COMMISSION ON COMMUNICATIONS a copy of every landing license which it has been granted in any foreign country THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, February 21, 1923. The President of the United States having received from the Postal TelegraphCable Co., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, an application dated September 10, 1921, for a license to land and operate at Far Rockaway, N. Y., a submarine cable connecting with Habana, Cuba, hereby grants and issues, by virtue of the authority vested in him, a license to the Postal Telegraph Cable Co., hereinafter known as the licensee, to lay, land, maintain, operate, and repair a submarine cable at Far Rockaway, N. Y., as shown on the attached map, subject to the conditions set forth below: (1) That the licensee does not enjoy and shall not acquire either in Cuba or in any country connected by cable with Cuba any right of entry, connection, or operation of cables which by reason of any concession, contract, understanding, or working arrangement to which the licensee is a party is denied to any American company. That the licensee is not associated and shall not associate with any foreign company or concern which enjoys in Cuba or in any country connected by cable with Cuba any concession, or which is a party to any contract, understanding, or working arrangement by reason of which any American company is denied privileges or rights similar to those enjoyed by the foreign company or concern affecting traffic between the United States and Cuba or between the United States and any country connected by cable with Cuba. (2) That the cable and appliances used in connection therewith shall be modern and manufactured in accordance with the latest approved methods. (3) That the location of the cable within the territorial waters of the United States and upon the foreshore thereof shall be in conformity with plans approved by the Secretary of War: (4) That ample repair service shall be maintained and when the United States is engaged in war the licensee shall maintain a repair ship flying the American flag. (5) That the operators and employees of the company engaged in the operation of the cable, above the grade of unskilled laborer, shall be American citizens so far as possible. rih C. (6) That the rates to be charged for messages over the cable established and operated under this license shall be just and reasonable and certified copies of all tariffs shall be filed with the Department of State. (7) That telegrams shall have precedence in the following order and shall be transmitted in the order in which they are received: A. Government telegrams. B. Service telegrams. C. Ordinary telegrams. Government telegrams include official messages relating to public business to be paid from public funds of the United States or of its insular or territorial possessions, filed by the United States, its departments, officers, or agents, or O by insular and territorial officers and governments and official telegrams of other governments to which the licensee may be obligated to give a like priority. The Government of the United States shall be entitled to the same or similar privileges as regards Government messages over the cable as may by law, regulation, agreement, or otherwise, be granted by the licensee to any foreign government, and in no event shall the rate on Government messages as above described be in excess of one-half the rate charged for ordinary messages, and no higher rate shall be charged or collected from the Government of the United States by the licensee. Service telegrams include those which relate to the operation of the cable and its connecting lines and are exchanged between offices of the licensee or between offices of the licensee and officers of other communication companies or administrations. Ordinary telegrams are those offered by the general public. The licensee shall transmit all ordinary telegrams without favor or precedence as regards rates, order of transmission, or otherwise. The company may, however, with respect to ordinary telegrams, establish such subclassifications thereof at special rates and such order of precedence between said subclassifications as may be just and reasonable. (8) That the licensee will respect routing of Government telegrams. (9) That without the consent of the Department of State, the licensee shall not lease, transfer, assign, or sell the cable, nor consolidate, amalgamate, or combine with any other party or parties. If the licensee shall enter into any agreement with any other cable or communications company or any foreign government either for regulating rates or for any other purpose not covered by the preceding sentence, provision shall be made in any such agreement whereby it shall be subject to the approval of the Department of State and shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State immediately after execution and the Department of State shall have 30 days next after receipt thereof within which to signify its dis approval of the agreement. (10) The rights and privileges conferred by this license shall not be transferred or assigned by the licensee without the consent of the President, (11) That the Government of the United States has the right to assume full or partial control of the cable in time of war or during civil disturbances or when war or civil disturbance is threatened. (12) That the licensee shall at all times comply with any requirements of the President as regards the location and concealment of the cable buildings and ap paratus with a view to protecting and safeguarding the cable from injury or destruction by enemies of the United States. This license is revocable by the President in the event of breach or nonfulfillment of any of the above conditions. The terms and conditions upon which this license is given shall be accepted by a duly authorized officer of the company and evidence of said acceptance shall be filed with the Secretary of State. The required acceptance shall include a statement that the company has fully set forth in its formal application for this license or subsequent to the filing thereof, a copy of every landing license which it has been granted in any foreign country and a copy of any contract which it has entered into with any foreign government or with any private concern which in any way provide for the control or fixing of rates or the interchange of foreign traffic or which may serve in any -way to restrict or prevent American companies engaged in furnishing communication services between territory of the United States and foreign countries from extending their activities. THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, February 21, 1923. WARREN G. HARDING. The President of the United States having received from the Postal Telegraph Cable Co., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, an application dated October 24, 1921, for a license to land at Far Rockaway, N. Y., and to operate two submarine cables to extend from Far Rockaway to the Azores, hereby grants and issues, by virtue of the authority vested in him, to the aforesaid Postal Telegraph Cable Co., hereinafter known as the licensee, a license to lay, land, maintain, operate, and repair at Far Rockaway two submarine cables to extend from the United States to the Azores, as shown on the attached drawing, subject to the conditions set forth below: (1) That one of the cables laid in pursuance of this authorization shall connect at the Azores with the cable of the Deutsche Atlantische Telegraphen Gesellschaft, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Germany, extending from the Azores to Germany, and that both cables may connect with cables extending from the Azores to other points in the Continent of Europe or to points in England or Ireland on terms and conditions approved by the Government of the United States. COMMISSION ON COMMUNICATIONS (2) That the licensee does not enjoy and shall not acquire in the Azores, or in any European country connected with the Azores by cable, any right of entry, connection, or operation of cables which by reason of any concession, contract, understanding or working arrangement to which the licensee is a party is denied to any American company. That the licensee is not associated and shall not associate with any foreign company or concern which enjoys in the Azores or in any European country connected with the Azores by cable, any concession, or which is a party to any contract, understanding, or working arrangement, by reason of which any American company is denied privileges or rights similar to those enjoyed by the foreign company or concern affecting traffic between the United States and the Azores, or between the United States and any European country connected with the Azores by cable. (3) That the cable and appliances used in connection therewith shall be modern, manufactured in accordance with the latest approved methods, and that the location of the cable within the territorial waters of the United States and upon the foreshore thereof shall be in conformity with plans approved by the Secretary of War. (4) That ample repair service shall be maintained and when the United States is engaged in war the licensee shall maintain a repair ship flying the American flag. (5) That the operators and employees of the company engaged in the operation of the cable, above the grade of unskilled laborer, shall be so far as possible American citizens. (6) That the rates to be charged for messages over the cable established and operated under this license shall be just and reasonable and certified copies of all tariff shall be filed with the Department of State. (7) That telegrams shall have precedence in the following order and shall be transmitted in the order in which they are received: (a) Government telegrams. (b) Service telegrams. (c) Ordinary telegrams. Government telegrams include official messages relating to public business to be paid from public funds of the United States or of its insular or Territorial possessions, filed by the United States, its departments, officers or agents, or by insular and Territorial officers and governments, and official telegrams of other governments to which the licensee may be obligated to give a like priority. The Government of the United States shall be entitled to the same or similar privileges as regards Government messages over the cable as may by law, regulation, agreement, or otherwise be granted by the licensee to any foreign government, and in no event shall the rate on Government messages as above described be in excess of one-half the rate charged for ordinary messages, and no higher rate shall be charged or collected from the Government of the United States by the licensee. Service telegrams include those which relate to the operation of the cable and its connecting lines and are exchanged between offices of the licensee or between offices of the licensee and officers of other communication companies or administrations. Ordinary telegrams are those offered by the general public. The licensee shall transmit all ordinary telegrams without favor of precedence as regards rates, order of transmission, or otherwise. The company may, however, with respect to ordinary telegrams, establish such subclassification thereof at special rates and such order of precedence between said subclassifications as may be just and reasonable. (8) That the licensee will respect routing of Government telegrams. (9) That without the consent of the Department of State the licensee shall not lease, transfer, assign, or sell the cable, nor consolidate, amalgamate, or combine with any other party or parties. If the licensee shall enter into any agreement with any other cable or communications company or any foreign government either for regulating rates or for any other purpose not covered by the preceding sentence, provision shall be made in any such agreement whereby it shall be subject to the approval of the Department of State and shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State immediately after execution and the Department of State shall have 30 days next after receipt thereof within which to signify its disapproval of the agreement. (10) The rights and privileges conferred by this license shall not be transferred or assigned by the licensee without the consent of the President. (11) That the licensee shall at all times comply with any requirements of the President as regards the location and concealment of the cable buildings and apparatus with a view to protecting and safeguarding the cable from injury or destruction by enemies of the United States. This license is revocable by the President in the event of breach or nonfulfillment of any of the above conditions. The terms and conditions upon which this license is given shall be accepted by a duly authorized officer of the company and evidence of said acceptance shall be filed with the Secretary of State. The required acceptance shall include a statement that the company has fully set forth in its formal application for this license or subsequent to the filing thereof, a copy of every landing license which it has been granted in any foreign country and a copy of any contract which it has entered into with any foreign government or with any private concern which in any way provide for the control or fixing of rates or the interchange of foreign traffic or which may serve in any way to restrict or prevent American companies engaged in furnishing communication services between territory of the United States and foreign countries from extending their activities. THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, February 21, 1923. WARREN G. HARDING. The President of the United States having received from the Postal TelegraphCable Co. of Massachusetts, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, an application dated September 10, 1921, for a license to land and operate at Rockport, Mass., a submarine cable extending to Canso, Nova Scotia, where it connects with cables to Europe, hereby grants and issues, by virtue of the authority vested in him, a license to the Postal TelegraphCable Co. of Massachusetts, hereinafter known as the licensee, to lay, land, maintain, operate, and repair a submarine cable at Rockport, Mass., as shown on the attached map, subject to the conditions set forth below: (1) That the licensee does not enjoy and shall not acquire either in the British Isles, in British possessions in North America, in the Azores, or in any European country connected by cable with the British Isles, British North America, or the Azores any right of entry, connection, or operation of cables which by reason of any concession, contract, understanding, or working arrangement to which the licensee is a party is denied to any American company. That the licensee is not associated and shall not associate with any foreign company or concern which enjoys either in the British Isles, British North America, or the Azores, or in any European country connected by cable with the British Isles, British North America, or the Azores, any concession, or which is a party to any contract, understanding or working arrangement by reason of which any American company is denied privileges or rights similar to those enjoyed by the foreign company or concern affecting traffic between the United States and the British Isles, British North America or the Azores or between the United States and any European country connected by cable with the British Isles, British North America, or the Azores. (2) That the cable and appliances used in connection therewith shall be modern and manufactured in accordance with the latest approved methods. (3) That the location of the cable within the Territorial waters of the United States and upon the foreshore thereof shall be in conformity with plans approved by the Secretary of War. (4) That ample repair service shall be maintained and when the United States is engaged in war the licensee shall maintain a repair ship flying the American flag. (5) That the operators and employees of the company engaged in the operation of the cable above the grade of unskilled laborer, shall be American citizens so far as possible. (6) That the rates to be charged for messages over the cable established and operated under this license shall be just and reasonable and certified copies of all tariffs shall be filed with the Department of State. (7) That telegrams shall have precedence in the following order and shall be transmitted in the order in which they are received: (a) Government telegrams. (b) Service telegrams. (c) Ordinary telegrams. Government telegrams include official messages relating to public business to be paid from public funds of the United States or of its insular or Territorial possessions, filed by the United States,, its departments, officers, or agents, or by insular and Territorial officers and governments and official telegrams of other governments to which the licensee may be obligated to give a like priority. The Government of the United States shall be entitled to the same or similar privileges as regards Government messages over the cables as may by law, regulation, agreement, or otherwise, be granted by the licensee to any foreign government, and in no event shall the rate on Government messages as above described be in excess of one-half the rate charged for ordinary messages, and no higher rate shall be charged or collected from the Government of the United States by the licensee. Service telegrams include those which relate to the operation of the cables and their connecting lines and are exchanged between offices of the licensee or between offices of the licensee and officers of other communication companies or administrations. Ordinary telegrams are those offered by the general public. The licensee shall transmit all ordinary telegrams without favor or precedence as regards rates, order of transmission, or otherwise. The company may, however, with respect to ordinary telegrams, establish such subclassifications thereof at special rates and such order or precedence between said subclassifications as may be just and reasonable. (8) That the licensee will respect routing of Government telegrams. (9) That without the consent of the Department of State, the licensee shall not lease, transfer, assign, or sell the cable, nor consolidate, amalgamate, or combine with any other party or parties. If the licensee shall enter into any agreement with any other cable or communications company or any foreign government either for regulating rates or for any other purpose not covered by the preceding sentence, provision shall be made in any such agreement whereby it shall be subject to the approval of the Department of State and shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State immediately after execution and the Department of State shall have 30 days next after receipt thereof within which to signify its disapproval of the agreement. (10) The rights and privileges conferred by this license shall not be transferred or assigned by the licensee without the consent of the President (11) That the licensee shall at all times comply with any requirements of the President as regards the location and concealment of the cable buildings and apparatus with a view to protecting and safeguarding the cable from injury or destruction by enemies of the United States. This license is revocable by the President in the event of breach or nonfulfillment of any of the above conditions. The terms and conditions upon which this license is given shall be accepted by a duly authorized officer of the company and evidence of said acceptance shall be filed with the Secretary of State, The required acceptance shall include a statement that the company has fully set forth in its formal application for this license or subsequent to the filing thereof, a copy of every landing license which it has been granted in any foreign country and a copy of any contract which it has entered into with any foreign government or with any private concern which in any way provide for the control or fixing of rates or the interchange of foreign traffic or which may serve in any way to restrict or prevent American companies engaged in furnishing communication services between territory of the United States and foreign countries from extending their activities. WARREN G. HARDING. THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, February 21, 1923. The President of the United States having received from the Mexican Telegraph Co., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, applications dated January 27, 1921, amended on October 7, 1922, for licenses to land and operate at Galveston, Tex., two submarine cables to connect with any point or points on the coast of the Republic of Mexico, hereby grants and issues by virtue of the authority vested in him license to the Mexican Telegraph Co., hereinafter known as the licensee, to lay, land, maintain, operate |