WORLD WAVELENGTHS FOR BROADCASTING

Wanganui Chronicle, 14 December 1949, Page 5

WORLD WAVELENGTHS FOR BROADCASTING

LONDON, Dec. 13 (Recd. 6 pm).— International plans for allocation of high frequency broadcasting wavelengths ou a world basis were advanced a further sta>» at a conference which has just concluded in Paris. It was decided after the war that steps must be taken to avoid overlapping of wave-lengths, and, accordingly, the international at which 80 nations were represented, was held in Mexico City in 1948 to devise preliminary plans. This conference decided to appoint, a working committee of 12 nations 10 formulate details o.’ proposals for further consideration by a second international conference, to he held in Florence, Italy, in March next year.

This working committee, on which New Zealand was represented by Mr. E. D. do Lisle, of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department, and Mr. N. B. Johnston, of the New Zealand National Broadcasting Service, began its deliberations in the middle of June and completed its work only last week.

Mr. de Lisle and Mr. Johnston, who have been conferring with representatives of the 8.8. C. in London since the Paris conference concluded, leave by air for New Zealand on Thursday.— Special N.Z.P.A. Correspondent.