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 63 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-TELECOMMUNICATIONS-OCT. 2, 1947 view to ensuring the secrecy of international correspondence. 2. Nevertheless, they reserve the right to communicate such corre- spondence to the competent authorities in order to ensure the applica- tion of their internal laws or the execution of international conventions to which they are parties. Article 33 Establishment, Operation, and Protection of Telecommunication Installations and Channels 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 tele- communications. 2. So far as possible, these channels and installations must be operated by the best methods and procedures developed as a result of practical operating experience, maintained in proper operating condi- tion and kept abreast of scientific and technical progress. 3. Members and Associate Members shall safeguard these channels and installations within their jurisdiction. 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 telecommunication circuits within its control. Article 34 Notification of Infringements In order to facilitate the application of the provisions of Article 20, Members and Associate Members undertake to inform each other A1e, P. 14 7 -. of infringements of the provisions of this Convention and of the Regu- lations annexed thereto. Article 35 Charges and Free Services The provisions regarding charges for telecommunication and the various cases in which free services are accorded, are set forth in the Regulations annexed to this Convention. Article 36 Priority of Government Telegrams and Telephone Calls Subject to the provisions of Article 45, Government telegrams shall Pt,p.1451. enjoy priority over other telegrams when priority is requested for them by the sender. Government telephone calls may also be accorded pri- ority, upon specific request and to the extent practicable, over other telephone calls. 1445

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