If no amendment is adopted, the original proposal shall be put to the vote. RULE 16 Committees and Sub-Committees Rules for Debates and Voting Procedures 741 1. The Chairman of all committees and sub-committees shall have powers similar to those conferred by Rule 3 on the Chairman of the con ference. 742 2. The provisions set forth in Rule 13 for the conduct of debates in the Plenary Meeting shall also apply to the discussions of committees and sub-committees, except in the matter of the quorum. 743 3. The provisions set forth in Rule 15 shall also apply to votes taken in committees and sub-committees, except as regards 722. RULE 17 Reservations 744 1. As a general rule, any delegation whose views are not shared by the remaining delegations shall endeavour, as far as possible, to conform to the opinion of the majority. 745 2. However, if any decision appears to a delegation to be of such a nature as to prevent its government from ratifying the Convention or from approving the revision of the Regulations, the delegation may make reser vations, final or provisional, regarding this decision. RULE 18 Minutes of Plenary Meetings 746 1. The minutes of Plenary Meetings shall be drawn up by the secre tariat of the conference, which shall endeavour to ensure their distribution to delegations as early as possible before the date on which they are to be considered. 117 (GR, Chapter 9) 747 2. After the minutes have been distributed, delegations may submit in writing to the secretariat of the conference the corrections they consider to be justified; this shall be done in the shortest possible time. This shall not prevent them from presenting amendments orally during the meeting at which the minutes are approved. 748 3. (1) As a general rule, the minutes shall contain only proposals and conclusions, together with the principal arguments for them presented in terms as concise as possible. 749 (2) However, any delegation shall have the right to require the insertion in the minutes, either summarized or in full, of any statement it has made during the debates. In this case, the delegation should, as a general rule, announce this at the beginning of its statement in order to facilitate the work of the reporters and must itself hand in the text to the secretariat of the conference within two hours after the end of the meeting. 750 4. The right accorded in 749 regarding the insertion of statements in the minutes shall in all cases be used with discretion. RULE 19 Summary Records and Reports of Committees and Sub-Committees 751 1. (1) The debates of committees and sub-committees shall be summarized, meeting by meeting, in summary records drawn up by the secretariat of the Conference in which shall be brought out the essential points of the discussion, and the various opinions of which note ought to be taken, together with any proposals or conclusions resulting from the debate as a whole. 752 753 (2) Nevertheless, any delegation shall be entitled to invoke 749. (3) The right referred to above shall in all circumstances be used with discretion. 754 2. Committees and sub-committees may prepare any interim reports they deem necessary and, if circumstances warrant, they may submit, at the end of their work, a final report recapitulating in concise terms the proposals and conclusions resulting from the studies entrusted to them. (GR, Chapter 9) 118 RULE 20 Approval of Minutes, Summary Records and Reports 755 1. (1) As a general rule, at the beginning of each Plenary Meeting, or meeting of a committee, or sub-committee, the Chairman shall inquire whether there are any comments on the minutes of the previous meeting, or, in the case of committees or sub-committees, on the summary record of the previous meeting. These documents shall be considered approved if no amendments have been handed in to the secretariat and no objection is made orally. Otherwise, the appropriate amendments shall be made in the minutes or summary record as the case may be. 756 (2) Any interim or final report must be approved by the committee or sub-committee concerned. 757 2. (1) The minutes of the last Plenary Meeting shall be examined and approved by the Chairman of the Assembly. 758 (2) The summary record of the last meeting of each committee or sub-committee shall be examined and approved by the Chairman of the committee or sub-committee. RULE 21 Editorial Committee 759 1. The texts of the Convention, the Regulations and other Final Acts of the conference, which shall be worded as far as practicable in their defi nitive form by the various committees, taking account of the views expressed, shall be submitted to an editorial committee charged with perfecting their form without altering the sense and with combining them with those parts of former texts which have not been altered. 760 2. The texts shall be submitted by the editorial committee to the Ple nary Meeting, which shall approve them, or refer them back to the appropriate committee for further examination. RULE 22 Numbering 761 1. The numbers of the chapters, articles and paragraphs of the texts subjected to revision shall be preserved until the first reading in Plenary Meeting. The passages added shall bear provisionally the number of the last paragraph in the original text, with the addition of "A", "B", etc. 119 (GR, Chapter 9) 762 2. The final numbering of the chapters, articles and paragraphs shall be entrusted to the editorial committee after their adoption at the first reading. RULE 23 Final Approval 763 The texts of the Convention, the Regulations and other Final Acts shall be considered final when they have been approved at the second reading in Plenary Meeting. RULE 24 Signature 764 The final texts approved by the conference shall be submitted for signa ture, in the alphabetical order of the French names of their countries, to the delegates provided with the powers defined in Chapter 5 of the General Regulations. RULE 25 Press Notices 765 Official releases to the press about the work of the conference shall be issued only as authorized by the Chairman or a Vice-Chairman of the conference. RULE 26 Franking Privileges 766 During the conference, members of delegations, members of the Ad ministrative Council, senior officials of the permanent organs of the Union attending the conference, and the staff of the secretariat of the Union se conded to the conference shall be entitled to postal, telegraph and tele phone franking privileges to the extent arranged by the government of the country in which the conference is held in agreement with the other governments and recognized private operating agencies concerned. (GR, Chapter 10-11) 120 PART II International Consultative Committees CHAPTER 10 General Provisions 767 The provisions of Part II of the General Regulations supplement

ARTICLE 19 Accession to the Convention 254 1. The government of a country, not a signatory of this Convention, may accede thereto at any time subject to the provisions of Article 1. 255 2. The instrument of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary- General by diplomatic channel through the intermediary of the govern ment of the country of the seat of the Union. Unless otherwise specified therein, it shall become effective upon the date of its deposit. The Secretary- General shall notify the Members and Associate Members of each acces sion when it is received and shall forward to each of them a certified copy of the act of accession.

ARTICLE 20 Application of the Convention to Countries or Territories for whose Foreign Relations Members of the Union are responsible 256 1. Members of the Union may declare at any time that their acceptance of this Convention applies to all or a group or a single one of the countries or territories for whose foreign relations they are responsible. 31 (Convention, Arts. 20-22) 257 2. A declaration made in accordance with 256 shall be communicated to the Secretary-General, who shall notify the Members and Associate Members of each such declaration. 258 3. The provisions of 256 and 257 shall not be deemed to be obligatory in respect of any country, territory or group of territories listed in Annex 1 of this Convention.

ARTICLE 21 Application of the Convention to Trust Territories of the United Nations 259 The United Nations shall have the right to accede to this Convention on behalf of any territory or group of territories placed under its admin istration in accordance with a trusteeship agreement as provided for in

Article 75 of the Charter of the United Nations.

ARTICLE 22 Execution of the Convention and Regulations 260 1. The Members and Associate Members are bound to abide by the provisions of this Convention and the Regulations annexed thereto in all telecommunication offices and stations established or operated by them which engage in international services or which are capable of causing harmful interference to radio services of other countries, except in regard to services exempted from these obligations in accordance with the provi sions of Article 51 of this Convention. 261 2. They are also bound to take the necessary steps to impose the observance of the provisions of this Convention and of the Regulations annexed thereto upon private operating agencies authorized by them to establish and operate telecommunications and which engage in international services or which operate stations capable of causing harmful interference to the radio services of other countries. (Convention, Arts. 23-26) 32

ARTICLE 23 Denunciation of the Convention 262 1. Each Member and Associate Member which has ratified, or acceded to, this Convention shall have the right to denounce it by a notification addressed to the Secretary-General by diplomatic channel through the intermediary of the government of the country of the seat of the Union. The Secretary-General shall advise the other Members and Associate Members thereof. 263 2. This denunciation shall take pffect at the expiration of a period of one year from the day of the receipt of notification of it by the Secretary- General.

ARTICLE 24 Denunciation of the Convention on behalf of Countries or Territories for whose Foreign Relations Members of the Union are responsible 264 1. The application of this Convention to a country, territory or group of territories in accordance with Article 20 may be terminated at any time, and such country, territory or group of territories, if it is an Associate Member, ceases upon termination to be such. 265 2. The declaration of denunciation contemplated in the above para graph shall be notified in conformity with the conditions set out in 262; it shall take effect in accordance with the provisions of 263.

ARTICLE 25 Abrogation of the earlier Convention 266 This Convention shall abrogate and replace, in relations between the Contracting Governments, the International Telecommunication Conven tion (Geneva, 1959).

ARTICLE 26 Validity of Administrative Regulations in force 267 The Administrative Regulations referred to in 203 are those in force at the time of signature of this Convention. They shall be regarded as annexed to this Convention and shall remain valid, subject to such partial revisions as may be adopted in consequence of the provisions of 52 until the time of entry into force of new Regulations drawn up by the competent to replace them as annexes to this world administrative conferences Convention. 33 (Convention, Arts. 27-29)

ARTICLE 27 Relations with Non-contracting States 268 1. Each Member and Associate Member reserves to itself and to the recognized private operating agencies the right to fix the conditions under which it admits telecommunications exchanged with a State which is not a party to this Convention. 269 2. If a telecommunication originating in the territory of such a non- contracting State is accepted by a Member or Associate Member, it must be transmitted and, in so far as it follows the telecommunication channels of a Member or Associate Member, the obligatory provisions of the Con vention and Regulations and the usual charges shall apply to it.

ARTICLE 28 Settlement of Disputes 270 1. Members and Associate Members may settle their disputes on questions relating to the application of this Convention or of the Regula tions contemplated in Article 15, through diplomatic channels, or according to procedures established by bilateral or multilateral treaties concluded between them for the settlement of international disputes, or by any other method mutually agreed upon. 271 2. If none of these methods of settlement is adopted, any Member or Associate Member party to a dispute may submit the dispute to arbitration in accordance with the procedure defined in Annex 3, or in the Optional Additional Protocol, as the case may be. CHAPTER III Relations with the United Nations and with International Organizations

ARTICLE 29 Relations with the United Nations 272 1. The relationship between the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union is defined in the Agreement concluded between these two Organizations. (Convention, Arts. 29-31) 34 273 2. In accordance with the provision of Article XVI of the above- mentioned Agreement, the telecommunication operating services of the United Nations shall be entitled to the rights and bound by the obligations of this Convention and of the Administrative Regulations annexed thereto. Accordingly, they shall be entitled to attend all conferences of the Union, including meetings of the International Consultative Committees, in a consultative capacity.

ARTICLE 30 Relations with International Organizations 274 In furtherance of complete international coordination on matters affecting telecommunication, the Union shall cooperate with international organizations having related interests and activities. CHAPTER IV General Provisions relating to Telecommunications

ARTICLE 31 The Right of the Public to use the International Telecommmunication Service 275 Members and Associate Members recognize the right of the public to correspond by means of the international service of public correspondence. The services, the charges and the safeguards shall be the same for all users in each category of correspondence without any priority or preference. 35 (Convention, Arts. 32-34)

ARTICLE 32 Stoppage of Telecommunications 276 1. Members and Associate Members reserve the right to stop the transmission of any private telegram which may appear dangerous to the security of the State or contrary to their laws, to public order or to decency, provided that they immediately notify the office of origin of the stoppage of any such telegram or any part thereof, except when such notification may appear dangerous to the security of the State. 277 2. Members and Associate Members also reserve the right to cut off any other private telecommunications which may appear dangerous to the security of the State or contrary to their law, to public order or to decency.

ARTICLE 33 Suspension of Services 278 Each Member and Associate Member reserves the right to suspend the international telecommunication service for an indefinite time, either generally or only for certain relations and/or for certain kinds of corres pondence, outgoing, incoming or in transit, provided that it immediately notifies such action to each of the other Members and Associate Members through the medium of the Secretary-General.

ARTICLE 34 Responsibility 279 Members and Associate Members accept no responsibility towards telecommunication services, particularly as users of the international regards claims for damages. (Convention, Arts. 35-36) 36

ARTICLE 35 Secrecy of Telecommunications 280 1. Members and Associate Members agree take all possible measures, compatible with the system of telecommunication used, with a view to ensuring the secrecy of international correspondence. to 281 2. Nevertheless, they reserve the right to communicate such corres pondence to the competent authorities in order to ensure the application of their internal laws or the execution of international conventions to which they are parties.

ARTICLE 36 Establishment, Operation, and Protection of Telecommunication Installations and Channels 282 1. Members and Associate Members shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure the establishment, under the best technical conditions, of the channels and installations necessary to carry on the rapid and uninterrupted exchange of international telecommunications. 283 2. So far as possible, these channels and installations must be operated by the methods and procedures which practical operating experience has shown to be the best. They must be maintained in proper operating condition and kept.abreast of scientific and technical progress. 284 3. Members and Associate Members shall safeguard these channels and installations within their jurisdiction. 285 4. Unless other conditions are laid down by special arrangements, each Member and Associate Member shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure maintenance of those sections of international tele communication circuits within its control. 37 (Convention, Arts. 37-40)

ARTICLE 37 Notification of Infringements 286 In order to facilitate the application of the provisions of Article 22 of this Convention, Members and Associate Members undertake to inform one another of infringements of the provisions of this Convention and of the Regulations annexed thereto.

ARTICLE 38 Charges and Free Services 287 The provisions regarding charges for telecommunications and the various cases in which free services are accorded are set forth in the Regulations annexed to this Convention.

ARTICLE 39 Priority of Telecommunications concerning Safety of Life 288 The international telecommunication services must give absolute priority to all telecommunications concerning safety of life at sea, on land, in the air or in outer space, as well as to epidemiological telecommuni cations of exceptional urgency of the World Health Organization.

ARTICLE 40 Priority of Government Telegrams and Telephone Calls 289 Subject to the provisions of Articles 39 and 49 of this Convention, government telegrams shall enjoy priority over other telegrams when priority is requested for them by the sender. Government telephone calls may also be given priority, upon specific request and to the extent practic able, over other telephone calls. (Convention, Arts. 41-42) 38

ARTICLE 41 Secret Language 290 1. Government telegrams and service telegrams may be expressed in secret language in all relations. 291 2. Private telegrams in secret language may be admitted between all countries with the exception of those which have previously notified, through the medium of the Secretary-General, that they do not admit this language for those categories of correspondence. 292 3. Members and Associate Members which do not admit private telegrams in secret language originating in or destined for their own territory must let them pass in transit, except in the case of suspension of service provided for in Article 33 of this Convention.

ARTICLE 42 Rendering and Settlement of Accounts 293 1. Administrations of Members and Associate Members and recog nized private operating agencies which operate international telecom munication services, shall come to an agreement with regard to the amount of their credits and debits. 294 2. The statements of accounts in respect to debits and credits referred to in 293 shall be drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations annexed to this Convention, unless special arrangements have been concluded between the parties concerned. 295 3. The settlement of international accounts shall be regarded as current transactions and shall be effected in accordance with the current inter national obligations of the countries concerned, in those cases where their governments have concluded arrangements on this subject Where no such arrangements have been concluded, and in the absence of special agreements made under Article 44 of this Convention, these settlements shall be effected in accordance with the Regulations. 39 (Convention, Arts. 43-45)

ARTICLE 43 Monetary Unit 296 The monetary unit used in the composition of the tariffs of the inter national telecommunication services and in the establishment of the inter national accounts shall be the gold franc of 100 centimes, of a weight of 10/31 of a gramme and of a fineness of 0.900.

ARTICLE 44 Special Agreements 297 Members and Associate Members reserve for themselves, for the private operating agencies recognized by them and for other agencies duly authorized to do so, the right to make special agreements on telecom munication matters which do not concern Members and Associate Mem bers in general. Such agreements, however, shall not be in conflict with the terms of this Convention or of the Regulations annexed thereto, so far as concerns the harmful interference which their operation might be likely to cause to the radio services of other countries.

ARTICLE 45 Regional Conferences, Agreements and Organizations 298 Members and Associate Members reserve the right to convene regional conferences, to conclude regional agreements and to form regional organiza tions, for the purpose of settling telecommunication questions which are susceptible of being treated on a regional basis. Such agreements shall not be in conflict with this Convention. (Convention, Arts. 46-47) 40 CHAPTER V Special Provisions for Radio

ARTICLE 46 Rational Use of the Radio Frequency Spectrum 299 Members and Associate Members recognize that it is desirable to limit the number of frequencies and the spectrum space used to the minimum essential to provide in a satisfactory manner the necessary services. To that end it is desirable that the latest technical advances be applied as soon as possible.

ARTICLE 47 Intercommunication 300 1. Stations performing radiocommunication in the mobile service shall be bound, within the limits of their normal employment, to exchange radiocommunications reciprocally without distinction as to the radio system adopted by them. 301 2. Nevertheless, in order not to impede scientific progress, the provi sions of 300 shall not prevent the use of a radio system incapable of com municating with other systems, provided that such incapacity is due to the specific nature of such system and is not the result of devices adopted solely with the object of preventing intercommunication. 302 '3. Notwithstanding the provisions of 300, a station may be assigned to a restricted international service of telecommunication, determined by the purpose of such service, or by other circumstances independent of the system used. 41 (Convention, Arts. 48-50)

ARTICLE 48 Harmful Interference 303 1. All stations, whatever their purpose, must be established and oper ated in such a manner as not to cause harmful interference to the radio services or communications of other Members or Associate Members or of recognized private operating agencies, or of other duly authorized oper ating agencies which carry on radio service, and which operate in accord ance with the provisions of the Radio Regulations. 304 2. Each Member or Associate Member undertakes to require the private operating agencies which it recognizes and the other operating agencies duly authorized for this purpose, to observe the provisions of 303. 305 3. Further, the Members and Associate Members recognize the desir ability of taking all practicable steps to prevent the operation of electrical apparatus and installations of all kinds from causing harmful interference to the radio services or communications mentioned in 303.

ARTICLE 49 Distress Calls and Messages 306 Radio stations shall be obliged to accept, with absolute priority, distress calls and messages regardless of their origin, to reply in the same manner to such messages, and immediately to take such action in regard thereto as may be required.

ARTICLE 50 False or Deceptive Distress, Urgency, Safety or Identification Signals 307 Members and Associate Members agree to take the steps required to prevent the transmission or circulation of false or deceptive distress, urgency, safety or identification signals, and to collaborate in locating and identifying stations transmitting such signals from their own country. (Convention, Arts. 51-52) 42

ARTICLE 51 Installations for National Defence Services 308 1. Members and Associate Members retain their entire freedom with regard to military radio installations of their army, naval and air forces. 309 2. Nevertheless, these installations must, so far as possible, observe statutory provisions relative to giving assistance in case of distress and to the measures to be taken to prevent harmful interference, and the provi sions of the Regulations concerning the types of emission and the fre quencies to be used, according to the nature of the service performed by such installations. 310 3. Moreover, when these installations take part in the service of public correspondence or other services governed by the Regulations annexed to this Convention, they must, in general, comply with the regulatory provisions for the conduct of such services. CHAPTER VI Definitions

ARTICLE 52 Definitions 311 In this Convention, unless the context otherwise requires, a) the terms which are defined in Annex 2 to this Convention shall have the meanings therein assigned to them; 312 b) other terms which are defined in the Regulations referred to in