TELECOMMUNICATIONS Operation of Certain radio Equipment or Stations

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Operation of Certain Radio Equipment
or Stations
Convention between the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
and CANADA
? Signed at Ottawa February 8, 1951
? Ratification advised by the Senate
of the United States of America
April 1, 1952
? Ratified by the President of the
United States of America April 7, 1952
? Ratified by Canada May 8, 1952
? Ratifications exchanged at Washington
May 15, 1952
? Proclaimed by the President of the
United States of America May 19, 1952
? Entered into force May 15, 1952
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLICATION 4622
[Literal print]
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WHEREAS a convention between the United States of America and
Canada relating to the operation by citizens of either country of
certain radio equipment or stations in the other country was signed
at Ottawa on February 8, 1951, the original of the said convention
being word for word as follows :
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CONVENTION
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA
RELATING TO
THE OPERATION BY CITIZENS OF EITHER COUNTRY
OF CERTAIN RADIO EQUIPMENT OR STATIONS
IN THE OTHER COUNTRY
The Government of the United States of America and the Govern-
ment of Canada, being desirous of establishing rules to permit the
citizens of either country, upon certain conditions, to operate certain
radio equipment or stations in the other country, have agreed as
follows :
Airriou I
With respect to radio equipment installed on civil aircraft of either
country and properly licensed by the country of registry for the
primary purpose of navigation and safe operation of the aircraft,
a United States citizen holding a pilot license and, in addition, a
radio operator license issued by the United States of America, may
operate such radio equipment on an aircraft registered in Canada
and operated in either country, and a Canadian citizen holding a
pilot license and, in addition, a radio operator certificate issued by
Canada, may operate such radio equipment on an aircraft registered
in the United States of America and operated in either country;
provided, that the operation of such radio equipment shall be in
accordance with local law and regulation and complementary to his
functions or duties as a pilot; provided also, that either country may
require, for security purposes or to assure familiarity with domestic
radio operating regulations and procedures, the registration or exami-
nation of citizens of the other country and the issuance of a permit
for the privileges set forth herein.
ARTIOLE II
The respective countries agree that mobile radio stations properly
licensed in one country are permitted to be operated in the territory
of the other country (except that the provisions of this Article do
not apply to ship or aircraft stations and are not intended to change
or modify the terms of any agreements or treaties relating to such
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stations) subject to local operating conditions and regulations, as
follows :
(a) Mobile radio units installed in public safety vehicles, in vehicles
employed in the operation or maintenance of a pipe line or other
industrial facility extending across the border, or in vehicles
regularly engaged in the public carriage of persons or goods
between the two countries, may be operated in the course of normal
rendition of service, by persons properly authorized by either
country, for communication with those radio stations of either
country that are licensed to be operated in the same type of radio
service. For security purposes or to assure familiarity with
domestic radio regulations and procedures, each country may
require the registration or examination of citizens of the other
country and the issuance of a permit extending the privileges
stated above.
(b) Mobile radio units which are limited to communication through
the common carrier radio communication companies or agencies
may be operated by persons properly authorized by either coun-
try for the purpose of obtaining a like communication service
while in the territory of the other country. For security pur-
poses it may be required, however, that such mobile stations first
be registered and issued a permit.
.ARTICLE III
It is agreed that persons holding appropriate amateur licenses
issued by either country may operate their amateur stations in the
territory of the other country under the following conditions :
(a) Each visiting amateur may be required to register and receive
a permit before operating any amateur station licensed by his
government.
(b) The visiting amateur will identify his station by:
(1) Radiotelegraph operation - The amateur call sign issued to
him by the licensing country followed by a slant (/) sign and
the amateur call sign prefix and call area number of the country
he is visiting.
(2.) Radiotelephone operation - The amateur call sign in English
issued to him by the licensing country followed by the words
"fixed", "portable" or "mobile", as appropriate, and the amateur
call sign prefix and call area number of the country he is
visiting.
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(c) Each amateur station shall indicate at least once during each
contact with another station its geographical location as nearly
as possible by city and state or city and province.
(d) In other respects the amateur station shall be operated in
accordance with the laws and regulations of the country in which
the station is temporarily located.
ARTICLE IV
The present Convention shall be ratified and the instruments of rati-
fication shall be exchanged at Washington as soon as possible.
The present Convention shall enter into force on the day of the
exchange of instruments of ratification and shall continue in force
for a period of five years and indefinitely after that period, but may be
terminated by either of the two Governments at the end of that five-
year period or at any time thereafter, provided that at least six months
prior notice of termination has been given in writing by either
Government to the other Government.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed
the present Convention and have affixed hereunto their respective
seals.
DONE in duplicate at Ottawa this 8th day of February, 1951.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-
STANLEY WOODWARD
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA:
LIONEL CHEVRIER
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AND WHEREAS the Senate of the United States of America by their
resolution of April 1, 1952, two-thirds of the Senators present con-
curring therein, did advise and consent to the ratification of the afore-
said convention;
AND WHEREAS the aforesaid convention was duly ratified by the
President of the United States of America on April 7, 1952, in pur-
suance of the aforesaid advice and consent of the Senate, and the
aforesaid convention was duly ratified on the part of Canada;
AND WHEREAS the respective instruments of ratification of the
aforesaid convention were duly exchanged at Washington on May 15,
1952, by the respective Plenipotentiaries of the United States of
America and Canada;
AND WHEREAS it is provided in Article IV of the aforesaid con-
vention that the convention shall enter into force on the day of the
exchange of instruments of ratification;
Now, THEREFORE, be it known that I, Harry S. Truman, President
of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and make public
the aforesaid convention to the end that the said convention and each
and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled
with good faith on and after May 15, 1952, by the United States of
America. and by the citizens of the United States of America, and all
other persons subject to the jurisdiction thereof.
IN ,TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused
the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed.
DONE at the city of Washington this nineteenth day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred fifty-two and
[SEAL] of the Independence of the United States of America the
one hundred seventy-sixth.
By the President :
DEAN ACHESON
Seoretary of State
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