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COMMONWEALTH
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD
Eighteenth General Report

and
STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT
1st April 1968 to 31st March 1969
28 PALL MALL, LONDON S.W.I

COMMONWEALTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD
28, Pall Mall,
London, S.W.1
To the Right Honourable HAROLD WILSON, OBE, MP,

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
To the Right Honourable P. TRUDEAU,
Prime Minister of Canada.
To the Right Honourable J. G. GORTON,
Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia.
To the Right Honourable K. J. HOLYOAKE, CH,
Prime Minister of New Zealand.
To Mrs. INDIRA GANDHI,
Prime Minister of India.
To General A. M. YAHYA KHAN, HPk, H.J. SPk,
Chief Martial Law Administrator, Pakistan.
To the Honourable D. S. SENANAYAKE,
Prime Minister of Ceylon.
To Lieutenant-General J. A. ANKRAH, 00V, MC,
Chairman of the National Liberation Council, Ghana.
To the Honourable Y. T. M. TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA AL-HAJ, KOM, CH.
Prime Minister of Malaysia.
To His Excellency Major-General YAKUBU GOWON,
Head of Federal Military Government and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Nigeria.
To His Beatitude Archibishop MAKARIOS,
President of the Republic of Cyprus.
To the Honourable SIAKA P. STEVENS,
Prime Minister of Sierra Leone.
To Mwalimu Dr. JULIUS K. NYERERE,
President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
To the Honourable H. L. SHEARER,
Prime Minister of Jamaica.
To Dr. the Right Honourable ERIC WILLIAMS,
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
To His Excellency Honourable A. MILTON OBOTE,
President of Uganda.
To His Excellency Honourable MZEE JOMO KENYATTA,
President of Kenya.
To Dr. Ngwazi the Honourable HASTINGS BANDA,
President of the Republic of Malawi.
To His Excellency Dr. KENNETH KAUNDA,
President of the Republic of Zambia.
To the Honourable Sir DAWDA JAWARA,
Prime Minister of The Gambia.
To Mr. LEE KUAN YEW,
Prime Minister of Singapore.
To the Honourable L. F. S. BURNHAM, QC,
Prime Minister of Guyana.
To His Excellency Honourable Dr. Sir SERETSE KHAMA, KBE,
President of the Republic of Botswana.
To the Honourable E. W. BARROW,
Prime Minister of Barbados.
To the Right Honourable MICHAEL STEWART, CH, MP,
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
The Members of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Board have the honour to submit their report
to 31st March 1969 and Statements of Account for the year ended 31st March 1969.
DAWSON DONALDSON, Chairman T. A. NARAYANAN MENON, Malaysia
C. J. GILL, United Kingdom M. S. ADEWALE, Nigeria
S. T. GRANT, Canada J. C. CHRISTOPHIDES, Cyprus
G. T. HUGHES, Australia E. S. S. PALMER, Sierra Leone
T. N. MORRISON, New Zealand V. A. PANTON, Jamaica
G. D. GOKARN, India W. ANDREW ROSE, Trinidad and Tobago
(Vacant) Pakistan (Observer) TAN SENG CHYE, Singapore
A. PATHMARAJAH, Ceylon A. H. SHEFFIELD, Other Commonwealth
Territories
C. A. G. COLERIDGE, Secretary General
27th March, 1969
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CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD
Partner Governments
By the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement of 11th May 1948, the Governments of the
United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India and Southern Rhodesia
(the Partner Governments) agreed to establish the Commonwealth Telecommunications Board
'for the purpose of promoting the efficiency and development of the external telecommunications
services of the British Commonwealth and Empire'.This Agreement was modified by a supple
mental Agreement, the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement, 1963, of 25th July 1963, which
made certain amendments to the original Agreement and replaced the Third Schedule to
the 1948 Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement by a new Form of Agreement between Partner
Governments, the Board and National Bodies.
Since 1948 the following Commonwealth countries have adhered to the Commonwealth
Telegraphs Agreement and have been admitted as Partner Governments:
Ceylon 1st June 1951
Cyprus 1st April 1961
Nigeria 12th March 1962
Ghana 3rd April 1962
Malaya (now Malaysia) 1st September 1962
Tanganyika (now Tanzania) 30th January 1964
Jamaica 2nd July 1964
Kenya 7th August 1964
Sierra Leone 16th September 1964
Uganda 18th June 1965
Singapore . . 26th February 1966
The Gambia 31st August 1966
Guyana 13th October 1966
Botswana . . 8th February 1967
Barbados .. 15th April 1967
Trinidad and Tobago 17th April 1967
In I 954 the Federal Government of Rhodesia and Nyasaland assumed control over the external
telecommunications of Southern Rhodesia, and other Partner Governments agreed that the
Federation should take the place of Southern Rhodesia.On 31st December 1963, however, the
Federation was dissolved and ceased to be a Partner Government.Since then the former members
of the Federation have been admitted as Partner Governments, as follows:
Southern Rhodesia 6th October 1964
Zambia 9th March 1965
Malawi 29th June 1965
The Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement, 1948, provided by Clause 10(1) that 'If any
Partner Government ceases to be a member of the British Commonwealth and Empire that
Government shall forthwith cease to be a Partner Government for the purposes of this Agreement
...'. South Africa ceased to be a member of the Commonwealth on 31st May 1961 and in
accordance with Clause 10(1) ceased to be a Partner Government on that date.
National Bodies
In accordance with the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement the following Partner
Governments nationalised the cable and radio systems in their respective territories and either
established public corporations, or nominated government departments to own and operate
them as below:
Partner Government National Body
Britain Post Office.
Canada Canadian Overseas Telecommunication Corporation.
Australia Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia).
New Zealand Post Office.
India .. Overseas Communications Service, Government of India.
Ceylon Posts and Telecommunications Department.
Ghana Department of Posts and Telecommunications.
Malaysia Telecommunications Department.
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Partner Government National Body
Nigeria Nigerian External Telecommunications Limited.
Cyprus Cyprus Telecommunications Authority.
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone External Telecommunications Company
Limited.
Tanzania East African External Telecommunications Company
Kenya
Uganda
Malawi
} Limited.
Department of Posts and Telecommunications.
Zambia General Post Office.
Singapore Telecommunications Department.
Botswana • • • Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Southern Rhodesia Ministry of Posts.
In accordance with new conditions for the admission of Partner Governments agreed upon
in 1961 the following countries did not nationalise their external telecommunications; they
appointed as their National Body the Company shown below:
Jamaica .. Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited.
The Gambia Cable and Wireless Limited.
Guyana .. Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited.
Barbados . . Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited.
Trinidad and Tobago Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited.
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Board (CTB) and its functions

The Board was incorporated in the United Kingdom by the Commonwealth Telegraphs
Act, 1949. It is composed of representatives of the Partner Governments with an independent
Chairman.
The principal functions of the Board are :

To make recommendations to the Partner Governments and to National Bodies on
the following matters relating to their external telecommunications systems:
The formulation and execution of the joint telecommunication policy of the Partner
Governments, including the fixing of rates (terminal, transit and parcours proportions).
Co-ordination of the development of the cable and wireless systems of the
Commonwealth.
Extensions and alterations to the telecommunication systems of National Bodies
which do or might form part of the Commonwealth network.
Co-ordination with the appropriate authorities on telecommunication matters
affecting the defence of the Commonwealth or any part thereof.
Co-ordination of research in telecommunication matters conducted by National
Bodies.
Any other telecommunication matter which may be referred to the Board by any
of the Partner Governments or by any National Body.
At the request of the Partner Governments or National Bodies to conduct negotiations

with foreign telecommunication interests on their behalf.
To promote and conduct research in telecommunication matters.
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COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD
The constitution provides that the Board shall consist of members to be appointed as
follows:
(a) As to one (who shall be Chairman of the Board) jointly by the Partner Governments;
(b) As to one, by each of the Partner Governments separately;
(c) As to one, by Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom to represent British
Commonwealth and Empire territories not directly represented by other Members.
The term of appointment is for such period, not exceeding five years, as may be fixed at
the time of appointment. A retiring member is eligible for reappointment.
The following was the composition of the Board as at the date of this Report.
Chairman
Sir DAWSON DONALDSON, KCMG
Britain
C. J. GILL
Canada
S. T. GRANT
Australia
G. T. HUGHES
(Chairman, Traffic Study Group)
New Zealand
T. N. MORRISON
(Chairman, Finance and Rates Study Group)
India
G. D. GOKARN
(Vice-Chairman)
Ceylon
A. PATHMARAJAH
Malaysia
T. A. NARAYANAN MENON
Nigeria
M. S. ADEWALE
Cyprus •
J. C. CHRISTOPHIDES
Sierra Leone
E. S. S. PALMER
Jamaica
V. A. PANTON
Trinidad and Tobago
His Excellency W. ANDREW ROSE
Singapore
TAN SENG CHYE
Other Commonwealth Territories
A. H. SHEFFIELD, CBE
(Chairman, Technical Study Group)
Secretary-General
C. A. G. COLERIDGE, OBE
MEMBERSHIP NOTES
Vice-Chairman: Under the annual rotation of this Office Mr. C. A. R. Anketell, Member
for Ceylon, succeeded Mr. A. H. Sheffield, CBE, on 1st April 1968, and on Mr. Anketell's
retirement on 8th October 1968 (see below) he was in turn succeeded by Mr. G. D. Gokarn,
Member for India.
Canada: Mr. J. R. Baxter was succeeded by Mr. S. T. Grant with effect from 23rd May 1968.
Ceylon: Mr. C. A. R. Anketell ceased to be Member for Ceylon with effect from
8th October 1968, and was succeeded by Mr. A. Pathmarajah with effect from 1 January 1969.
Singapore: Mr. Chia Cheong Fook was succeeded by Mr. Tan Seng Chye with effect from
1st January 1969.
Other Commonwealth Territories: Mr. A. H. Sheffield, CBE, in addition to representing
the British Overseas Territories and Associated States, also represented the interests of the
following Governments : Ghana, Zambia, Malawi, The Gambia, Guyana, Botswana and
Barbados.
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The Board continued, as in previous years, to remit questions requiring detailed
examination to its Study Groups, for their consideration and advice. The composition of
these Study Groups at the date of this Report was as follows:
Finance and Rates Study Group
Chairman
T. N. MORRISON, Member for New Zealand
Members
G. T. HUGHES Member for Australia
G. D. GOKARN Member for India
T. A. NARAYANAN MENON Member for Malaysia
M. S. ADEWALE Member for Nigeria
A. H. SHEFFIELD, CBE .. Member for Other Commonwealth Territories
E. SHARPE, MBE . . Deputy Director, External Telecommunications Executive,
British Post Office
G. P. OLVER Deputy Financial Adviser, The Telecommunications Fin-
ance Department, General Post Office
R. W. HARRISSON Assistant Chief Accountant, Cable and Wireless Limited
Secretary
W. W. DIMON
Technical Study Group

Chairman
A. H. SHEFFIELD, CBE, Member for Other Commonwealth Territories
Members
G. T. HUGHES Member for Australia
G. D. GOKARN . . Member for India
C. W. SOWTON, OBE .. Staff Engineer, External Telecommunications Executive,
British Post Office
A. S. PUDNER, MBE Engineer-in-Chief, Cable and Wireless Limited
H. STANESBY Deputy Director of Engineering, British Post Office
Acting Secretary
F. C. BLACKMAN
Traffic Study Group

Chairman
G. T. HUGHES, Member for Australia
Members
T. N. MORRISON . . Member for New Zealand
G. D. GOKARN .. Member for India
M. S. ADEWALE . . Member for Nigeria
A. H. SHEFFIELD, CBE Member for Other Commonwealth Territories
J. V. R. BIRCHALL Deputy Director, External Telecommunications Executive,
British Post Office
P. A. McCuNN Traffic Manager, Cable and Wireless Limited
Secretary
F. C. BLACKMAN
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457th (FINAL) MEETING, ON THURSDAY, 27th MARCH, 1969
28, Pall Mall, London, S.W.1
(Australian
Names (left to right): A. H. Sheffield, CBE (Member for Other Commonwealth Territories), G. T. Hughes
A. Pathmarajah (Member for Ceylon),
Member), C. J. Gill (Member for Britain), S. T. Grant (Canadian Member),
T. A. Narayanan Menon (Malaysian
D. Papasavvas (Alternate Member for Cyprus), F. C. Blackman (Traffic Officer),
Member), C. A. G. Coleridge, OBE (Secretary General), Sir Dawson Donaldson, KCMG (Chairman), G. D. Gokarn
(New Zealand Member),
(Vice-Chairman and Indian Member), W. W. Dimon (Finance Officer), T. N. Morrison
(Member for Singapore),
M. S. Adewale (Nigerian Member), E. S. S. Palmer (Member for Sierra Leone), Tan Seng Chye
H. E. W. Andrew Rose (Member for Trinidad and Tobago).
CONTENTS
Section Page
I. INTRODUCTION . 9
II. HISTORICAL SURVEY 9
III. GENERAL SURVEY 12
IV. STUDY GROUPS . . 15
V. TRAFFIC . 16
VI. RATES 21
VII. THE BOARD'S ACCOUNTS 28
VIII. UNCOMPLETED BUSINESS

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IX. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 28
STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT
Annex
1. LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS PAST AND PRESENT
2. LIST OF CABLES AND RADIO CIRCUITS IN THE COMMON-USER SYSTEM
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COMMONWEALTH
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD
Eighteenth General Report

1st April 1968 to 31st March 1969
I. INTRODUCTION
l. The 1966 Commonwealth Telecommunications Conference, in continuation of the 1965

Conference, considered, among other things, the question of the future of Commonwealth co-operation
in telecommunications. As a result a recommendation was made to Governments that a new
Organisation should be set up, and this was subsequently accepted by all Governments. An outline of
the new Organisation was contained in the General Survey Section of the Board's Sixteenth and
Seventeenth General Reports. The new arrangements, which are also referred to below (see Section III),
involve the termination of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Board, and the necessary legal and
formal steps have been completed for the Board to cease operations on 31st March 1969.
2. This Report will, therefore, be the last General Report issued by the Board and the Board has
decided in the circumstances to make some departures from the normal make-up of the Report.
Section II outlines the history and general operations of the Board; and the General Survey (Section III)
has been extended to include some of the principal developments in the telecommunications of National
Bodies during the year, thereby enabling a section dealing with activities of individual National Bodies
to be omitted.
3. The period covered by this Report is from 1st April 1968 to 31st March 1969, but in view of the
need to prepare it before the final date of the Board's life, it relates mainly to the period ending
31st December 1968; and audited Accounts of the Board have been submitted up to that date only.
(See also Section VH below.) A Statement of Accounts for the whole year, however, compiled partly
on an estimated basis, is also included; and arrangements have been made for the audit of the accounts
of the final period January-March 1969, in due course.
II. IDSTORICAL SURVEY
Period Preceding Formation of Board

4. In 1902 a jointly owned Government telegraph cable linking Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and
Australia via Fanning Island was laid across the Pacific Ocean and a management group, the Pacific
Cable Board, was set up consisting of representatives of the joint owners, viz. Britain, Australia and
New Zealand.
5. Since that time there has continued some form of Commonwealth co-operation m tele
communications and there has always been an associated Commonwealth committee.
6. The need for some positive overall co-ordinative action in Commonwealth long-distance
telecommunications became increasingly apparent in the 1920s, during which period rapid developments
were occurring in the radio sphere. The British long-distance cable systems were operated partly by
private companies, partly by the British Post Office and partly by the Pacific Cable Board. The beam
radiotelegraph services were operated partly by the British Post Office and partly by the Marconi
Company. With such a complex set-up forming the background it was clear that unrestricted competition
between the radio and cable systems could seriously prejudice the continuation in service of the latter
and at that time this possibility bad serious implications.
7. This led, in 1928, to the calling of an Imperial Wireless and Cable Conference by the Governments
of Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Irish Free State and India. The outcome was
the creation of the Imperial Communications Advisory Committee (ICAC) with a membership
representative of the above-mentioned countries and also of the Colonies and Protectorates. This
Committee continued until 1944, exercising its authority in the direction of resisting the indiscriminate
opening of new direct radio circuits and maintaining close interest in rating and other important aspects
of the telecommunication services.
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8. The War made a substantial impact on telecommunication operations, and a Commonwealth
Conference in 1942 recommended that the ICAC should be reconstituted and renamed the Common-
wealth Communications Council (CCC). This was effected in 1944 and the CCC, along with its normal
duties, devoted much effort towards devising ways and means of improving the central co-ordination
which was regarded by the Governments as essential to the consolidation and strengthening of the
telecommunication systems of the Commonwealth. This work, together with a Commonwealth study
tour by Lord Reith, prepared the way for a Conference in 1945, which led to the formation of a stronger
organ than the CCC, viz. the Commonwealth Telecommunications Board (CTB).
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Board

9. By the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement of 1 1 th May 1948, the Governments of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union
of South Africa, India and Southern Rhodesia (the Partner Governments) agreed to establish the
Commonwealth Telecommunications Board 'for the purpose of promoting the efficiency and develop-
ment of the external telecommunications services of the British Commonwealth and Empire'. This
Agreement was later modified by a Supplemental Agreement, dated 25th July 1963.
10. A basic objective of the Partner Governments was that policies and financial interests should be
so unified as would enable the telecommunications system of the Commonwealth to be developed as
a whole, both cables and wireless being used to best advantage. To this end the Governments agreed
to acquire and operate the external telecommunication services in their respective territories and to
establish the Commonwealth Telecommunications Board.
11. The Board was incorporated in the United Kingdom on 31st May 1949, by the Commonwealth
Telegraphs Act 1949, its constitution, functions and organisation being as in the First Schedule to
that Act.
12. Subsequent accessions to the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreements occurred as follows:

1951 Ceylon
1961 Cyprus
1962 Nigeria
Ghana
Malaya (now Malaysia)
1964 Tanganyika (now Tanzania)
Jamaica
Kenya
Sierra Leone
1965 Uganda
Zambia
Malawi
1966 Singapore
The Gambia
Guyana
1967 Botswana
Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago
South Africa ceased to be a Partner Government in 1961 on leaving the Commonwealth.
13. The constitution of the Board provided for an independent Chairman appointed jointly by
the Partner Governments, each of which was entitled to appoint a Member to the Board. A list of
Members who have served is given in Annex 1 to this Report.
14. The functions as originally specified in the Agreement covered a very wide field, but in practice
the Board's efforts over the years have been directed in the main to the consultative, co-ordinative and
advisory sectors in relation to the efficient development and use of the Commonwealth telecom-
munications network. An important associated task has been the prescription and administration of
the joint financial arrangements of the Partnership known as the Wayleave Scheme'.
15. The Board has met regularly in London, normally at fortnightly intervals. It has been supported
by various sub-committees and working parties, but the three main standing committees, viz. the
Finance and Rates, Traffic and Technical Study Groups, have been the channels through which most
of the Board's detailed work has been processed.
16. Three formal Board Meetings were held outside London, one each at Ottawa and Montreal
in 1961, and one at New Delhi in 1964 during visits to Canada and India.
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TECHNICAL AND TRAFFIC MEETING (1950)

28, Pall Mall, London, S.W.I.
Back Row (left to right): H. Everett (Assistant Secretary, CTB and Secretary of the Meeting), E. G. L. Howitt (United Kingdom), G. H. Webster (Colonies
Member, CTB), D. C. Balaam (United Kingdom), J. H. Tudhope (Canadian Member, CTB), Lieut-Colonel H. Myers (South African Member, CTB),
D. F. Bowie (Canada), D. G. Peck (Singapore and Malaya), J. C. Dallow (Singapore and Malaya), J. Briggs (Nigeria), A. H. Mumford (United Kingdom),
A. M. Humby (United Kingdom). Middle Row (left to right): P. A. Courtnay (Nigeria), N. S. Wickremasinghe (Ceylon), Colonel A. H. Read (United
Kingdom Member, CTB), N. C. Chapling (United Kingdom), J. G. Young (New Zealand Member and Vice-Chairman, CTB), F. A. Binden (United Kingdom),
Dr. R. L. Smith-Rose (United Kingdom), H. J. Hutchinson (Australia), S. R. Kantebet (India), C. F. Brimblecombe (Southern Rhodesian Member, CTB),
J. L. Creighton (Colonies), V. H. Winson (Colonies), H. Faulkner (United Kingdom), J. A. Smale (United Kingdom), K. W. Hargrove (Trinidad), A. F. E. Evans
(Engineer Officer, CTB), D. J. Robinson (Gold Coast). Front Row (left to right): A. E. Gagan (British Guiana), G. Apperley (Australia), L. S. Payne (Canada),
E. H. R. Green (New Zealand), Rt. Hon. Lord Reith (Chairman, CTB), Colonel Sir A. Stanley Angwin (Chairman of the Meeting), R. V. McKay (Australian
Member, CTB), M. N. Mirza (Pakistan), A. S. McDonald (Australia), Colonel W. W--. Shaw-Zambra (Secretary General, CTB).
17. Four Technical and Traffic Meetings were convened in London by the Board as follows:
1950 15 Administrations participated
These Meetings, which were open to representatives from all the Commonwealth countries and
territories, whether of full partnership status or not, dealt with a wide range of items involving traffic
and technical aspects of the operation and development of the Commonwealth system. They submitted
recommendations to the Board regarding further studies and action. Full reports of the proceedings
were published and given wide circulation.
18. Reviews of the Partnership's Financial Arrangements took place in 1952, 1958, 1964 and 1966,
the second and fourth being held in conjunction with Commonwealth Telecommunications Conferences.
The first and third were held under the aegis of the Board in London and New Delhi respectively.
19. From the beginning the Board has maintained contact with the Partner Governments and
National Bodies through the Members representing them on the Board. The flow of information
between Partners and the Board has been effected by the submission of proposals, notifications and
enquiries for consideration by the Board and in the reverse direction by the circulation of CTB papers
and minutes. These have covered all aspects of the Board's work, including development of the
Commonwealth network, provision of new services, financial and technical matters.
The Commonwealth Network

20. At the time the Board was set up the Commonwealth network consisted of the long established
and comprehensive intercontinental telegraph cable system, together with a number of cables between
Britain and Europe and divers radio links throughout the world provided by the various Partners.
During the succeeding decade the fast growing needs of the various services were met mainly by
expansion of the radio sector where, in addition to increased facilities, operating efficiencies were
considerably advanced.
21. However, by 1956 it became apparent to the Board that the growing demands for Common-
wealth communications could not be met adequately either in quantity or quality by following a line of
development dependent on such radio techniques as were likely to be available in the then foreseeable
future. The Board, therefore, recommended to Partners that in future the trunk routes of the network
should employ the newly developed coaxial cable technique, which would be capable of meeting the
requirements of all services (telephone, telegraph and telex).
22. Following this recommendation the 1958 Commonwealth Telecommunications Conference

laid plans for the progressive installation of such a cable system, embracing the already projected
Britain to Canada link (CANTAT) and connecting ultimately with most of the other Commonwealth
countries. It was decided that financial arrangements separate from the existing `Wayleave Scheme'
should be applied. This, together with the practical tasks of arranging for the installation work and the
subsequent exploitation of the new cable system, led to the formation of a management committee
representative of the financing Partners. The membership has progressively increased as the system has
been extended. The body is now known as the Commonwealth Cable Management Committee. Close
liaison has been regularly maintained between the Board and this Committee.
23. More recently, other broadband media, notably tropospheric scatter and VHF radio systems,
have been developed and put into use on some of the shorter Commonwealth routes.
24. The development of satellites in recent years as a telecommunications medium has made a heavy
impact in the field of international telecommunications and several Partners are already making use of
the new facilities. However, the long term relationship, both physical and financial, of such services to
the existing Commonwealth network has yet to be decided.
Financial
25. One of the Board's early tasks was to devise suitable accounting arrangements covering the
operation of the Commonwealth network. The system adopted provided that each National Body
should have access to• the network for the disposal of its traffic on the basis of sharing the overall
network expenses in proportion to the use it made of the network, net revenues being taken as the
measure of use. This system (known as 'The Wayleave Scheme') has, with some adjustment and
modifications over the years, including a separate wayleave scheme to cover the Commonwealth
telephone cables mentioned under paragraph 22 above, satisfactorily met the Partnership needs for
nearly 20 years.
26. However, the use of satellites has introduced new considerations which will call for careful
study in the context of the existing financial arrangements.
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Traffic Growth
27. Phenomenal growth has taken place in the telephone and telex services and also in respect of
leased circuits. Even despite the resulting diversions to these facilities of certain traffic previously carried
as public telegraph, the latter has maintained a steady increase, the growth over the past decade being
28 per cent. In the same period Commonwealth originated telex traffic has leapt from 7 to 44 units
(millions of paid minutes) and telephone traffic from 19 to 83 units.
28. The Board's experience has confirmed that, in the field of telecommunications, increases in the
efficiency and capacity of the facilities invariably produce a strong stimulus to traffic demands, even to
the extent of rapidly overtaking the facilities provided.
Rates
29. The Commonwealth collaborative arrangements in respect of the network and the associated
financial scheme have led to a high level of operating efficiency, have afforded effective safeguards
against foreign competition, and have sustained an overall viability of the system. The most significant
outcome of this has been the ability to keep service rates at a relatively low level, which has meant
considerable advantage to the customer public.
30. Some details of the current rating structure are tabulated in Section VI of this Report.
Termination of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Board

31. It will be apparent from the above that there have been a number of very significant
developments since the Board was launched in 1949. The number of Partners has increased from 7 to 25,
the Commonwealth network has mushroomed in size and complexity, and there have been spectacular
and far-reaching advances in technology.
32. Considerations such as these led the Commonwealth Telecommunications Conferences of 1965
and 1966 to recommend to Governments the setting up of a new Organisation in the field of co-operation
in Commonwealth telecommunications which would be equipped to enable it do deal effectively with
the fast changing modern scene. With the establishment of the new Organisation, the need for the Board
would no longer exist.
33. The new Organisation would comprise the following organs:

(1) Commonwealth Conferences on Telecommunications (meeting at three-yearly intervals);
(2) A Commonwealth Telecommunications Council, a continuing body meeting at least once
a year;
(3) The Commonwealth Telecommunications Bureau, serving as a Secretariat for the whole
Organisation and located in London.
34. Following the acceptance by Governments of the above recommendation, the necessary action
was taken to establish the new Organisation and to have all the associated legal formalities finalised.
The latter included the repeal of appropriate sections of the Commonwealth Telegraphs Act 1949, the
signing of a Terminating Agreement to terminate the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreements, 1948
and 1963, thereby dissolving the Board, and the signing of a new Financial Agreement. The way was
thus cleared for the complete change-over in Organisation to take place on 31st March 1969; and the
Board has directed its efforts accordingly.
III. GENERAL SURVEY
New Telecommunications Organisation

35. The new Commonwealth Telecommunications Council held its Third Meeting in Montreal in
August 1968, under the Chairmanship of the Australian Representative. It completed arrangements for
establishing the Bureau, which had come into being on 1st May 1968, with the appointment of the
General Secretary. It also considered such matters as procedures for the Council and the Bureau, the
Budget for 1968/69, the effects of Sterling devaluation and technical assistance.
36. The Board and the Council have continued to maintain close liaison during the period of
overlap. The Chairman of the Board attended the Third Council Meeting and has been kept fully
informed of Council business. The Board for its part has advised the Council of its progress in carrying
out the various tasks involved in the process of winding up its affairs. The General Secretary of the
Bureau has regularly attended Board Meetings.
37. Accommodation has been made available in the Board premises for the General Secretary and
other members of the Bureau staff as they have been appointed. This has facilitated close collaboration
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between the Chairman and Secretariat of the Board and the Bureau. After 31st March 1969, the Bureau
will continue to occupy the Board premises at 28 Pall Mall and arrangements are being made to hand
over to the Bureau much of the Board's furniture and office equipment.
38. The majority of the Board's staff, other than those on secondment or due to retire, have been
offered employment in the Bureau and most of them have accepted. The Board service of those eligible
for pension will be aggregated with their subsequent service in the Bureau.
New Financial Agreement

39. The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Financial Agreement 1969, which will
come into effect on 1st April 1969, was signed by representatives of the Partner Governments in London
on 27th January 1969. It will replace those parts of the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreements 1948
and 1963, which relate to financial matters.
Terminating Agreement
40. The Terminating Agreement, which will formally terminate the Commonwealth Telegraphs
Agreements 1948 and 1963, on 1st April 1969, was signed in London at the same time as the new
Financial Agreement.
Continuing Developments in Telecommunications

41. Telephone Cables. These now provide the links on the heavy traffic Commonwealth routes,
i.e. from Britain to Canada, New Zealand, Australia and on to Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia,
as well as between Britain and Europe and from Britain, Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia
to the USA. Work proceeded on the Canada—Bermuda cable (CANBER), and two new 480-circuit
cables from Britain to the Continent were brought into use in 1968: one to Norway, the other to the
Netherlands. The Portugal—South Africa 360-circuit cable was completed in November 1968, and
access from Britain has been obtained via landlines across the Continent pending the laying of a
Britain—Portugal cable (to be ready in 1969).
42. Satellite Communications. Regular commercial use of satellite circuits to supplement the
telephone cables is now established between Australia and the USA/Canada, between Britain and the
USA/Canada and between Canada and Europe, whilst the Ascension and Carnarvon (Australia) earth
stations have been in use for the Apollo programme.
43. In Britain the second Goonhilly aerial was completed in November 1968, and brought into
service in January 1969. Work proceeded on earth stations in India, Hong Kong and Bahrain, and
plans were advanced for new stations in Australia (third and fourth stations), New Zealand, Malaysia,
Nigeria, East Africa and Jamaica.
44. Other Broadband Systems. For shorter haul routes VHF, tropospheric scatter and microwave
radio systems are now operating in several parts of the Commonwealth.
45. A new tropospheric scatter system between Cyprus and Crete, providing a broadband link
to Greece, was opened in 1968, and a similar link between Trinidad and Guyana was due to be ready
for service in February 1969.
46. The Antigua—Guadeloupe VHF link became operational in May 1968.
47. In the Arabian Gulf area Fujairah (Trucial States) was connected to the international network
by a VHF link with Dubai, whilst progress was made with the construction of a tropospheric scatter
system between Bahrain and Dubai.
48. Telegraph Cables. Two more telegraph cables (Larnaca—Haifa and St. Helena—Capetown)
were abandoned during the period, as other media became available on these routes; and a large number
of cables, though not formally abandoned, are no longer used.
49. HF Radio. This is still used extensively on many of the long-distance Commonwealth routes,
i.e. those not served by telephone cables. New transmitting and receiving stations were opened in
Malaysia and new aerial systems in Ceylon and India. Work proceeded on the construction of the new
international receiving and transmitting stations in Zambia. A number of new direct HF radio circuits
were established during 1968.
Development and Modernisation of Systems of National Bodies

50. Many National Bodies pressed ahead with extension and modernisation of their systems, and
in addition to the items mentioned in paragraphs 41-47 and 49 above the following developments
are recorded.
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51. Australia
(1) A computer-controlled telegraph message relay system for the international service was
brought into operation in February 1969.
(2) Subscriber dialling telex service to Britain was established.
(3) New leased circuit facilities were provided for high speed data transmission to special aircraft
participating in the Apollo programme.
52. Britain
(1) International subscriber dialling was introduced on telephone service with Norway in
August 1968, and its extension to Italy by the end of March 1969, was planned.
(2) The international Datel test centre was opened in London in December 1968, and extensions
to the international Datel system were made as follows :
Datel 600 service was opened between Britain and Sweden and is now available to six
European countries and to the USA;
Datel 100 service was introduced to nine European countries;
Datel 200 service will be opened to the USA and nine European countries on completion
of engineering tests.
53. Canada. The automatic telegraph message switching centre in Montreal was placed in service
in April 1968.
54. Cyprus
(1) Telex service was introduced in Cyprus in January 1969, and direct circuits were opened
with Britain, Greece and Italy.
(2) Installation of the first phase of the automatic telegraph message switching system for use
by the Department of Civil Aviation was completed. Phase 2 (public message system) will
follow later.
5. East Africa. The East African External Telecommunications Company Limited took over from
Cable and Wireless Limited on 1st June 1968, the operation of the overseas telegraph and radio stations
in Zanzibar.
56. Malawi. An automatic telex exchange was opened in April 1968.
57. Malaysia. The new radio transmitting station near Kuala Lumpur, which was completed
during the year (see paragraph 49 above), makes use of high-gain directional rhombic aerials. There are
also six log-periodic antennae arranged in a circle to propagate in any azimuth direction.
58. New Zealand
(1) Automatic subscriber dialling to Australia, Britain, Canada, Fiji, Hawaii, Japan, USA and
via Britain to a number of European countries was introduced on the international telex
service in July 1968.
(2) An international automatic telephone exchange was due to be commissioned early in 1969,
which will handle 60 international circuits with CCITT No. 5 Signalling, and an extension
is planned for 1970 to increase the capacity to 100 circuits.
59. Trinidad and Tobago. In June 1968, the 12-channel 4 kHz tropospheric scatter system between
Trinidad and Barbados was converted to a 16-channel 3 kHz group in order to provide additional
capacity out of Trinidad and Tobago.
60. Zambia. A new automatic telex exchange was brought into use at Lusaka in October 1968.
61. Lincompex. The Board followed with interest the widening application of Lincompex (LINked
COMPressor and EXpander) terminal equipment to HF radiotelephone circuits as a means of improving
their quality and traffic handling capacity. Following the successful trials of this equipment and its entry
into operational use on certain selected long-distance routes mentioned in the last Report, commercial
production of sets took place in 1968 and by the end of the year they were in use on a large number
of routes.
62. In Britain some 30 Lincompex terminals have been installed and this is expected to increase
to 50 in 1969. The equipment has been applied to radio telephone services operating to certain ships at
sea as well as to Commonwealth and foreign circuits.
63. Other National Bodies introduced Lincompex on their HF radiotelephone services, or planned
its introduction as follows :
Australia . . eleven units to be installed during 1969.
Ceylon .. one Colombo—London channel equipped; second channel planned.
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Cyprus planned to equip the Nicosia-London route by the end of 1969.
East Africa introduced on Nairobi-London and Nairobi-Bahrain circuits.
Jamaica equipment ordered for services to Barbados, British Honduras and Turks
Island.
Malawi Limbe-Nairobi link equipped in December 1968.
The Gambia .. installation on the London circuit planned.
Zambia equipment ordered for the London, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam circuits for
installation in 1969.
Financial Matters
64. Devaluation of Sterling and certain other Currencies. The Board's study of the effects of
devaluation on the First Wayleave Scheme, which was begun in the previous year, was continued, and
an evaluation was completed and circulated to Partners. Following on this evaluation, the Board has
more recently had under discussion the particular effect of devaluation on terminal charges.
65. First Wayleave Scheme Accounts. The Board has made special efforts to bring up to date the
consolidation of annual accounts of the First Wayleave Scheme which for a variety of reasons have been
heavily delayed. Unfortunately the continued late submission of audited Statements by National Bodies
has prevented the achievement of the Board's target; and it is a matter of regret that, though two years'
accounts have recently been completed and it is hoped that those of another may yet be consolidated,
accounts for the years 1965/66 onwards will still be outstanding at 31st March 1969.
66. It is, therefore, unavoidable that the First Wayleave Scheme accounts which thus remain
uncompleted at 31st March 1969, will require to be finalised in due course by the Bureau.
Telephone Services
67. Telephone traffic continued to grow at a high rate. As may be seen from the statistics in
Section V, telephone traffic rose in 1968/69 by an estimated 15 per cent and is expected to reach a total
of some 181,000,000 paid minutes. Provision for this growth is reflected in the improved and expanded
facilities mentioned in paragraphs 41-47 and 49 and this provision in itself is expected to further
stimulate traffic. Many new services were opened during the year, mostly switched services making use
of existing circuits.
68. Station-to-station telephone service at reduced rates was extended during the year to the
following relations: Australia-Canada and the USA; Canada-Bermuda, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel
and Jamaica.
Telex Services
69. International telex was introduced during the year in British Honduras, Cyprus and The
Gambia. Throughout the Commonwealth many new services were opened, both direct and switched,
and traffic continued to grow at a very high rate. Total estimated traffic for 1968/69, amounting to over
94,000,000 paid minutes, is expected, as may be seen from the statistics in Section V, to show an increase
of approximately 17 per cent over 1967/68; but many National Bodies have reported increases of over
40 per cent.
70. A problem related to this rapid growth has been the development of congestion in the London
International Telex Exchange which has adversely affected most services and particularly those involving
manual transit switching in London. The difficulty has resulted from delays in the implementation of
Britain's planned development of the switching system because of supplying contractors' failure to
meet scheduled dates.The position is now well in hand and full relief is expected during the forthcoming
year.
Telegraph Services
71. In spite of the high level of growth of telex and telephone traffic and the continuing growth of
leased circuits, the public telegraph service has maintained an upward trend. An increase of 1 · 1 per cent,
compared with the previous year, has been estimated for 1968/69.
IV. STUDY GROUPS

Technical Study Group
72. The Technical Study Group, which held five meetings during the year, considered the technical
aspects of development of National Bodies' systems and other technical matters referred to it by the
Board. Items of particular interest were the success of the Lincompex System, development of
communications in Cyprus, proposed Tropospheric Scatter Systems and Satellite Earth Stations. In
addition to its normal oversight of the World Map associated with the General Report, arrangements
were made for an additional larger scale map of the telecommunications services in the Bermuda,
Bahamas and Caribbean area to be prepared and circulated.
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Traffic Study Group
73. The Traffic Study Group continued its consideration of the traffic operational aspects of the
Commonwealth telecommunications services and held fifteen meetings during the year.
74. The principal subjects that came under consideration, other than routine matters (e.g.
Quarterly Traffic Reports from National Bodies), were:
(1) Review of the CTB procedure for new services-
(a) procedure for Leased Circuits to foreign destinations; and
(b) re-routing of services, particularly where, in such re-routing, a foreign switching point
replaced a Commonwealth switching point.
(2) Report on the need to reduce errors in the telegraph service under fully automatic message
relay conditions.
(3) Traffic aspects of the Cyprus National Body's Telegraph Transit Scheme.
Finance and Rates Study Group

75. The Study'Group held fifteen meetings during the nine months to 31st December 1968, the
same number as in the whole of the previous year. This reflects the continuous work undertaken in
connection with financial studies arising from devaluation of Sterling and certain other Commonwealth
currencies in November 1967.
76. The evaluation referred to in last year's General Report (paragraph 26) of the effects of
devaluation on Partners' finances under the First Wayleave Scheme was carried out, and the results
were reported to the Board. Apart from the First Wayleave arrangements, devaluation has also given
rise to problems in other financial areas (e.g. the preparation and settlement of traffic accounts), to
which solutions are being sought.
77. The study of revised Commonwealth press terminal charges and terminal operating allowances
also referred to in last year's Report (paragraph 27) was completed, and recommendations made to the
Board were adopted and have subsequently been accepted by most Partner Governments.
78. It is the normal function of the Study Group to examine the First Wayleave Scheme accounts
submitted annually by each National Body to the Board, and to consolidate them when all are available.
Endeavours have been made to reduce the backlog of these accounts and the position has been
considerably advanced.
79. The Study Group has also been concerned with specific problems remitted to it by the Board
in regard to rate fixing in the international accounting field, and to the interpretation of certain common
user cost definitions.
Joint Study Group Meetings

80. In the early part of 1968 Cyprus submitted to the Board detailed proposals for the development
of Cyprus as a Commonwealth transit centre for telegraph services and sought the Board's views on
these proposals. The Board considered that since they involved traffic and technical aspects as well as
financial considerations, the matter would be most appropriately dealt with by the three Study Groups
meeting jointly, under the chairmanship of the Chairman of the Finance and Rates Study Group.
81. Six Joint Meetings were held, as a result of which the Board was enabled to proffer the advice
sought by Cyprus.
V. TRAFFIC
Traffic Statistics
82. The Board prepares annual statistics of Telegraph, Telephone, Telex and Phototelegraph
traffic carried on the Commonwealth telecommunications system. These detailed statistics are published
in a separate printed document, and those for 1968/69 will be published as soon as they become available.
For the purposes of this Report, however, it has been necessary to estimate traffic data for the second
half of 1968/69, in order to complete the Report during the life of the Board.
83. The statistics cover only those services available for public traffic. Leased telegraph and
telephone circuits carry considerable traffic (and produce substantial revenue), but it is not possible to
obtain statistics of the traffic carried on them.
84. Quarterly Traffic Reports giving details of the operational working of the various services are
received from the National Bodies and are considered by the Board.
85. In the following paragraphs Tables A, B and C give a summary of the estimated 1968/69
traffic, together with a similar summary of actual 1967/68 traffic for comparison.
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Telegraph Paid Words
86. Distribution of telegraph traffic among the National Bodies is shown below. Total telegraph
traffic originated by National Bodies and received (terminal and transit) from foreign countries and
Commonwealth countries not Partners to the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreements for the year
ended 31st March 1969, is estimated at 961,930,000 paid words, an increase of 1.1 per cent on the
previous year.
TABLE A
Paid Words (thousands)

% Increase (+)
National Body Decrease (-)
1967/68 1968/69
(actual) (estimated) (See Note b)
Australia 80,474 86,480 + 7.6

Barbados 10,631 3,130
Botswana 37 40 + 8.0
Britain 620,421 622,290 + 0.3
Canada 41,399 a 46,470 +12.2
Ceylon 10,452 10,780 + 3.1
Cyprus .. 5,350 5,300 - 1.0
{Kenya .. 9,031 a 9,180 + 1.6
East Africa Uganda 2,008 a 1,970 - 1.9
Tanzania 3,606 a 3,620 0.4
Ghana .. 4,175 4,570 + 9.5
Guyana 2,735 2,910 + 6.4
India .. 71,646 71,770 + 0.2
Jamaica 12,332 13,200 7.1
Malawi 1,386 1,450 + 4.7
Malaysia .. 10,223 11,220 + 9.8
New Zealand 20,792 21,520 + 3.5
Nigeria .. 8,435 8,100 - 4.0
Sierra Leone 1,775 1,980 +11.5
Singapore .. 25,086 a 26,600 + 6.0
The Gambia.. 303 300 - 1.0
Trinidad and Tobago 4,904 4,400 -10.3
Zambia .. 4,442 a 4,650 + 4.7
Total 951,643 a 961,930 + 1.1
Notes
a Corrected totals for 1967/68.

b Estimated traffic 1968/69 compared with actual traffic 1967/68.
c Percentage change not representative due to major changes in the routing of traffic.
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Telephone Paid Minutes
87. Distribution of telephone traffic among the National Bodies is shown below. Total telephone
traffic originated by National Bodies and received (terminal and transit) from foreign countries and
Commonwealth countries not Partners to the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreements, for the year
ended 31st March 1969, is estimated at 181,103,000 paid minutes, an increase of 14.8 per cent on the
previous year.
TABLE B
Paid Minutes (thousands)

/Increase (+)
National Body Decrease (—)
1967/68 1968/69
Australia .. .. .. 3,615 4,754 +31.5

Barbados .. .. .. 638 723 +13.3
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Britain .. .. .. 142,037 161,590 +13.8
Canada .. .. .. 4,520 a 5,792 +28.1
Ceylon .. .. .. 46 54 +17-4
Cyprus .. .. .. 404 512 +26.7
{Kenya .. .. 141 244 +73.p
East Africa Uganda 42 75 +78.6
Tanzania .. 41 68 +65.9
Ghana .. .. .. 110 125 + 13.6
Guyana .. .. .. 68 75 +10.3
India .. .. .. .. 305 324 +6•2
Jamaica .. .. .. 2,186 2,549 +16.6
Malawi .. .. .. 34 60 +76.4
Malaysia .. .. .. 440 477 +8•4
New Zealand .. .. 1,496 1,676 +12.0
Nigeria .. .. .. 131 156 +19.1
Sierra Leone .. .. .. 16 18 + 12.5
Singapore .. .. .. 805 1,089 + 35.3
The Gambia .. .. .. 5 6 +20.0
Trinidad and Tobago .. 575 679 +18.1
Zambia .. .. .. 53 56 +5•7
Total .. .. 157,709 a 181,103 +14.8
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a Corrected total for 1967/68.
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Telex Paid Minutes
88. Distribution of telex traffic among the National Bodies is shown below. Total telex traffic
originated by National Bodies and received (terminal and transit) from foreign countries and Common-
wealth countries not Partners to the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreements, for the year ended
31st March 1969, is estimated at 94,534,000 paid minutes, an increase of 17.5 per cent on the
previous year.
TABLE C
Paid Minutes (thousands)

% Increase (+)
National Body Decrease (—)
1967/68 1968/69
Australia .. .. .. 1,918 2,555 +33.2

Barbados .. .. .. 39 56 +43.6
Botswana .. .. .. — — e
Britain .. .. .. 74,645 86,613 + 16.0
Canada .. .. .. 1,532 a 2,194 +43.2
Ceylon .. .. .. 126 187 +48.4
Cyprus .. .. .. — 27 c
Kenya .. .. 129 220 +70.6
East Africa{ Uganda .. 17 25 +47.1
Tanzania .. 26 41 + 57.7
Ghana .. .. .. 104 127 +22.1
Guyana .. .. .. 17 31 +82.4
India .. .. .. .. 614 792 +29.0
Jamaica .. .. .. 60 97 +61.6
Malawi .. .. .. 6 7 + 16.7
Malaysia .. .. .. 108 123 +13.9
New Zealand .. .. 383. 521 +36.0
Nigeria .. .. .. 227 287 +26.4
Sierra Leone .. .. .. 56 54 —3.6
Singapore .. .. .. 363 420 +15.7
The Gambia .. .. .. — 3d
Trinidad and Tobago 32 37 +15.6
Zambia .. .. .. 60 a 117 +95.0
Total .. .. 80,462 94,534 + 17.5
Notes
a Corrected total for 1967/68.
c Cyprus: Telex service introduced in January 1969.
d The Gambia: Telex service introduced in February 1968; negligible traffic in 1967/68.
e Botswana: Only four subscribers; no figures available.
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89. The customary Tables showing, in terms of Sterling, the telegraph, telephone and telex
collection rates of the Partner National Bodies in relations with each other and with certain representative
foreign countries as at 31st December 1968, follow this Section. Tables 1 and 2 set out telegraph rates
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1st December, 1968. N/S-No service. 1 Trinidad only.
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27
VII. THE BOARD'S ACCOUNTS
91. The termination of the Board on 31st March 1969, prevents the attachment to this Report of
the customary audited Statement of Accounts for the full financial year 1968/69. The Accounts,
therefore, for the nine months to 31st December 1968, have been audited and certified by the Board's
Auditors, Messrs. Thomson McLintock & Co., and are attached.
92. Also attached is a Statement incorporating the audited figures for the first nine months
together with a forecast of expenses for the final three months. This totals £116,883 compared with the
previous year's total of £100,503.
93. The increase is attributable partly to expenses arising in connection with the termination of
the Board, namely, superannuation benefits payable to certain Board staff and the removal expenses of
the Board's Chairman on return to New Zealand; partly to pay revisions during the year and the
appointment of an additional Board Member; and partly to the increased utilisation of telecommuni-
cations facilities, stationery, postage, etc., resulting from the increased volume of work undertaken by
the Board generally.
94. The balance of funds available at 31st March 1969, will be handed over to the Commonwealth
Telecommunications Bureau, and will be used to meet the Board's liabilities outstanding at that date.
VIII. UNCOMPLETED BUSINESS
95. At 31st March 1969, there will be some business which the Board, for reasons beyond its
control, will have been unable to complete and which will need to be taken over by the new Organisation.
The two major items come within the ambit of the First Wayleave Scheme; these are the outstanding
Wayleave Accounts (referred to in paragraphs 65-66 of Section III) and the effects of devaluation of
Sterling, with particular reference to terminal charges. In addition, the Board's uncompleted domestic
affairs, including audit of the Accounts for the period January—March 1969, will be dealt with by
the Bureau.
IX. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
96. In this, its Final General Report, the Board wishes to place on record its indebtedness to the
Administrations and National Bodies of Partner Governments for their co-operation over the years in
all aspects of the Board's work. It is particularly conscious of the role played by Britain over the years
as the host Government and the great assistance and support to the Board's operations resulting there-
from. A very valuable contribution to the work of the Study Groups has been made by officers of the
British Post Office and Cable and Wireless Limited.
97. In Section IV reference is made to the work of the three Study Groups during the current year.
These Study Groups have, since very early in the Board's life, carried out the detailed examination of
questions and proposals submitted for consideration. The Board acknowledges with gratitude the
invaluable work done by the various Chairmen of the Study Groups in guiding their deliberations.
98. It also acknowledges the loyal and efficient services of the Secretariat over the past twenty
years. The Board has been fortunate in its choice of Secretaries General, of which there have been three.
All have shown a dedicated zeal, which has been reflected throughout the whole staff. Particular mention
is made of Mr. W. W. Dimon, who has been with the Board as Finance Officer since its inception. It is
gratifying to know that opportunity for continued employment within the new Organisation has been
given to all longer term employees of the Board.
99. The Board is appreciative of all that the telecommunications industry has done in arranging
visits of interest and also in providing hospitality on numerous occasions.
100. The Board is also grateful to the new Commonwealth Telecommunications Council and
Bureau for agreeing to deal with certain of its affairs which cannot be brought to finality before the
Board ceases operations on 31st March 1969.
28
STATEMENTS
OF ACCOUNT
Commonwealth Telecommunications Board
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1ST APRIL 1968 TO 31ST DECEMBER 1968
RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
For year ended
£ s. d. 31.3.68
Balance of Funds at 1st April 1968: £ s. d. £ £ s. d.
Deposit account 4,000 0 0 5,375 Chairman's remuneration and overseas allowance .. 4,031 5 0
Current account 650 16 11 31,306 Members' remuneration and subsistence allowances 25,813 11 2
Cash in hand .. 50 4 6 32,265 Salaries, wages and national insurance 29,557 13 9
4,701 I 5 8,761 Superannuation 4,559 10 8
Contributions from Partner Governments: 13,603 Accommodation expenses 13,205 19 11
In respect of 1967/68-Nigeria 2,400 0 0 168 Office furniture and equipment 63 6 6
In respect of 1968/69: £ s. d. 3,876 Printing, postage, stationery and publications 2,604 15 8
Britain 50,000 0 0 381 Motor transport and travelling expenses in the United Kingdom 257 4 1
Canada 2,750 0 0 1,722 Telephones, telegrams, telex and cables 1,672 2 7
Australia .. 7,900 0 0 285 Official hospitality 37 4 3
New Zealand 1,800 0 0 2,000 Travel abroad . . 1,287 8 8
Nigeria 3,000 0 0 Chairman's removal expenses 325 0 0
Ceylon 1,700 0 0 131 Audit fee
Cyprus 500 0 0 630 Miscellaneous expenses 491 11 5
Malaysia 1,400 0 0
Ghana 1,050 0 0 £100,503 83,906 13 8
vJ
East Africa 2,000 0 0
0 Jamaica 850 0 0 Amount recoverable from Commonwealth Telecommunications Bureau 93 4 7
Sierra Leone 600 0 0
Zambia 700 0 0
Barbados 700 0 0
Singapore 1,550 0 0
Guyana 100 0 0
The Gambia 50 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 750 0 0
77,400 0 0 79,800 0 0
Balance of funds at 31st December 1968: £ s. d.
Amount recovered from Commonwealth Telecom Deposit account
munications Council 2,570 6 9 Current account 3,071 19 0
Cash in hand 65 17 5
Net interest on deposit account 66 6 6 3,137 16 5
£87,137 14 8 £87,137 14 8
LONDON. 19th March 1969.

AUDITORS' REPORT
We have examined the books and accounts of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Board for the nine months ended 31st December 1968
and we certify the foregoing accounts to be in accordance therewith and with the information furnished to us.
(signed) Thomson McLintock & Co.,
Chartered Accountants.
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1f)
ANNEX 1
LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS PAST AND PRESENT
Chairmen
1949-1950 The Right Honourable LORD REITH, PC, KT, GCVO, GBE, CB, TD
1951-1956 Colonel Sir STANLEY ANGWIN, KBE, DSO, MC, DSc.
1956-1962 Sir BEN L. BARNETT, KBE, CB, MC
1962-1969 Sir DAWSON DONALDSON, KCMG
Britain
1949 H. TOWNSHEND, CB
1949-1952 Colonel A. H. READ, OBE, TD, DL
1952-1955 W. A. WOLVERSON, CB
1955-1967 Colonel D. McMILLAN, CB, OBE *
1967-1969 C. J. GILL
Canada
1949-1957 J. H. TUDHOPE, MC *
1957 G. Cox
1957-1963 H. A. L. PATTISON, CBE *
1963-1965 W. R. BUTLER
1966-1968 J. R. BAXTER
1968-1969 S. T. GRANT
Australia
1949-1950 F. R. BRADLEY
1950-1959 R. V. McKAY *
1959-1964 H. A. DE DASSEL, OBE * t
1964-1967 A. H. KAYE, MVO t
1967-1969 G. T. HUGHES t
New Zealand
1949-1953 J. G. YOUNG, CBE * §
1953-1959 H. W. CURTIS * t
1959-1962 E. H. R. GREEN, CBE *
1962-1969 T. N. MORRISON * §
South Africa
1949-1958 Lt. Colonel H. MYERS, OBE *
1958-1961 E. A. SHERLOCK, MBE t
India
1949-1955 M. A. J. VASNAIK *
1955-1959 S. P. PATEL
1959-1963 H. N. MUKERJEE *
1963-1967 M. V. PAI
1967-1969 G. D. GOKARN *
Ceylon
1951-1955 A. I. PERERA, CBE
1955-1956 P. 0. FERNANDO
1956 B. F. PERERA, CMG, OBE
1956-1957 Lt. Colonel V. A. NICHOLAS, MBE
1957-1961 A. PERERA *
1961-1966 H. E. SENEVIRATNE *
1966-1968 C. A. R. ANKETELL * t
1969 A. PATHMARAJAH
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Federation of Malaysia (formerly Malaya)
1962-1964 J. H. WAGSTAFF t
1964-1965 J. H. PINKERTON, OBE
1968-1969 T. A. NARAYANAN MENON
Nigeria
1964-1969 M. S. ADEWALE *
Cyprus
1963 G. CHARALAMBOUS
1963-1966 N. M. MILTIADOU
1966-1969 J. C. CHRISTOPHIDES
Sierra Leone
1966 F. E. KAREmo
1966-1967 S. MATTURI
1968-1969 E. S. S. PALMER
Jamaica
1965-1966 G. A. GAUNTLETT
1966-1969 V. A. PANTON
Trinidad and Tobago

1967-1969 His Excellency W. ANDREW ROSE
Singapore
1966-1967 G. F. A. HIBBERD
1967-1968 CHIA CHEONG FOOK
1969 TAN SENG CHYE
Southern Rhodesia Federation of Rhodesia and

1949-1952 C. F. BRIMBLECOMBE Nyasaland
1952-1954 G. T. ANSTEY, CB § 1954-1963 G. T. ANSTEY, CB * §
1964-1965 J. WIGGELL
Other Commonwealth Territories (formerly Colonies and Protectorates)

1949-1955 G. H. WEBSTER, CMG, OBE * t
1955-1962 W. J. BIGG, CMG *
1962-1969 A. H. SHEFFIELD, CBE * I
List of Secretaries General

1949-1961 W. W. SHAW-ZAMBRA, CVO, CBE, TD
1961-1967 W. STUBBS, CBE, MC
1967-1969 C. A. G. COLERIDGE, OBE
Notes
1. Members indicated by symbols served in the following offices for a period during their term:
t Vice-Chairman.
t Chairman of Traffic Study Group.
1.; Chairman of Technical Study Group.
§ Chairman of Finance and Rates Study Group.
2. Mr. A. H. Sheffield also represented the following Partners: Ghana, Malawi, Zambia, The Gambia, Guyana,
Botswana and Barbados.
34
ANNEX 2
LISTS OF CABLES AND RADIO

CIRCUITS IN THE COMMON-USER
SYSTEM AS AT 31st DECEMBER 1968
These Cables and Radio Circuits provide services between Commonwealth
countries and with practically all countries of the World; they are given in
the following lists :
I. SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH CABLES (Cable and Wireless Limited)

HA. SUBMARINE TELEPHONE CABLES (European)
IIB. SUBMARINE TELEPHONE CABLES (Extra-European)
III. CARRIER AND RADIO SYSTEMS (other than HF)
IV. HF RADIO STATIONS AND RADIO CIRCUITS
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(C729604) C2
I. SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH CABLES (Cable and Wireless Ltd.)
1. Telegraph cables still in use. The first column gives the cable sections; in most cases these
form links in long-distance cable chains but they may also be used for local circuits.
Length of Cable Length of Cable

Cable Section Cable Section Station Cable Section Cable Section Station
in Nautical Operator in Nautical Operator
Miles Miles
ADEN— 1,861 CW (ME) MADEIRA— 1,170 CW

BOMBAY III OCS (I) SAO VICENTE I CW
ADEN— 1,846 CW (ME) MADEIRA— 1,137 CW
BOMBAY IV OCS (I) SAO VICENTE III CW
ADEN— 2,266 CW (ME) MADRAS— 1,389 OCS (I)
COLOMBO P & T (C) PENANG III MAT
ADEN— 1,589 CW (ME) MALDONADO— 66 WTC
SEYCHELLES CW MONTEVIDEO I WTC
ASCENSION— 3,149 CW MALDONADO— 73 WTC
BUENOS AIRES WTC MONTEVIDEO II WTC
ASCENSION— 2,103 CW MALDONADO— 75 WTC
RIO DE JANEIRO WTC MONTEVIDEO IV WTC
BARBADOS— 432 CW (W1) MALTA— 245* CW
GEORGETOWN CW (WI) PALERMO Italcable
BENGHAZI— 446 CW MALTA— 207 CW
MALTA I CW TRIPOLI CW
BENGHAZI— 523 CW MALTA— 208 CW
MALTA II CW TRIPOLI II CW
CARCAVELOS— 338 CW MALTA— 398 CW
GIBRALTAR I CW ZANTE OTE
CARCAVELOS— 344 CW MAURITIUS-- 422 CW
GIBRALTAR II CW RODRIGUEZ CW
CARCAVELOS— 341 CW NATAL— 178 WTC
GIBRALTAR IV CW RECIFE WTC
CARCAVELOS— 623 CW PATRAS— 59 OTE
MADEIRA I CW ZANTE II OTE
CARCAVELOS— 1,038 CW PENANG— 396 MAT
FAYAL CW SINGAPORE III STD
CIENFUEGOS— 145 CW (WI) PENANG— 391 MAT
BATABANO I CW (WI) SINGAPORE V STD
CIENFUEGOS— 136 CW (WI) PIRAEUS— 31 OTE
BATABANO II CW (WI) KALAMAKI II OTE
COLOMBO-- 1,410 P & T (C) PORTHCURNO-- 501 ETC
PENANG I MAT ARRIGUNAGA I TE
COLOMBO— 1,436 P & T (C) PORTHCURNO— 484 ETC
PENANG II MAT ARRIGUNAGA II TE
COLONIA— 23 WTC PORTHCURNO— 826 ETC
PUNTA LARA I WTC CARCAVELOS I CW
COLONIA— 23 WTC PORTIEICURNO— 1,326 ETC
PUNTA LARA II WTC FAYAL I CW
CoRmiTH-- 73 OTE PORTHCURNO— 1,358 ETC
PATRAS II OTE FAYAL II CW
FAYAL— 1,465 CW PORTHCURNO— 1,219 ETC
SAO VICENTE CW GIBRALTAR III CW
FLORIANOPOLIS— 395 WTC PORTHCURNO— 1,198 ETC
RIO GRANDE I WTC GIBRALTAR IV CW
FLORIANOPOLIS— 437 WTC PORTHCURNO— 1,375 ETC
RIO GRANDE II WTC MADEIRA CW
FORTALEZA— 804 WTC PORT SUDAN— 712 ETC
BELEM WTC ADEN IV CW (ME)
FORTALEZA— 323 WTC PORT SUDAN— 742 ETC
NATAL WTC ADEN V CW (ME)
FORTALEZA— 399 WTC PUNTA YEGUAS— 90 WTC
SAO Luiz WTC COLONIA I WTC
FREETOWN— 1,059 SLET
P & T (GA) PUNTA YEGUAS— 87 WTC
ACCRA WTC
SLET COLONIA II
FREETOWN— 70
CONAKRY CCSA RECIFE— 587 WTC
GIBRALTAR— 1,078 CW FORTALEZA WTC
MALTA III CW RECIFE— 176 WTC
GIBRALTAR— 1,094 CW MACEIO WTC
MALTA IV CW RECIFE— 1,376 WTC
GIBRALTAR— 1,137 CW RIO DE JANEIRO WTC
MALTA V CW RECIFE— 976 WTC
HONG KONG— 671 CW SAO Luiz WTC
MANILA I EXT RECIFE— 465 WTC
HONG KONG— 780 CW SALVADOR I WTC
MANILA II EXT
718 CW RECIFE— 468 WTC
HONG KONG— WTC
EXT SALVADOR II
MANILA III
KINGSTON— 200 CW (WI) RIO DE JANEIRO— 888 WTC
SANTIAGO I CW (WI) RIO GRANDE WTC
KINGSTON— 210 CW (WI) RIO DE JANEIRO— 230 WTC
SANTIAGO II CW (WI) SANTOS I WTC
* Length of cable in common-user system.
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Miles Miles
RIO DE JANEIRO— 208 WTC SANTOS— 270 WTC

SANTOS II WTC FLORIANOPOLIS II WTC
RIO DE JANEIRO— 205 WTC SAO LUIZ— 1,510 WTC
SANTOS III WTC BARBADOS WTC
RIO GRANDE— 251 WTC SAO LUIZ— 408 WTC
MALDONADO I WTC BELEM WTC
RIO GRANDE— 261 WTC SEYCHELLES— 1,769 CW
MALDONADO II WTC COLOMBO P & T (C)
SAO VICENTE— 1,809 CW SEYCHELLES— 1;062 CW
ASCENSION I CW MAURITIUS CW
SAO VICENTE— 1,854 CW Vtoo— 268 ETC
ASCENSION II CW CARCAVELOS CW
SAO VICENTE— 1,913 CW VrroRIA— 366 WTC
RECIFE II WTC RIO DE JANEIRO I WTC
SALVADOR— 651 WTC VrrortrA— 291 WTC
VrrotuA I WTC RIO DE JANEIRO II WTC
SALVADOR— 492 WTC ZANZIBAR— 60 EAETC
VITORIA II WTC DAR-ES-SALAAM EAETC
SANTIAGO— 410 CW (WI) ZANZIBAR— 160 EAETC
CIENFUEGOS I CW (WI) MOMBASA II EAETC
SANTIAGO— 360 CW (WI) ZANZIBAR— 1,132 EAETC
CIENFUEGOS II CW (WI) SEYCHELLES CW
SANTOS-- 263 WTC HARBOUR AND BAY 77
FLORIANOPOLIS I WTC CABLES
2. Telegraph cables not in use, but not yet withdrawn from service; not included in Section I.1.
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Miles Miles
ACCRA— 249 P & T (GA) KINGSTON— 753 CW (WI)

LAGOS NET SAN JUAN CW (WI)
ADEN— 1,857 CW (ME) KINGSTON— 457 CW (WI)
MOMBASA EAETC TURKS ISLAND CW (WI)
ALEXANDRIA— 416 MRT (E) LAGOS— 70 NET
IRAKLION KRITIS OTE COTONOU CCSA
ALEXANDRIA— 326 MRT (E) LA SERENA— 216 WC
LARNACA CYTA VALPARAISO WC
ALEXANDRIA— 154 MRT (E) LIMA— 475 WC
PORT SAID I MRT (E) MOLLENDO WC
ALEXANDRIA— 157 MRT (E) MADEIRA-- 1,178 CW
PORT SAID II MRT (E) SAO VICENTE II CW
ALEXANDRIA— 161 MRT (E) MALTA— 922 CW
PORT SAID III MRT (E) ALEXANDRIA I MRT (E)
ANTOFAGASTA— 416 WC MALTA— 929 CW
LA SERENA WC ALEXANDRIA II MRT (E)
AFRICA— 347 WC MALTA— 891 CW
ANTOFAGASTA WC ALEXANDRIA IV MRT (E)
ASCENSION— 796 CW MALTA— 908 CW
ST. HELENA CW ALEXANDRIA V MRT (E)
ASCENSION— 1,132 CW MALTA— 55 CW
SIERRA LEONE CW POZZALLO I Italian Admin.
BARBADOS— 207 CW (WI) MALTA— 58 CW
PORT OF SPAIN CW (WI) POZZALLO II Italian Admin.
BARBADOS— 985 CW (WI) MARSEILLES— 221 ETC (F)
TURKS ISLAND CW (WI) BARCELONA TE
BERMUDA— 827 CW (WI) MOLLENDO— 146 WC
TURKS ISLAND CW (WI) ARICA WC
CARCAVELOS— 620 CW MUSCAT— 534 CW
MADEIRA II CW KARACHI CW
COCOS— 1,719 OTC (A) PIRAEUS— 82 OTE
COTTESLOE I OTC (A) SYRA II OTE
Cocos— 1,751 OTC (A) PORTHCURNO— 935 ETC
COTTESLOE II OTC (A) CARCAVELOS II CW
COCOS— 783 OTC (A) PORTHCURNO— 574 ETC
DJAKARTA CW VIGO ETC
DURBAN— 1,800 P & T (SA) PORT SUDAN— 758 ETC
MAURITIUS CW ADEN I CW (ME)
FAYAL— 1,900 CW PORT SUDAN— 749 ETC
HALIFAX COTC ADEN II CW (ME)
GRENADA— 129 CW (WI) PORT SUDAN— 1 951- ETC
PORT OF SPAIN CW (WI) DJEDDAH Saudi Arabian
KINGSTON— 675 CW (WI) No. 1 & 2 Admin.
PONCE CW (WI)
t Cable jointly owned by Saudi Arabian and Sudan Governments but maintained by the Eastern Telegraph Co. Ltd.:
not in common-user system.
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Miles Miles
RODRIGUEZ- 2,156 CW SINGAPORE- 558 STD

COCOS OTC (A) DJAKARTA I Indonesian
ST. CROIX- 140 CW (WI) Admin.
PONCE CW (WI) SINGAPORE- 561 STD
ST. CROIX- 49 CW (WI) DJAKARTA II Indonesian
ST. THOMAS CW (WI) Admin.
ST. LUCIA- 168 CW (WI) SUEZ- 757 MRT (E)
GRENADA CW (WI) PORT SUDAN II ETC
SUEZ- 755 MRT (E)
ST. LUCIA- 345 CW (WI) PORT SUDAN III ETC
ST. CROIX CW (WI) SUEZ- 814 MRT (E)
ST. THOMAS- 174 CW (WI) PORT SUDAN IV ETC
ST. KITTS CW (WI) SUEZ- 800 MRT (E)
SAO VICENTE- 697 CW PORT SUDAN V ETC
BATHURST CW SYRA- 136 OTE
SAO VICENTE- 1,798 CW IRAKLION KRITIS OTE
RECIFE I WTC VALPARAISO- 267 WC
ST. VINCENTE (WI)- 112 CW (WI) CONCEPCION WC
BARBADOS CW (WI) VIGO- 667 ETC
GIBRALTAR CW
ST. VINCENTE (WI)— 91 CW (WI) ZANZIBAR- 1,856 EAETC
ST. LUCIA CW (WI) DURBAN P & T (SA)
SAN JUAN- 79 CW (WI) ZANZIBAR- 149 EAETC
ST. THOMAS CW (WI) MOMBASA I EAETC
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IIA. SUBMARINE TELEPHONE CABLES (European)
Length of Cable Nominal

in the Total Length Capacity
Cable Section common-user of Cable in Cable Station Operator (telephone
system in Nautical Miles channels)
Nautical Miles
ANGLO-BELGIAN CABLES :
ST. MARGARETS— 24 47 BPO 420
LA PANNE VI Belgian Admin.
DUMPTON GAP— 27 54 BPO 120
MEDDLEICIRK No. 2 Belgian Admin.
(CANTERBURY—OSTEND)
ANGLO-DANISH CABLE:
WINTERTON— 145 291 BPO 120
ESBJERG NO. 1 Danish Admin.
ANGLO-DUTCH CABLES:
ALDEBURGH— 41 83 BPO 60
DOMBURG IV Netherlands Admin.
DOMBURG V Netherlands Admin.
DOMBURG VI Netherlands Admin.
COVEHITHE— 51 103 BPO 120
II KATWIJK I Netherlands Admin.
COVEHITHE— 54 109 BPO 480
KATWIJK II Netherlands Admin.
ANGLO-FRENCH CABLES :
DOVER— 10 23 BPO 60
SANGATTE III French Admin.
DOVER— 13 26 BPO 60
AUDRESSELLES French Admin.
SANGATTE IV French Admin.
SANGATTE V French Admin.
SANGATTE VI French Admin.
ANGLO-GERMAN CABLES:
LowEsroFr— 98 197 BPO 5
BORKUM German Admin.
LEER No. 1 German Admin.
LEER No. 2 German Admin.
ANGLO-NORWEGIAN CABLE:
SCARBOROUGH— 197 394 BPO 480
KRISTIANSAND Norwegian Admin.
ANGLO-SWEDISH CABLE:
MARSICE— 255 509 BPO 60
SANDVIK Swedish Admin.
ANGLO-FAROES CABLE:
GAIRLOCK— 142 285 BPO 26
THORSHAVN No. 1 t Danish Admin. and
Gt. Northern
Telegraph Co.
* Also Tolsford Hill—Lille microwave system; capacity 1,200 circuits.

fi SCOTICE—see Section IIB, Note (d) regarding ICECAN.
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IIB. SUBMARINE TELEPHONE CABLES (Extra-European)
•
Length of Cable Nominal
in the Total Length Capacity
Cable Section common-user of Cable in Cable Station Operator (telephone
system in Nautical Miles channels)
Nautical Miles
TRANSATLANTIC CABLE (TAT 1):

OBAN (SCOTLAND)— 1,191 2,268 BPO (a) 48
SYDNEY MINES (CANADA) COTC
TRANSATLANTIC CABLE (TAT 3):
WIDEMOUTH (ENGLAND)— 1,759 3,518 BPO (b) 128
TUCKERTON (USA) ATT
CANTAT CABLE:
OBAN (SCOTLAND)— 2,014 2,014 CW (c) 80
HAMPDEN (CANADA) COTC
ICECAN CABLE:
CORNER BROOK (CANADA)— 913 913 COTC (d) 24
FREDERICKSDAL (GREENLAND)
BERMUDA—USA CABLE:
BERMUDA— 375 750 CW (WI) (e) 80
MANAHAWKIN (USA) ATT
BERMUDA—TORTOLA CABLE:
BERMUDA— 902 902 CW (f) 80
TORTOLA (BR. VIRGIN IS.) CW (WI)
JAMAICA—USA CABLE:
KINGSTON (JAMAICA)— 219 875 CW (WI) (e) 128
FLORIDA (USA) ATT
COMPAC CABLE SYSTEM:
SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA)— 1,273 1,273 OTC (A) (g) 80 1
AUCKLAND (NEW ZEALAND) NZPO
AUCKLAND— 1,260 1,260 NZPO (g) 80
SUVA (FIJI) CW
SUVA— 3,073 1,073 CW (g) 80
HAWAII COTC
HAWAII— 2,545 2,545 COTC (g) 80
PORT ALBERNI (CANADA)
PORT ALBERNI— 83 83 COTC (g) 80
VANCOUVER (CANADA)
SEACOM CABLE SYSTEM:
SINGAPORE— 867 867 STD (h) 80
JESSELTON
(SABAH, MALAYSIA)
JESSELTON— 1,103 1,103 CW (h) 80
HONG KONG CW
HONG KONG— 2,062 2,062 CW (h) 80
GUAM OTC (A)
GUAM— 1,391 1,392 OTC (A) (h) 160
MADANG (NEW GUINEA) OTC (A)
MADANG— 1,614 1,625 OTC (A) (h) 160
CAIRNS (AUSTRALIA) OTC (A)
(a) Transatlantic cable (TAT 1) is jointly owned by British Post Office, Canadian Overseas Telecommunication
Corporation and American Telephone and Telegraph Co. This system consists of two separate cables each of 2,268 .042
nautical miles length.
(b) Transatlantic cable (TAT 3) is jointly owned by British Post Office and American Telephone and Telegraph Co.
*(c) CANTAT cable is jointly owned by Canadian Overseas Telecommunication Corporation and Cable and Wireless
Limited. (The Vancouver-Nova Scotia microwave cable system, owned by Canadian Overseas Telecommunication
Corporation, provides the Commonwealth link between Atlantic and Pacific cable systems—see also Note (g)).
*(d) ICECAN cable shown is jointly owned by Canadian Overseas Telecommunication Corporation, the Danish
Administration and the Great Northern Telegraph Co. (The Greenland/Iceland portion of ICECAN and the Iceland/
Faroes portion of SCOTICE is foreign owned—see Section HA for Anglo/Faroes portion of SCOTICE).
(*CANTAT cable is extended overland from Hampden to Corner Brook (63 n.m.-80 channels); CANTAT AND
ICECAN systems are further extended by cable (400 n.m.-160 channels) from Corner Brook to Gross Roches.)
(e) The Bermuda/USA and Jamaica/USA cables are jointly owned by Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited,
and American Telephone and Telegraph Co.
(f) The Bermuda-Tortola cable is owned by Cable and Wireless Limited.
(g) The complete COMPAC cable system is jointly owned by Canadian Overseas Telecommunication Corporation,
Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia), New Zealand Post Office and Cable and Wireless Limited—see
also Note (c) for link with CANTAT.
(h) The complete SEACOM system is jointly owned by Canadian Overseas Telecommunication Corporation,
Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia), New Zealand Post Office, Malaysian Telecommunications
Department, Singapore Telecommunications Department and Cable and Wireless Limited. (The Cairns-Sydney micro-
wave system owned by the Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia), provides the link between the
COMPAC and SEACOM cable systems—see also Note (g)).
(i) Additional circuit capacity provided by Time Assignment Speech Interpolation switching system (TASI):
Britain/United States 74 additional TASI circuits; Australia/Canada 37 additional TASI circuits; Britain/Canada 54
additional TASI circuits (these circuits are divided between the North American and the Australasian continents. Due
to the time differential between these continents it is unlikely that more than 37 of these circuits will be used at the same
time).
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III. CARRIER AND RADIO SYSTEMS (other than HF)
Atlantic Area*
I
Nominal Capacity
Terminals Type of System System Operator (telephone channels)
Tortola- TROPOSCATTER cw (WJ) 80

Antigua
Antigua- MICROWAVE CW (WI) 24
St. Kitts
St. Kitts- VHF cw (WI) 6
Montserrat
Antigua- TROPOSCATTER CW (WI) 64
St. Lucia
Antigua- VHF CW (WI) 24
Guadeloupe FRENCH P.T.
St. Lucia- VHF CW (WI) 6
Dominica
St. Lucia- TROPOSCATTER CW (WI) 80
Barbados
Barbados- VHF CW (WI) 6
St. Vincent
Barbados- TROPOSCATTER CW (WI) 64
Trinidad
Trinidad- VHF CW (WI) 12
Grenada
Trinidad- TROPOSCATTER CW (WI) 64
Guyana
Caymans- TROPOSCATTER CW (WI) 8
Jamaica
St. Thomas- MICROWAVE ITT (Virgin Is.) 300
Tortola CW (WI)
"' Canada; for microwave system which provides the link between the Atlantic/Pacific cable systems see Section II.B,
Note (c).
Pacific and Far East Areat
I I
Terminals Type of System System Operator Nominal Capacity
(telephone channels)
Kuala Lumpur- MICROWAVE MAT 600

Singapore STD
Hong Kong- VHF cw 12
Canton CGRA
Hong Kong- TROPOSCATTER cw 60
Taiwan CGRA
Hong Kong- VHF cw 12
Macao MACAO P.T.
t Australia; for microwave system which provides the linking between the SEACOM and COMPAC cable systems
see Section II.B, Note (h).
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Mediterranean and Middle East Area
Nominal Capacity
Cyprus— TROPOSCATTER CYTA 60

Crete OTE
Cyprus— VHF CYTA 5
Turkey P & T (TY)
Lebanon P & T (LE)
Israel P & T (IS)
Bahrain— TROPOSCATTER CW 60
Qatar
Bahrain— VHF CW 6
Dammam P & T (S)
Dubai— VHF CW 1
Abu Dhabi IA L
Qatar— VHF CW 6
Das Island
Gibraltar— VHF CW 5
Tangier MORROCO PTT
African Area
Nominal Capacity
Sierra Leone— VHF SLET 5

Conakry
Rhodesia— 0/W LINE MPR 102
Zambia GPO (Z)
Rhodesia— VHF MPR 11
Malawi P & T (MA)
Malawi— 0/W LINE P & T (MA) 12
Zambia GPO (Z)
Malawi— VHF P & T (MA) 12
Nairobi (Kenya) EAETC
Malawi— VHF P & T (MA) 12
Mozambique
Lagos (Nigeria)—
Cotonou
Lagos (Nigeria)—
Lome (Togo)
MICROWAVE 1 9601
Lagos (Nigeria)— I
Accra (Ghana)
Lagos (Nigeria)—
Abidjan (I. Coast)
Nairobi (Kenya)— VHF EAETC 96
Mombasa (Kenya)
Nakuru (Kenya)— VHF EAETC 48
Jinja (Uganda)
Mombasa (Kenya)— VHF EAETC 96
Tanga (Tanzania)
Nairobi (Kenya)— VHF EAETC 36
Moshi (Tanzania)
(Lagos / Cotonou / Lome / Accra / Abidjan system)

NET: P & T (DY): P & T (TO): P & T (GA): P & T (IC):
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Abbreviations Used in Sections I-III
ITT International Telephone and Telegraph Co. (USA)
AT & T American Telephone and Telegraph Co. (USA)
BPO British Post Office
CCSA Compagnie des Cables Sud Americains
CGRA Chinese Government Radio Administration
COTC Canadian Overseas Telecommunication Corporation
CW Cable and Wireless Limited
CYTA Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
EAETC East African External Telecommunications Company Limited
GPO (Z) General Post Office, Zambia
I AL International Aeradio Limited
MAT Telecommunications Department, Malaysia
MPR Ministry of Posts Rhodesia
MRT (E) Marconi Radio Telegraph Company (UAR), Cairo
NET Nigerian External Telecommunications Ltd.
NZPO New Zealand Post Office
OCS (I) Overseas Communications Service (India)
OTC (A) Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia)
OTE Greek Telecommunications Authority
P & T (C) Posts and Telecommunications Department, Ceylon
P & T (DY) Posts and Telecommunications Department, Dahomey
P & T (GA) Department of Posts and Telecommunications, Ghana
P & T (IC) Posts and Telecommunications Department, Ivory Coast
P & T (IS) Posts and Telecommunications Department, Israel
P & T (LE) Posts Telegraph and Telephone Department, Lebanon
P & T (MA) Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Malawi
P & T (S) Posts and Telecommunications Department, Saudi Arabia
P & T (SA) Department of Posts and Telegraphs, South Africa
P & T (TO) Posts and Telecommunications Department, Togoland
P & T (TY) Posts Telephone and Telegraph Department, Turkey
SLET Sierra Leone Telecommunications Department
STD Telecommunications Department, Singapore
TE Transradio Espanola
T & T (PK) Telegraph and Telephone Department, Pakistan
T & T (PT) Genal Dos Correios Telegraphal et Telefonel, Portugal
Associated and Subsidiary Companies of Cable and Wireless Limited :

Bel. Co Societe Anonyme Belge de Cables Telegraphiques
CW (ME) Cable and Wireless (Mid-East) Limited
CW (WI) Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited
ETC Eastern Telegraph Company Ltd.
ETC (F) Eastern Telegraph Company (France) Ltd.
EXT Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company Ltd.
WC West Coast of America Telegraph Company Ltd.
WTC Western Telegraph Company Ltd.
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IV. HF RADIO STATIONS AND CIRCUITS
The following lists show the radio stations and regularly operated radio circuits either direct or via
automatic relay.
Aden—see Southern Yemen
Antigua
Radio Station: Antigua Island. Operator: Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited.
Circuits:
Distant Country Telegraph Phototelegraph Telephone Telex
Barbuda X
Ascension Island
Radio Station: Ascension Island. Operator: Cable and Wireless Limited.
Circuits :
Britain (London) X
St. Helena Island X
USA (New York) X
Australia
Radio Stations: Melbourne (Rockbank, Fiskville), Perth (Applecross, Bassendean, Gnangara),
Sydney (Bringelly, Doonside).
Operator: Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia).
Circuits:
Melbourne Circuits:
Britain (London) X X
Britain (London) via Barbadost
Hong Kong¶ X
India (Calcutta) X X
Japan (Tokyo) ¶ X
Nauru X
Singapore
USA (San Francisco)
Perth Circuits:
Antarctica (Wilkes Base) X
Christmas Is. (Indian Ocean)
South Africa (Pretoria) X X
Sydney Circuits:
Britain (London)11 via Singaporet
and Nairobit
Antarctica (Wilkes Base)
Canada (Vancouver) 11
Ceylon (Colombo) X
China (Shanghai)
Fiji Islands (Suva) II
Hong Kong ill X
India (Calcutta) X
India (Poona)
Indonesia (Djakarta)
Japan (Tokyo)¶
Japan (Osaka)¶ X
Macquarie Island
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) ¶ X
Nauru
New Caledonia (Noumea)
New Hebrides (Port Vila)
X Direct circuit. t Automatic relay.

II Standby for COMPAC cable failure. ¶ Standby for SEACOM cable failure.
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Australia (contd.)
Circuits (contd.)
Sydney Circuits (contd.)
New Zealand (Wellington) X*
New Zealand (Wellington) II X X X
Papua/New Guinea (Lae)if X X X
Papua/New Guinea (Port Moresby) X X X
Papua/New Guinea (Rabaul) X X
Philippine Islands (Manila) ,r X X X
Portuguese Timor (Dili) X
Singapore ,r X X X
West lrian (Soekarnopura) X
Solomon Islands (Honiara) X X
Tarangua (Manus Island) X X
USA (San Francisco) II X X
Bahrain
Radio Station: Bahrain (Hamala and Sitra Road). Operator: Cable and Wireless Limited.
Circuits:
Britain (London) X X X X
East Africa (Nairobi) X
India (Poona) X
Iraq (Baghdad) X
Jordan (Amman) X
Kuwait X X
Lebanon (Beirut) X X
Muscat and Oman (Muscat) X X
Pakistan (Karachi) X
Southern Yemen X X
Switzerland (Geneva) X
Trucial States (Dubai) X X X
Trucial States (Abu Dhabi) X X
UAR (Cairo) X
Barbados
Radio Station: Boarded Hall, Carrington, Mt. Misery. Operator: Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited.
Circuits:
Distant Country Telegraph Photote!egraph Telephone Telex
Bermuda X
Britain (London) X
Britain (London)II X X X
Curacao X X
Dominican Republic (Santo X
Domingo)
Guyana (Georgetown) X X
Jamaica (Kingston) X X X
Peru (Lima) X X X
Surinam (Paramaribo) X
Bermuda
Radio Station: St. Georges, Flatts. Operator: Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited.
Circuits:
Barbados X
USA (New York) X X
Bolivia
Radio Station: La Paz. Operator: West Coast of America Telegraph Co. Ltd.
I
Circuits:
Distant Country Tele ·aph Photote/egraph Telephone Telex
I
Peru (Lima) r X
USA (New York) via Limat via Limat
X Direct circuit. * Temporary HF circuits. II Standby for COMPAC cable failure.

,r Standby for SEACOM cable failure. t Automatic relay.
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Britain
Radio Stations: Receiving: Baldock, Bearley, Somerton.
Transmitting: Bodmin, Criggion, Dorchester, Leafield, Ongar, Rugby.
Operator: Post Office.
Circuits:
Afghanistan (Kabul) X X X
Argentina (Buenos Aires) X X X (2 routes) X
Ascension Island X X
Australia (Melbourne) X X
Australia (Melbourne) via Barbadost
Australia (Sydney)11 via Singaporet
and Nairobit
Austria (Vienna)
Bahrain X X
Barbados
Bermuda (Hamilton)
xxx xx x xx x xxx
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Bulgaria (Sofia)
Burma (Rangoon)
Ceylon (Colombo) X
Chile (Santiago)
China (Taipeh, Taiwan)
China (Shanghai)
Congo (Kinshasa)
Cyprus (Nicosia)
Czechoslovakia (Prague)
East Africa (Dar es Salaam)
East Africa (Kampala)
Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) X
Ethiopia (Asmara)
Falkland Islands (Port Stanley)
Ghana (Accra) X
Gibraltar X
Greece (Athens) X X
Hong Kong via Colombot via Colombot via Colombot
and Sydney and Sydney and Sydney
Hong Kong 11 via Nairobit via Nairobit
Hungary (Budapest) X
India (Bombay) X X
xxxxx xx
India (Calcutta) X X
India (New Delhi) X X
India (Madras) X
India (Poona)
Iran (Teheran) X
Iraq (Baghdad)
Israel (Tel Aviv) X
Italy (Rome)
Italy (Vatican City)
Japan (Osaka) X
Japan (Tokyo)
Jordan (Amman)
Kuwait
Lebanon (Beirut) X
Liberia (Monrovia)
Malta X X X
New Zealand (Wellington)11 via Montreal via Melbourne via Montreal
and Vancouvert and Vancouvert
New Zealand (Auckland) H via Montreal via Montreal
and Vancouvert and Vancouvert
Nigeria (Lagos) X X X
Pakistan (Karachi) X X X
Pakistan (Rawalpindi) X
Pakistan (Dacca) X via Karachit X
Peru (Lima) X via Barbadost
Poland (Warsaw) X
Portugal (Lisbon) X X
Rhodesia (Salisbury) X X X
Roumania (Bucharest) X
Sierra Leone (Freetown) X X X
Singapore via Nairobit via Nairobit via Nairobit
Singapore 11 via Sydneyt via Melbournet via Sydneyt via Sydneyt
X Direct circuit. t Automatic relay. II Standby for COMPAC cable failure.
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Britain (contd.
Circuits (contd.)
X Telegraph
Distant Country Phototelegraph Telephone Telex
South Africa (Johannesburg) X X
South Africa (Pretoria) X
Southern Yemen
XX XXXXX
X* X X
Spain (Las Palmas, Canary Islands)
Spain (Madrid)
Sudan (Khartoum) X X
Switzerland (Berne)
Syria (Damascus)
Thailand (Bangkok)
The Gambia X
Trucial States (Dubai) X
Turkey (Istanbul) X
UAR (Cairo) X X
USA (New York) X
USSR (Moscow)
Yugoslavia (Belgrade)
Zanzibar
Zambia (Ndola) X
British Honduras
Radio Station: Belize. Operator: Cable and Wireless Ltd.
Circuits:
Jamaica (Kingston) X X
USA (Miami) X X
Mexico X
Canada
Radio Stations: Montreal (Yamachiche, Drummondville), Vancouver (Cloverdale, Ladner).
Operator: Canadian Overseas Telecommunication Corporation.
Circuits:
Montreal Circuits:
Argentina (Buenos Aires) X X X
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) X X X
Peru (Lima) X X
St. Pierre and Miquelon Is. X X
New Zealand (Wellington) via Vancouvert
USSR (Moscow) X X
Vancouver Circuits:
Australia (Sydney) I I X
New Zealand (Wellington) II via Sydney'
Japan (Tokyo) X
Cayman Islands
Radio Station: Grand Cayman. Operator: Cable and Wireless (W.I.) Ltd.
Circuits:
Jamaica (Kingston) X§
Ceylon
Radio Stations: Colombo, Negombo (Pothode) and Ja-ela (Kotugoda).
Operator: Posts and Telecommunications Department, Ceylon.
Circuits:
Australia (Sydney) X X
Burma (Rangoon) X
China (Shanghai) X

* One-way service only to London. § Temporary standby for tropospheric scatter system.
47
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Ceylon (contd.)
Circuits (contd.)
East Africa (Nairobi) X X
Hong Kong X X
India (Bombay) X
Japan (Osaka) X
Japan (Tokyo) X X
Pakistan (Karachi) X
Singapore
Cyprus
Radio Stations: Nicosia (Saranta Spilia, Kolokosh). Operator: Cyprus Telecommunications Authority.
Circuits:
Britain (London) X X X
Jordan (Amman) X
Syria (Damascus) X
Turkey (Ankara) X
UAR (Cairo) X
East Africa (Kenya/Uganda/Tanzania)

Kenya Radio Stations: Nairobi (Kabete, Ngong), Mombasa. Operator: East African External Telecom-
munications Co. Ltd.
Circuits:
X X X X Telephone
Distant Country Telegraph I Phototelegraph Telex
Algeria (Algiers)
Bahrain
Burundi (Bujumbura)
Ceylon (Colombo) X
X
XX
Congo (Kinshasa)
France (Paris) X X XX X
Ghana (Accra)
India (Poona)
Malagasy (Tananarive) X
Malawi (Limbe) X
Mauritius (Port Louis)
X XX XXX X XXXXX
Nigeria (Lagos)
Pakistan (Karachi)
Rwanda (Kigali) X
Seychelles
Singapore
Somalia (Mogadiscio)
South Africa (Johannesburg) X X
Southern Yemen X
Sudan (Khartoum) X
UAR (Cairo)
Zambia (Ndola) X X
Tanzania Radio Station: Dar-es-Salaam (Ubongo, Mbweni), Zanzibar (Marhubi, Creek Road). Operator:
East African External Telecommunications Co. Ltd.
Circuits:
Dar-es-Salaam Circuits:
Zambia X X
Zanzipar Circuits:
Britain (London)
Pemba Island X
Somalia (Hargeisa)
Uganda Radio Station: Kampala. Operator: East African External Telecommunications Co. Ltd.
Circuits:
Britain (London) X
India (Poona) X
X Direct circuit.
48
Fiji Islands
Radio Stations: Suva (Vatuwaga, Samabula). Operator: Cable and Wireless Limited.
Circuits:
Distant Country Telegraph I
Phototelegraph Telephone Telex
Australia (Sydney) II X X I
Ghana
Radio Stations: Accra (Bubuashie, Adentan). Operator: Telecommunications Department.
Circuits:
Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) X X
Ivory Coast (Abidjan) X X X
Mali (Bamako) X
Nigeria (Lagos) X X X
Senegal (Dakar) X
The Gambia (Bathurst) X
Togo (Lorne) X X
Gibraltar
Radio Station: Gibraltar. Operator: Cable and Wireless Ltd.
Circuits:
Britain (London) I X
Tangier X X X
Grenada
Radio Station: Grenada. Operator: Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Ltd.
Circuits:
Distant Country Telegraph I Phototelegraph \ Telephone Telex
Carriacou X X
Guyana
Radio Station: Georgetown (Thomas Lands). Operator: Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Ltd.
Circuits:
Barbados X X
Trinidad (Port of Spain) X
Hong Kong
Radio Stations: Cap d'Aguilar, Victoria Peak, Mount Butler. Operator: Cable and Wireless Ltd.
Circuits:
Australia (Melbourne) ,r
Australia (Sydney) ,r X X X
Britain (London)II via Colombot via Sydneyt via Colombot
and Sydney and Sydney
Britain (London)II via Nairobit via Nairobit
Burma (Rangoon) X
Cambodia (Phnompenh) X X
Ceylon (Colombo) X X
China (Canton) X X
China (Shanghai) X X
China (Taipeh, Taiwan) X X X X
India (Calcutta) X
India (Poona) X
Indonesia (Djakarta) X X X
Japan (Osaka) X X
Japan (Tokyo) II X X X X
Korea (Seoul) X X X X
Laos (Vientiane) X X
Macao X
Okinawa Island X X
Pakistan (Karachi) X X
Philippine Is. (Cebu) X
Philippine Is. (Manila) II X X X
Singapore X
Singapore II X X X X
Thailand (Bangkok) X X X X
Vietnam South (Saigon) X X
Vietnam North (Hanoi) X
X Direct circuit. t Automatic relay. II Standby for COMPAC cable failure. � Standby for SEACOM cable failure.
49
India
Hatikanda),
Radio Stations: Delhi (Kalkaji, Chattarpur), Bombay (Dighi, Dhond), Calcutta (Halishahar,
Madras (Korattur, Padianallur).
Operator: Overseas Communications Service (India).
Circuits:
Telegraph Phototelegraph Telephone Telex
Distant Country
Bombay Circuits: X
X
Ceylon (Colombo)
France (Paris) X X
Federal Republic of Germany X X X
(Hamburg and Frankfurt)
Indonesia (Djakarta) X
Iran (Teheran) X
Iraq (Baghdad) X
Italy (Rome) X X
X X
Japan (Osaka)
Japan (Tokyo) X
Kuwait X
Nigeria (Lagos) X
Singapore X
Switzerland (Berne) X
UAR (Cairo) X
USA (New York) (RCA) via Tangiert via Tangiert
USSR (Moscow) X
Vietnam North (Hanoi) X
New Delhi Circuits:
Afghanistan (Kabul) X
China (Peking) X
China (Shanghai) X
Czechoslovakia X
France (Paris)
Federal Republic of Germany
Italy (Rome)
Japan (Tokyo)
Poland (Warsaw)
Roumania (Bucharest)
USSR (Moscow) X
Yugoslavia (Belgrade)
Calcutta Circuits:
Australia (Melbourne)
Australia (Sydney) X
Britain (London) X
Burma (Rangoon)
France (Paris)
Hong Kong
Italy (Rome)
Japan (Tokyo)
Philippines (Manila) X
Thailand (Bangkok) X
USA (New York) (Mackay) via Manilat
USSR (Moscow)
Vietnam South (Saigon) X
Madras Circuits:
Britain (London) X
(Hamburg)
France (Paris)
Italy (Rome)
Singapore X
USSR (Moscow)
Poona Circuits:
Australia (Sydney)
Bahrain X
Britain (London) X
Burma (Rangoon) X
East Africa (Kampala) X
France (Paris) X
Hong Kong X
Indonesia (Bandung) X
X Direct circuit. t Automatic relay.
50
India (contd.)
Circuits (contd.)
Poona Circuits (contd.)
Iran (Teheran) X
Iraq (Baghdad) X
Italy (Rome) X
Japan (Tokyo) X
Kuwait X
Nigeria (Lagos) X
Poland (Warsaw) X
Saudi Arabia (Djeddab) X
Southern Yemen X
Switzerland (Berne) X
UAR (Cairo) X
Jamaica (Kingston)
Radio Stations: Fairview, Port More. Operator: Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited.
Circuits:
Barbados X X
Bermuda (Hamilton) X
Cayman Island (Grand Cayman) X
Cuba (Havana) X
Honduras, British (Belize) X X
Panama (Panama) X
Turks Island X X
Kenya-see East Africa entry.
Malawi
Radio Stations: Hynde Dam, Kanjedza. Operator: Department of Posts and Telecommunications.
I
Circuits:
Distant Country Te/e aph Plwtotelegraph Telephone Telex
I
East Africa (Nairobi) r X X
Mozambique (Beira) X
Malaysia
Radio Stations: Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Kota Kinabalu.
Operator: Telecommunications Department, Malaysia.
Circuits:
Kuala Lumpur Circuits:
Australia (Sydney) via Singaporet
Brunei X
Indonesia (Djakarta) via Singaporet
Indonesia (Medan) via Singaporet
Thailand (Bangkok) via Singaporet X
Kota Kinabalu Circuits:
Singapore ,i X X X
Malta
Radio Stations: Malta (St. Georges and Tawied Rini). Operator: Cable and Wireless Ltd.
Circuits:
Distant Country Telegraph Photot�egraph Telephone Telex
Britain (London) X I X X
Libya (Tripoli) X
X Direct circuit. t Automatic relay. 1 Standby for SEACOM cable failure.
51
Mauritius
Radio Station: Port Louis (Cassis). Operator: Cable and Wireless Ltd.
Circuits:
East Africa (Nairobi) X X X
Malagasy (Tananarive) X X
Reunion X X
Rodriguez X
Muscat and Oman

Radio Station: Muscat. Operator: Cable and Wireless Ltd.
Circuits:
Bahrain X X X
New Zealand
Radio Stations: Makara, Himatangi. Operator: Post Office.
Circuits:
Australia (Sydney) II X X X
Australia (Sydney) X*
Britain (London) I! via Vancouvert
Canada (Montreal) via Vancouvert
Canada (Vancouver) via Sydneyt
Cook Is. (Rarotonga) X X
Fiji (Suva) I I X
New Caledonia (Noumea) X
Niue Is. X
USA (San Francisco/Oakland) X
USA (San Francisco) X
Western Samoa (Apia) X
Nigeria
Radio Stations: Lagos (Ikoyi, Ikorodu).
Operator: Nigerian External Telecommunications Ltd.
Circuits:
Cameroon (Douala) X X X
Congo (Kinshasa) X X
Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) X X
Ghana (Accra) X X X
Guinea (Conakry) X
India (Bombay) X
India (Poona) X
Ivory Coast (Abidjan) X X X
Liberia (Monrovia) X X
Senegal (Dakar) X
Sierra Leone (Freetown) X X
Sudan (Khartoum) X
Switzerland (Berne) X X
The Gambia X
UAR (Cairo) X X
USA (RCA New York)
Peru
Radio Stations: Lima (Monterrico, Chacarilla). Operator: West Coast of America Telegraph Co. Ltd.
Circuits:
Argentina (Buenos Aires) X X X
Barbados X X X
Bolivia (La Paz) X X
Britain (London) via Barbadost
Canada (Montreal) X X X
Chile (Santiago) X X
Ecuador (Quito) X X
France (Paris) X X
Italy X
USA (New York) X X X
* Temporary HF circuits.
52
Rhodesia
Radio Stations: Salisbury (Cleveland, Hatcliffe). Operator: Ministry of Posts.
Circuits :
Rodriguez
Radio Station: Rodriguez. Operator: Cable and Wireless Ltd.
Circuits:
Mauritius (Port Louis) X
Seychelles
Radio Station: Seychelles. Operator: Cable and Wireless Ltd.
Circuits:
Sierra Leone
Radio Station: Freetown (Wilberforce). Operator: Sierra Leone External Telecommunications.
Circuits:
Ghana (Accra) X X X
Guinea (Conakry) X
Liberia (Monrovia) X
Nigeria (Lagos) X X
Senegal (Dakar) X
The Gambia (Bathurst) X X X
Singapore
Radio Stations: Jurong (CRTS)/Jurong (transmitting); Trafalgar/Yio Chu Kang (receiving).
Operator: Telecommunications Department, Singapore.
Circuits:
Australia (Sydney) ¶ X X X X
Britain (London) via Nairobit via Nairobit
Britain (London)II via Sydneyt via Melbournet via Sydneyt via Sydneyt
via Nairobit
Brunei X
Burma (Rangoon)
Ceylon (Colombo)
Christmas Is.
Hong Kong
Hong Kongll X X
India (Bombay)
India (Madras)
Indonesia (Bandoeng)
Japan (Osaka)
Japan (Tokyo) X
XXXXXXX
Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu) ¶ X

Pakistan (Karachi)
Philippines (Manila) via Hong Kongt
Thailand (Bangkok) X X
USA (Oakland) II
Viet-Nam, South (Saigon) X
¶ Standby for SEACOM cable failure.
53
Southern Yemen
Radio Station: Aden (Hiswa and Ras Boradli). Operator: Cable and Wireless (Mid-East) Limited.
Circuits:
Bahrain X X
Britain (London) X X* X
Hadramaut (Meifaah) X
Hadramaut (Mukalla) X
Hadramaut (Seiyun) X
India (Poona)
Kamaran Island X
Somalia (Hargeisa) X
Somaliland, French (Djibouti) X
UAR (Cairo) X
Yemen (Sanaa) X
Yemen (Taiz) X
St. Helena Island

Radio Station: St. Helena. Operator: Cable and Wireless Ltd.
Circuits:
Ascension Island X
Tanzania—see East Africa entry.
The Gambia
Radio Station: Bathurst. Operator: Cable and Wireless Ltd.
Circuits:
Britain (London) X
Ghana (Accra) X
Nigeria (Lagos) X
Trinidad and Tobago

Radio Stations: Port of Spain (Caroni, Blanchisseuse Road). Operator: Cable and Wireless (West
Indies) Ltd.
Circuits:
Guyana (Georgetown) X
Venezuela (Caracas) X
Trucial States
Radio Stations: Dubai, Fujairah. Operator: Cable and Wireless Ltd.
Circuits:
Dubai Circuits:
Bahrain X X
Britain (London)
Iran (Bunder Abbas) X
Trucial States (Fujairah) X X
Trucial States (Sharjah) X
Fujairah Circuits:
Trucial States (Dubai) X X
X Direct circuit. * One way service only.
54
Turks Island
Radio Station: Turks Island. Operator: Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Ltd.
Circuits:
East Harbour X
Jamaica (Kingston) X X
Salt Cay X
Uganda—see East Africa entry.
Zambia
Radio Station: Ndola. Operator: General Post Office.
Circuits:
East Africa (Nairobi) X X X
East Africa (Dar es Salaam) X X
Zanzibar (Tanzania)—see East Africa entry.

X Direct circuit.
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28 PALL MALs, LONDON.

Eighteenth General Report

28 PALL MALL, LONDON S.W.I

To the Right Honourable HAROLD WILSON, OBE, MP,

The Commonwealth Telecommunications Board (CTB) and its functions

The principal functions of the Board are :

At the request of the Partner Governments or National Bodies to conduct negotiations

To promote and conduct research in telecommunication matters.

Technical Study Group

Traffic Study Group

457th (FINAL) MEETING, ON THURSDAY, 27th MARCH, 1969

28, Pall Mall, London, S.W.1

II. HISTORICAL SURVEY 9

III. GENERAL SURVEY 12

IV. STUDY GROUPS . . 15

VII. THE BOARD'S ACCOUNTS 28

VIII. UNCOMPLETED BUSINESS

2. LIST OF CABLES AND RADIO CIRCUITS IN THE COMMON-USER SYSTEM

Eighteenth General Report

l. The 1966 Commonwealth Telecommunications Conference, in continuation of the 1965

II. IDSTORICAL SURVEY

Period Preceding Formation of Board

The Commonwealth Telecommunications Board

12. Subsequent accessions to the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreements occurred as follows:

TECHNICAL AND TRAFFIC MEETING (1950)

The Commonwealth Network

22. Following this recommendation the 1958 Commonwealth Telecommunications Conference

Termination of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Board

33. The new Organisation would comprise the following organs:

III. GENERAL SURVEY

New Telecommunications Organisation

New Financial Agreement

Continuing Developments in Telecommunications

46. The Antigua—Guadeloupe VHF link became operational in May 1968.

Development and Modernisation of Systems of National Bodies

56. Malawi. An automatic telex exchange was opened in April 1968.

IV. STUDY GROUPS

Finance and Rates Study Group

Joint Study Group Meetings

Paid Words (thousands)

Australia 80,474 86,480 + 7.6

Total 951,643 a 961,930 + 1.1

a Corrected totals for 1967/68.

Paid Minutes (thousands)

Australia .. .. .. 3,615 4,754 +31.5

Total .. .. 157,709 a 181,103 +14.8

Paid Minutes (thousands)

Australia .. .. .. 1,918 2,555 +33.2

Total .. .. 80,462 94,534 + 17.5

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