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55 STAT.] INTER-AMERICAN-RADIO COMMUNICATIONS-JAN . 26 , 940 1485 (6) The countries of South America to the north of parallel 5° south, may use the band 4770-4900 kc for the broadcasting services subject to the provisions of Article 7, Section 8, Part II, Paragraph 1 (a), (b), and Paragraph 3 (Nos. 142- 143 and 145) of the General Radio Regulations (Cairo, 1938). 54 Stat. 1457, 1459. (4). - Frequency Bands 5000-30000 kc. The allocation of frequencies to the various services in this band shall conform with the provisions of Article 7 of the General Radio Regulations (Cairo, 1938), subject 54 stat. 1 29 to the following modifications: a) In the Northern zone and in the Central zone (excluding the countries of South America to the south of Panama), the band of 5500-5570 is assigned to the mobile maritime services, and the band 5570-5700 to the aeronautical services. b) In the Northern zone and in the Central Zone (excluding the countries in South America to the south of Panama) the band of 28000 to 30000 kc is reserved exclusively for amateurs. (5).- Frequency bands from 30000 to 300000 kc. a) This band is assigned to the various services in conformity with the arrangement given in Appendix 4 of the General Radio Regulations (Cairo, 1938) with the following modification: Mtat.1597. The band of frequencies 112000-116000 is assigned to amateurs, and the band of frequencies 116000-118000 to broadcasting. b) When the use of this band of frequencies may lead to interferences in the services of another country, every endeavor shall be made to inform the other signatory countries concerning the locality, power, frequency, and type of service of the station or stations authorized to operate in those bands. NOTE 1. With reference to the allocation of frequencies established in this Article of the Inter-American Agreement, the Delegation of the United States of America invites attention to Reservation No. 5 in the Final Protocol of the General Radio Regu- lations (Cairo, 1938) on the basis of which the Delegation reserves the right to use 84 stat. 163. the band 21650-21750 kc both for mobile and broadcasting services. NOTE 2. With reference to Note 6, Article 1, the Delegations of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela invite attention to the existence of Reservations Nos. 2 and 13 in the Final Protocol of the General Radio Regulations (Cairo, 4 sta t . 163, 1667. 1938) on the basis of which the Regional Agreement of Bogota (1939) was con- cluded, and they declare that they accept the allocation of frequencies for services in all points that do not affect the Regional Agreement of Bogota, already men- tioned or the reservations previously mentioned. NOTE 3. Whenever, as a result of any of the preceding declarations, the radio services of other contracting countries of the Inter-American Agreement may be disturbed, these countries reserve the right to apply Declaration No. 18 of the Final Protocol 54 Stat. 16. of the General Radio Regulations (Cairo, 1938).