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International Telegraph Conference (London, 1879)

11 June - 28 July 1879 - London, United Kingdom

This was an administrative conference therefore, the International Telegraph Convention of St. Petersburg was not revised. However, revisions were made to the Regulations for the international service and the Tables of fixed rates to be used in establishing international tariffs. The revised version was annexed to the International Telegraph Convention, St. Petersburg (1875). In addition, charging methods were revised so that charges were now applied by word.

International Telegraph Conference (London, 1879)

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Outcomes

Convention télégraphique internationale de Saint-Pétersbourg (1875) et Règlement et tarifs y annexés (Londres, 1879)

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Documents

Documents de la Conférence télégraphique internationale (Londres, 1879)

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Chair

Mr. C. H. B. Patey (Great Britain)

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List of participants

Liste des participants de la Conférence télégraphique internationale (Londres, 1879)

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Articles

Bateman-Champain R. E., Major J. U. "Les Conférences télégraphiques internationales : Adresse présidentielle à la Société des Ingénieurs télégraphiques." Journal télégraphique 4, no. 14 (1879): 309-312.	(Français)	PDF (acrobat)
Bateman-Champain R. E., Major J. U. "Les Conférences télégraphiques internationales : Adresse présidentielle à la Société des Ingénieurs télégraphiques (suite et fin)." Journal télégraphique 4, no. 15 (1879): 333-335.	(Français)	PDF (acrobat)
Ponzio Vaglia, M. le Chevalier. "Rapport sur les propositions de tarifs faites en vue des Conférences de Londres." Journal télégraphique 4, no. 17 (1879): 361-368.	(Français)	PDF (acrobat)
"Conférence télégraphique internationale de Londres [partie I]." Journal télégraphique 4, no. 18 (1879): 401-403.	(Français)	PDF (acrobat)
"Conférence télégraphique internationale de Londres [partie II]." Journal télégraphique 4, no. 20 (1879): 433-437.	(Français)	PDF (acrobat)
"Conférence télégraphique internationale de Londres [partie III]." Journal télégraphique 4, no. 21 (1879): 475-481.	(Français)	PDF (acrobat)
"Conférence télégraphique internationale de Londres [partie IV]." Journal télégraphique 4, no. 22 (1879): 517-520.	(Français)	PDF (acrobat)
"Revue télégraphique de 1879." Journal télégraphique 4, no. 25 (1879): 585-588.	(Français)	PDF (acrobat)
"Conférence de Londres 1879." Journal télégraphique 51, no. 9 (1927): 177-181.	(Français)	PDF (acrobat)

Library Catalogue

Link to the ITU Library Catalogue (London, 1879)

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Year	Conference Name	Acronym	Conference Type	Place
1879	International Telegraph Conference (London, 1879)		Telegraph and Telephone Conference	London
1885	International Telegraph Conference (Berlin, 1885)		Telegraph and Telephone Conference	Berlin
1890	International Telegraph Conference (Paris, 1890)		Telegraph and Telephone Conference	Paris
1896	International Telegraph Conference (Budapest, 1896)		Telegraph and Telephone Conference	Budapest
1903	International Telegraph Conference (London, 1903)		Telegraph and Telephone Conference	London
1908	International Telegraph Conference (Lisbon, 1908)		Telegraph and Telephone Conference	Lisbon
1925	International Telegraph Conference (Paris, 1925)		Telegraph and Telephone Conference	Paris
1928	International Telegraph Conference (Brussels, 1928)		Telegraph and Telephone Conference	Brussels
1938	International Telegraph and Telephone Conference (Cairo, 1938)		Telegraph and Telephone Conference	Cairo
1949	International Telegraph and Telephone Conference (Paris, 1949)		Telegraph and Telephone Conference	Paris
1958	Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference (Geneva, 1958)		Telegraph and Telephone Conference	Geneva
1973	World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference (Geneva, 1973)	WATTC-73	Telegraph and Telephone Conference	Geneva
1988	World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference (Melbourne, 1988)	WATTC-88	Telegraph and Telephone Conference	Melbourne