UN Palestine Commission – Public info. services and facilities in Palestine – Letter from United Kingdom

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30 April 1948

UNITED NATIONS PALESTINE COMMISSION

Communication Received from United Kingdom

Delegation Concerning Public Information

Services and Facilities in Palestine

The following communication, relating to an application by the Egyptian Consul General for the installation of a wireless transmitter and received in his Consulate General in Jerusalem, has been received from Mr. Fletcher-Cooke of the United Kingdom Delegation.

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UNITED KINGDOM DELEGATION TO THE UNITED NATIONS

Empire State Building

New York 1, N. Y.

27th April, 1948.

My dear Bunch,

May I refer to paragraph 3 of my letter of the 22nd March relating to Public Information Services and Facilities in Palestine.

2. I now enclose for the information of the Commission a copy of a letter which has been sent to the Consul General of Egypt in Jerusalem relating to his application for the installation of a wireless transmitter and receiver in the Consulate General.

Yours sincerely,

(signed) FLETCHER-COOKE

(J. Fletcher-Cooke)

Dr. Ralph J. Bunche,

Secretary to the United Nations

Commission on Palestine,

United Nations,

Lake Success.

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COPY

10th April, 1948.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to your letter No. 406 of 5th April to the District Commissioner of the Jerusalem District requesting, permission to establish a wireless transmitter aid receiver in your Consulate General.

2. I am to inform you that if you will apply to the Postmaster General, who is the competent authority, a licence will be issued subject to acceptance of the following conditions:-

(a) that the type, wavelength and power of the transmitter shall be agreed with the Postmaster General.

(b) that the installation shall not be used before 15th May except by prior agreement with this Government and after 15th May except with the agreement of the successor authority.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

(Signed) G.G. Grimwood

for Chief Secretary.

The Consul General

of Egypt.

Jerusalem.