"A Supplementary Report Covering the Activities in Mexico City of its Counsel" (September 6, 1933)

On July 10 I attended the opening session of the Conference and remained until persons not officially connected with it were dismissed following the response to the address of welcome. So far as I know, only official delegates attended the remaining sessions. On July 11 I called at the American Consulate and inquired if there were any regulations vrtiich would prevent or restrict my interviewing officials of other countries to exchange information on broadcasting. I was informed that there were no restrictions and that I was at liberty to make and develop any contacts that I desired. On July 14 I interviewed the Ambassador of the United States and asked him the same question. Ho informed me that if I wished to place anything before the Radio Conference the proper procedure would be to request the Chairman of the American delegation to present it. I assured him that if I wished to have any¬ thing presented at the Conference I would follow this procedure. Daily during the Conference I called at the Regis Hotel, where I talked frequently with the following: Hon. Eugene 0. Sykes, Chairman of the American delegation; Hon. Roy Tasco Davis and Hon. Schuyler Otis Bland, the other members; Hon. C ; «s. R. Curtis, representing the Brinkley station; Mr. Artuur J. Coutigan of R.C.A. Communications, Mr. C. W. Horn of National Broadcasting Company, Mr. A "drew Rin r .- ; of the American delegation, Mr. Jrs. ¥. Baldwin of the National Association of Broadcasters, Mr. E. K. Jett of the American delegation, Mr. Gerald C. Gross of the American delegation, Mr. Ralph M. Heintz of Globe Wiruless, Mr. Arthur Scuu-.rfold, radio attorney of Washington; Mr. Paul Segal, radio attorney, representing the American Radio Relay League; Dr. C. B. Jolliffe of the American delegation, Mr. Zimmerman, a radio man with American experience; Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Munol of the Brinkley station; Mr. H. L. Cornell, representing shipping interests; Dr. Irvin Stewart of the American delegation. On July 27, after rumors indicated that the Conference would reach no agree¬ ment as to the allocation of channels to different countries, and that the Latin American delegations were incensed over the attitude of the delegation of the United States, I mailed to the heads of the Latin American delegations informa¬ tion concerning the financial results of broadcasting in different countries under different systems. A copy of this report, entitled "Financial Aspects of Radio Broadcasting", is attached. This information had been published in the Congressional Record, Senate Document 137, and the Bulletin of the National Committee, more than a year before. It had boon sent to the United States Depart¬ ment of State, the Federal Radio Commission, and many other groups and persons in this and other countries interested in radio. In making a telephone call to secure the address of one of the delegates, my secretary was connected with the delegate himself. Ho asked who wanted his address. She gave him my name. He said he would bo glad to see mo. She said that I merely wished to mail him some information. Ho repeated that ho wanted to see me. I called and gave him the report. Thereafter he and other Latin American delegates asked me repeatedly for information. I loaned them official documents published by the United States Government, copies of "Education by Radio", clippings from "Broadcasting", "The New York Times", and the "United States News", and such books and other materials as were available. On July 28 I was approached by two representatives of American commercial broadcasting in the lobby of the Regis. They demanded to know what the state¬ ment was that I had given to the Latin American delegations. I gave each of them a copy. I was asked why I had circulated this information. I explained that