NEW SERVICE
RADIO-TELEPHONE
AUSTRALIA AND U.S.A.
CANBERRA, December 21,
The Minister of External Affairs, Mr. W. M. Hughes, today inaugurated the first direct radio-telephone service between Australia and, the United
States of America. Mr. Hughes spoke with Mri F. B. Sayre, Assistant Secretary of State, in Washington and with the Australian High Commissioner in London, Mr. Bruce, who is at present visiting America.
Sir Harry Brown, Australian Director of Postal Services, conversed with Mr. F. McNigh, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission in
Washington, and the editors of various American newspapers. He also* conducted conversations discussing the weather and the Christmas festivities.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 150, 22 December 1938, Page 9
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102NEW SERVICE Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 150, 22 December 1938, Page 9
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