Evening star., 1922-01-28
CONFERENCE DELEGATES AGREE
: on CHINESE WIRELESS STATIONS

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The committee on Pacific and far
eastern questions issued the following
statement regarding yesterdays meet
ing:
The twenty-seventh meeting Of the
committee on Pacific and far eastern
questions was held this afternoon.
January 81. at $3.50 o'clock, in the
Pan-American building.
The chairman (Mr. Hughes) called
the meeting to order. and said that
the committee would hear the report
Of the subcommittee on drafting In
relation to the matter Of electrical
communications In China.
Mr. Root said that the subcom-
mittee on drafting reported back to
the full committee the resolution
adopted on the 7th Of December. l92l'
and recommended a readoption with
out change.
At the same time he was instructed
to lay before the committee declara-
ton in the following words:
Declaration concerning the resolu
ton on radio stations in China OF
December Z, 1921.
The powers other, than China de-
clare that nothing in paragraph or =
Of the resolution of 7th OF December
1921, Is to be deemed to be an e1-
pre- ession Of opinion by the conference
as to whether the stations referred to
therein are or are not authorized py
China.
They further give notice that the
result Of any discussion arising under
paragraph 4 must. II 1t Is not to be
c,,hiaot IN nv them. conform
with the principles of the open door
provsS Or sS1st'iS by the eonfepepee: CO. 9epee:u
He asked that this declaration he
spread upon the minutes Of the com
mittee and moved the readoption OF the
resolution Of December Z. which he as
sumed 1t was not necessary to read.
The chairman addressed the COM
mittee and said they had heard the re-
port Of the drafting committee; Ihe
Recommendation was that the full COM
mittee readopt the resolution which
had been adopted December Z. 1921. by
the conference. without change. 1t was
unnecessary again to read this resolu-
tom ihe said.
As there was no discussion, vote was
taken. and the resolution was. unani-
mously readopted, as follows:
Radio Stations I'm China.
The representatives Of the powers
hereinafter named participating In the
discussion of Pacific and far eastern
questions In the conference on the linn
itation Of armament. to wit. the United
States of America, Belgium. the Brit
ish empire, China. France, Italy, Japan,
the Netherlands and Portugal.
Have resolved
l.. That ali radio stations in China
whether maintained under the provis-
ions Of the international protocol Of Sep
tenfber Z, 1901, or in fact maintained In
the grounds Of any Of the foreign lega-
tions in China. shall be limited in their
use to sending and receiving govern
ment messages and shall not receive or
send commercial or personal or unofi-
cial messages. including press matter:
Provided, however, that In case all other
telegraphic communication is interrupt
ed. then, upon official notification ac-
companied by proof of such Interrupt
ton to the Chinese ministry OF COM
munications, such stations may afford
temporary facilities for commercial,
personal or unofficial messages, includ-
ing press matter, until the Chinese
government has given notice Of the ter
mination Of the Interruption.
Q. All radio stations operated within
the territory Of China by a foreign
government or the citizens or sub
jects thereof under treaties or con-
cessions Of the government of China.
shall limit the messages sent and re-
ceived by the terms Of the treaties or
concessions under which the respec-
tive stations are maintained.
Under Chinese Control.
3. In case theer be any radio station
maintained in the territory Of China
subjects thereof without the author
ity of the Chinese government. such
station and all the plant. apparatus
and material thereof shall be trans
ferred to and taken over by the gov
ernment Of China, to be operated un-
der the direction Of the Chinese min
istry of communications upon fair
and full compensation to the owners
for the value Of the installation. as
soon as the Chinese ministry OF COM :
muntcations Is prepared to operate
the same effectively for the general
public benefit.
the radio stations in leased terri
tories, in the South Manchurian rail-
way zone or in the French conces-
sion at Shanghai, they shall be re-
earded as matters for discussion be,
tween the Chinese government ano
the government concerned. .,
& The owners or managers OF all
radio stations maintained in the ter
rttory Of China by foreign powers or
citizens or subjects thereof shall con-
fer with the Chinese minister OF com
munications for the purpose OF seek,
ing common arrangement to avoid
inferference in the use OF wave
Iiengths by wireless stations In China
Smhiect to such general arrangements
az NAV be made by an international
Conference convened for the revision
Of the rules established by the inter
national radio telegraph CONVENTION
signed at London July S, 1912.
The chairman, continuing, said ths
subcommittee reported the declara'
tion Just read by Mr.. Root with tn
| reouest that, it be spread upon th'
| records as the sense OF the committee
| - Declaration Adopted.
f Az. there was no desire for discus
sion. vote was taken, ana the pro
i nosal was unanimously adopted.
! MT SEE said that he wished to sa!
I word or two with reference t,
| Ch,na's policy with regard to radi'
| Communication and the position o
china on the status Of wireless sta
| ffons now existing, in China withou
c.hina.s consent. He had read a state
| ment on that question at the las
meeting of the committee, SO that h
! wouid not take more time today thai
| to read a declaration. The declaration
! iust read by the chairman was on tn
! mart Of the eight powers The one h
| would now read WAS on the part o
| China and should be spread upon tn
| records of. the committee in the sam
l way as the other. He read as follows
| The Chinese delegation takes thi
occasion formally to declare that tn
Chinese government does not recog
| ..;,c ~, ron reSa tha right 0f an,