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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [60 STAT. May 24a194I [T.I.A.S.127 Terminals. Leased tributary Unes. Agreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics respecting radio teletype communication channels. Signed at Moscow May 24, 1946; effective May 24, 1946. AGREEMENT ON THE ORGANIZATION OF COMMERCIAL RADIO TELETYPE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS The Government of the United States of America and the Gov- ernment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics wishing to estab- lish special channels of commercial radio teletypewriter communica- tion between both countries prior to the curtailment of the present military radio teletypewriter channels have decided to conclude the following agreement and have appointed for that purpose their respec- tive authorized representatives as follows: For the Government of the United States of America, Walter Bedell Smith Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. For the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Alexander Dmitrievich Fortushenko Deputy Minister for Postal and Electrical Communications. These representatives, having exchanged their credentials, which were found to be in good order, have agreed as follows on behalf of their respective governments: ARTICLE I Commercial radio multichannel or multiplex teletypewriter com- munication systems between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America will be established and placed into operation on a commercial basis as soon as possible in lieu of the existing military radio teletypewriter channels. The terminals of the commercial radio teletypewriter channels in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics will be in Moscow; the ter- minals of the channels in the United States of America will be in New York. The contracting parties will provide for such leased tributary lines to such Soviet offices in the United States of America as may be de- sired by the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and for such leased tributary lines to such United States Government of- fices in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as may be desired by the Government of the United States of America. 1696

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