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 t;:' STA'r.] iIr. , T I LAT EItAL-TELE(CO\T'NI('ATI(NS-(CT. 2, 1947 (App. B, C RR) work already in hand by various countries aiming at the common distribution by radio of time signals and standard frequencies, the countries, members of the I.T .U. recognize that contact is to be established as soon as possible with the International Committee of Time to promote coordination on an international basis. APPENDIX C International Monitoring The International Radio Conference at Atlantic City (1947), recognizing: 1. the desirability of a coordinated service of monitoring on a world-wide basis for the purpose of undertaking such meas- urements of frequencies, field strengths, band widths of emis- sions, and other characteristics as may be required by the International Frequency Registration Board (I.F.R .B.) for the efficient conduct of its duties; 2. the desirability of the adoption of uniform standards of measurement technique at all monitoring stations participat- ing in such a service; 3. the desirability that, except for monitoring under private arrangements, all monitoring stations of one country, which participate in such an international monitoring service, should report and transmit their results through one national cen- tralizing office; 4. the desirability that this office should receive all requests for monitoring originating in the I.F.R .B., or in similar offices of other countries or international organizations concerned, and should forward the results to the I.F .R.B. as well as to the administrations or organizations which have requested the monitoring; 5. the desirability that the I.F .R.B. should be aware of the standards used in each monitoring station, so that it may use- 2111

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