1. OPENING OF NEW RADIO CIRCUIT BETWEEN BEIRUT AND ADDIS ABABA 2. VOLUME OF RADIO MESSAGES

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• Publication Date: September 1, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMS ERIIAPRT
COUNTRY Ethiopia
S1B=ECT 1. Opening of New MHO Circuit
25X1A 2. ed Beirut and Adds Rba
Vc1tM of Radio Meneftu
DATE DISTR. 1 Ztovenber 19113
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
1. The Ethiopian D.1inistry of Poste, Telegraphs, and Telephones has
nearly completed negotiation of an official agreement with the
Lebanese Government and Radio Orientals for the opening of a now
radio circuit between Beirut and Addle Ababae Testing has been
completed,, and reception has been satisfactory.
2. All present radio traffic to Europe and Asia from Addis Ababa is
relayed through Djiboutie Under the new errang t an traffic
for Europe and Asia, excepting that to France and the French colonies,
will be handled on the direct Beirut-Addis Ababa circuit. French
tra fim will continue to go through Djibouti.
3. According to source, 'the new circuit in being opened in order
to reduce delays in transmission, reduce reception difficulties
and afford the Lthtopian Government Toro favorable financial term s
than the present ones.
4. The present volmae of traffic is as follows:
Received Sent
rlorth America 275 t.:essagea per month
Europe 3,900 4,ooo 0 n a
5. Traffic with the Soviet Union, originating and received entirely by the
Soviet Legation in Addis Ababa, is as follows:
Lbnth Received sent
19W1 L[essag "7roups ~Sessage `&I"' Groups
June 17 161 (?) 15
July 26 1*723 27
August 31 1,174 24
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