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 (W STAT.] MUILTILAT''RAI-TELECOMM(( IUNICATIONS-OCT. 2, 1947 (Chapter XVI, art. 45 RR; (164-1"T) mobile stations in the vicinity and to the appropriate author- ities at the first point of the coast with which contact can be established. Their transmission is preceded by the safety signal. 1054 (2) Any mobile station may, for its own use, listen to messages containing meteorological observations sent out by other mobile stations, even those which are addressed to a national meteorological service. 1054a (3) Stations of the mobile services which transmit meteorological observations addressed to a national meteor- ological service, are not required to repeat them to other sta- tions. However, the exchange between mobile stations, on request, of information relating to the state of the weather is authorized. Section IL Time Signals, Notices to Mariners 1055 § 6. The provisions of 1048 to 1052 are applicable to time signals and to notices to mariners. However, the provisions of 1050 are not applicable to time signals. 1056 § 7. Messages containing information concerning the presence of dangerous ice, dangerous wrecks, or any other imminent danger to marine navigation, must be transmitted as soon as possible to other ship stations in the vicinity, and to the appropriate authorities at the first point of the coast with which contact can be established. These transmissions must be preceded by the safety signal. 1057 § 8. When thought desirable, and provided the sender agrees, administrations may authorize their land stations to communicate information concerning maritime damage or casualties or information of general interest to navigation, to the marine information agencies approved by them and sub- ject to the conditions fixed by them. 1959

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