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Subject: AUCRYPTO: Australian Treaty 1989 No. 29 [ASDCS<->USDCS]


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                     Australian Treaty Series 1989 No 29

                   DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

                                  CANBERRA

   Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the
     United States of America concerning Defense Communications Services

                         (Canberra, 6 November 1989)

                      Entry into force: 6 November 1989

                          AUSTRALIAN TREATY SERIES

                                 1989 No. 29

                  Australian Government Publishing Service

                                  Canberra

                     (c) Commonwealth of Australia 1995

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   AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONCERNING DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, (the "Parties"):

- RECOGNISING the need for improvement in telecommunications service
affecting defense communications channels and record message traffic between
the Department of Defense of the United States of America (USDOD) and the
Department of Defence of Australia (ASDOD);

- NOTING that the Australian Defence Communications System (ASDCS) and the
United States Defense Communications System (USDCS) are interconnected via
limited telecommunications channels and presently exchange narrative record
traffic through a direct, on-line interface between the ASDCS Defence
Communications Network (DEFCOMMNET) and the USDCS Automatic Digital Network
(AUTODIN);

- NOTING that the capability exists to upgrade the existing
telecommunications channels and services between the ASDCS and the USDCS;

- DESIRING TO RECORD ARRANGEMENTS for further cooperation relating to the
establishment, assignment, utilization, practices, procedures and payment
for telecommunications services shared or provided between the USDCS and the
ASDCS;

HAVE AGREED as follows:

                              Article I: Scope

1. The Government of the United States (US), the Government of Australia
(AS) and the Government of New Zealand (NZ) have existing telecommunications
channels and services (defined as the SIMPSON system) between the USDCS, the
ASDCS and the NZ Defence Communications System. This Agreement covers these
channels and services between the US and AS and the data handling equipment
in the terminals in the US and AS to link the systems. This Agreement also
covers existing High Frequency radio systems between USDCS and ASDCS
facilities and an existing teletype circuit between the Pentagon and the AS
Embassy in Washington DC.

2. The following communications understandings remain in effect and are
listed for purposes of identification and completeness. The understandings
are essentially concerned with tactical and contingency communications which
would not normally transit the general purpose military networks of AS and
the US. Any amendment or cancellation of these listed understandings have no
bearing on this Agreement.

(a) Communications in the Southern Hemisphere, 15 Jul 70, with attachment,
AS-CAN-UK-US NASVCOMs W-4.0/PSG 149 Annex A, 24 Nov 71.

(b) Technical arrangements between the US Department of the Navy and the
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) relating to the handling of RAN and RN submarine
message traffic via US Naval Communications Station at Northwest Cape,
Western AS, signed 1 February 1968 (AS) and 18 May 1967 (US).

3. The following communications understanding is pending. It is concerned
with the US/NZ responsibilities for the SIMPSON system. Any amendment or
cancellation, including failure to conclude, shall require a bilateral
review of the operational, technical and funding arrangements set out in the
Annexes.

(a) Draft Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Defense Communications
Service Between the US Department of Defense and the NZ Ministry of Defence
as at 10 Apr 87.

          Article II: Organizational and technical responsibilities

1. The Director, DCA, and the Director General, Joint
Communications-Electronics (DGJCE), on behalf of the USDOD and ASDOD,
respectively, shall be the authorities responsible for the implementation of
this Agreement. The development of any further technical and operational
proposals and procedures for telecommunications services which result from
this Agreement shall be accomplished through close liaison and consultation
between these persons.

2. The Commander, Defense Communications Agency, Pacific Area (DCA-PAC),
acting as Executive Agent on behalf of the Director DCA, and DGJCE are
authorized to coordinate those changes affecting the technical, operational
and funding arrangements set forth in the Annexes to this Agreement.
Coordinated changes shall be submitted to the Director DCA who has the
authority to amend the Annexes of this Agreement for the US and to DGJCE who
has the authority to amend the Annexes of this Agreement for AS.

3. This Agreement includes Annexes A through F, attached, covering Technical
Arrangements, Communications Practices and Procedures, Postal and Message
Addresses, Leasing Arrangements, Restoral Plan and Funding.

4. Direct coordination between the US and AS telecommunications stations is
authorized and encouraged. This coordination may be accomplished by
correspondence, messages, or personal visits, keeping DCA-PAC and DGJCE
advised. The message and postal addresses of AS and US authorities concerned
are reflected in Annex C.

                         Article III: Implementation

1. In the implementation of this Agreement, each Party has overall
responsibility for its own communications system, for each of the component
parts of that system and for fulfilling its own communications requirements.
This responsibility includes:

(a) Carrying out and bearing the cost of procurement, installation,
operation and maintenance of equipment required as laid down in the Annexes;
and

(b) Acquiring and bearing the cost of any services (such as leasing
circuits) required.

The Parties recognize, however, that each shall require assistance of the
other in carrying out the tasks for which it is responsible. Therefore, the
Annexes to this Agreement set out in detail the specific resource
responsibilities for the circuits and terminals involved in this Agreement.
The assignment of resource responsibilities in Annexes A and B is intended
only to establish which Party to the Agreement shall perform the assigned
tasks. The overall cost of performing each task shall still be borne by the
Party for whose communications system the task is performed.

2. The Parties recognize that the USDOD shall provide certain equipment to
ASDOD for use in the ASDCS. The Parties shall enter into a lease to govern
the provision of that equipment, if appropriate.

3. The Parties recognize that the USDCS is dependent on leased commercial
circuits for its operations in AS. The US DCA shall contract separately for
the provision of these services using procedures outlined in Annex D.

4. The division of responsibilities between the Parties is outlined in Annex
A, Appendices 1 and 2.

5. The Parties recognize that the implementation of this Agreement is
subject to the laws of AS and the US and the authorization and appropriation
of funds.

6. The communications channel assignments and utilization arrangements
applicable to the US-AS cooperation under this Agreement are contained in
Annex A and its appendices, which specify resource responsibilities and
detailed channelization of the designated trunks (circuits), as well as
control responsibilities and operational procedures.

7. Handling arrangements for the transmission of defence communications
between the record networks of the USDOD and the ASDOD under the terms of
this Agreement are contained in Annex B. The appendices to this Annex
identify the designated transfer stations and specify the technical details
and resource responsibilities to carry out this Agreement.

                             Article IV: Funding

1. The Parties have entered into this Agreement with the understanding that
the exchange of communications support and related supplies and services to
be undertaken pursuant to this Agreement shall be an exchange of equivalent
value and that there consequently shall be no requirement for monetary
payments. If actual practice demonstrates that the value of the
communications support and related supplies and services being exchanged is
not equivalent, then the Parties shall enter into negotiations to adjust the
arrangements so that the values remain substantially equivalent. If such
adjustment is not possible, then any accrued credits and liabilities
resulting from an unequal exchange of communications support and related
supplies and services during the term of this Agreement annually shall be
liquidated by direct payment to the Party having provided the greater amount
of communications support and related supplies and services.

2. Each Party shall bear the costs of operations and maintenance of its own
telecommunications system and of meeting its own telecommunications
requirements including those costs associated with the use of the other
Party's telecommunications system.

3. Each Party shall reimburse the other Party for the costs of access to and
use of the supplying Party's communications system. In those instances where
one Party performs services for the other, reimbursement for the cost of
these services shall be negotiated.

4. Detailed funding arrangements pertinent to this Agreement are contained
in Annex F.

                             Article V: Security

1. All classified information or material exchanged between the Parties
pursuant to this Agreement shall be protected under the terms and provisions
of the Exchange of Notes known as the "United States/Australia General
Security of Information Agreement", dated 2 May 1962, as amended, and the
United States/Australia Industrial Security Agreement, dated 15 August 1966,
as amended.

              Article VI: Release of information to the public

1. The release of information (formal releases or answers to queries) to the
press or public concerning the arrangements and activities resulting from
this Agreement shall not occur before consultation between the Parties.
Questions addressed to one Party concerning the activities of the other
shall be referred to the other Party.

2. Each Party shall take all lawful steps available to it to keep
information exchanged in confidence under this Agreement free from
disclosure under any legislative provision unless the other consents to such
disclosure.

3. To assist in providing the desired protection, each Party shall mark such
information furnished to the other with a legend indicating the country of
origin, the conditions of release and the fact that the information relates
to this Agreement and that it is furnished in confidence.

4. Unclassified information provided by either Party to the other in
confidence, and information produced by either Party pursuant to this
Agreement requiring confidentiality shall be safeguarded in a manner that
ensures its proper protection from unauthorized disclosure.

                        Article VII: Waiver of claims

1. Each Party to this Agreement waives any claim which it may have against
the other Party for damages resulting from any failure of the equipment,
system or handling of record telecommunications under the provisions of this
Agreement.

2. The Government of the US shall exercise the same precautions in handling
ASDOD record traffic as those used in handling USDOD record traffic within
the AUTODIN system. The Government of AS shall exercise the same precautions
in handling USDOD record traffic as those used in handling ASDOD record
traffic within the DEFCOMMNET.

                           Article VIII: Disputes

1. Any disagreement regarding the interpretation or implementation of this
Agreement shall be resolved by consultation between the Parties and shall
not be referred to an International Tribunal or Third Party for settlement.

            Article IX: Entry into force, termination and review

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on date of last signature and shall
remain in force for five years but, within that period, may be terminated by
either Party 90 days after written notification is given to the other Party
or sooner by mutual agreement.[1]

2. Each Party shall bear its own costs resulting from the termination of
this Agreement in addition to any Article IV, paragraph 1, liabilities.

3. This Agreement shall be reviewed annually by the Parties hereto and
nonsubstantive changes, that is those changes affecting the technical,
operational and funding arrangements set out in the Annexes, may be made to
the Annexes without renegotiation of the basic Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorised thereto by their
respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.

DONE in duplicate at Canberra on the Sixth day of November 1989.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF

AUSTRALIA: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

[Signed:] [Signed:]

A L BEAUMONT JOHN T MYERS

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                                   ANNEX A

                           TECHNICAL ARRANGEMENTS

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Annex is to set forth the technical arrangements
relating to the assignment, utilization and specification of communication
channels.

2. Trunks (Circuits) Included in these Arrangements

(a) Technical arrangements for the following trunks (circuits) are included
in this Agreement with capacities as detailed in appendices.

(1) Leased circuit Time Division Multiplex Package System (TDMPS): Wahiawa,
HI, USA - Canberra, AS

(2) High Frequency Radio Trunks:

(a) Restoral Plan is given at Annex E

(3) Landline: AS Embassy, Washington D.C. - Pentagon, Washington D.C.

(4) Trans-Tasman TDMPS: Canberra, AS - Wellington, NZ.

(b) Permanent changes to trunks (circuits) shall be the subject of an
appendix to this Annex (see paragraph 4 for changes to channels).

3. Equipment Compatibility

(a) No alterations of equipment which are to affect compatibility shall be
made without mutual consent between the parties concerned.

(b) DGJCE shall assist DCA working with CDR DCA-PAC, to determine AS
commercial interface requirements.

4. Allocation and Change Procedures

(a) The channelization of the trunks referred to in paragraph 2 above shall
be as set forth in the appendices to this Annex. Channelization Records
shall be exchanged at appropriate intervals, by CDR DCA-PAC and DGJCE.

(b) Permanent changes to channelization, affecting circuits between US/NZ,
US/AS and AS/NZ shall be by mutual arrangement between DGJCE and DCA through
CDR DCA-PAC. DGJCE shall assume Channel Manager responsibilities in AS for
circuit/channel crossconnects to the AS to NZ TDMPS.

(c) Spare system capacity, either existing at the time this Agreement
becomes effective or created as a result of subsequent system expansion,
shall be made equitably available on a reimbursement basis to either party
(or as a shared cost for joint requirements) as valid requirements are
identified.

(d) DCA shall provide DGJCE with any required DCA Circulars.

(e) Short term allocation (not to exceed 30 days) of spare channels may be
arranged mutually by the terminating communications stations concerned.

(f) Nothing in this document shall be interpreted to prevent emergency
arrangements or preemption to satisfy urgent channel requirements. Any such
emergency arrangements must be formalized by specific after-the-fact
confirmation by DGJCE and DCA through CDR DCA-PAC.

5. Restoration Priorities

(a) The US and AS restoration priority systems are compatible and each party
recognizes the other's priorities as equivalent to its own.

(b) In the event of telecommunications failure, restoration actions shall be
accomplished in accordance with the restoral plan mutually developed by
DGJCE and DCA through CDR DCA-PAC.

(c) For commercial lease trunks/circuits the US International Carriers
(USICs), in coordination with TELECOM and Overseas Telecommunications
Commission (OTC), shall be responsible for ensuring prompt restoral of
service when interruptions occur and for corrective actions that eliminate
recurring problems.

6. Circuit Specifications

(a) DCA has the requirement for end-to-end technical sufficiency for all
circuits regardless of method of leasing or the number of agencies and
carriers involved in providing the service.

(b) DCA, in coordination with DGJCE, will specify end-to-end criteria and
monitor establishment of the trunks/circuits identified in Appendix 1 to
this Annex. Once a leasing action is initiated, each party shall take
appropriate measures to ensure that the installation and operation of these
circuits meet operational requirements.

(c) DGJCE and DCA recognize that the US International Carriers (USICs), as
DCA's contractor for transoceanic leased trunks/circuits, shall be
responsible for end-to-end technical sufficiency, in coordination with
TELECOM/OTC. Both TELECOM/OTC and the USICs, as representatives of their
respective governments, should each coordinate directly with its counterpart
to assure continued end-to-end technical sufficiency. Conflicts between the
respective carriers (TELECOM/OTC and USICs) which cannot be mutually
resolved shall be referred to DGJCE and DCA, respectively, for resolution.

(d) DGJCE shall provide DCA with AS circuit numbers and other general
information for record purposes that may aid the joint operation and
coordination process. DCA shall provide DGJCE with US circuit numbers and
other general information for record purposes that may aid the joint
operation and coordination process.

(e) Leased circuits shall be specified, in terms of CCITT specifications,
and any departures from these shall be clearly described during ordering,
together with any division of responsibilities between USICs. Variations
from CCITT specifications shall be on a mutually arranged basis.

(f) The trunk or circuit control office (TCO/CCO) shall schedule periodic
end-to-end quality control tests on selected circuits and trunks as
required.

7. Operating Condition and Constraints

(a) The agreed restoral path defined in Annex E shall be maintained in a
condition that shall permit immediate activation by terminal stations
without referral to higher authority in the event of an outage to the US-AS
TDMPS leased circuit or when otherwise required. Periodic tests of this
restoral path shall be arranged between the terminating stations to be
conducted at least monthly for a 72-hour period, with an objective of
terminating all identified traffic channels within 30 minutes from the time
the test is commenced.

(b) Neither party to this Agreement shall deny telecommunications service to
the other during exercises as a means of simulating actual failures, unless
mutually arranged in advance.

(c) In the event of an AS national emergency, DGJCE may discontinue in whole
or in part, at any time, any intra-AS telecommunications services made
available under terms of this Agreement and its Annexes, thereto, in order
to meet the requirements of the AS national emergency. DGJCE shall, as a
minimum, comply with paragraph 8 of this Annex to allow for contingency
preparations/implementation.

8. Reporting

(a) Each terminal station shall be responsible for reporting on the trunk it
terminates in accordance with its own national instructions. The USDCS
stations shall be regarded as the reported-on stations by the ASDCS stations
and vice versa.

(b) Mutual assistance between CDR DCA-PAC and DGJCE shall include, but not
be limited to the following:

(1) Exchange of current information on the operational status of
telecommunications facilities of common interest.

(2) Prompt notification of interruptions and significant changes when
available and relevant, for example facility releases for preplanned
outages, outages due to natural or man-made disasters and impending labor
strikes.

9. Control

(a) Trunk technical control shall be vested in a designated TCO.

(b) Control of circuit tail segments and subscriber equipments shall be the
responsibility of the respective CCO.

(c) TCO designation of each trunk shall be achieved by mutual consultation
between the national stations at each termination of that trunk.

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Appendix 1 to Annex A

      RESPONSIBILITIES, UTILIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE TIME DIVISION
                    MULTIPLEXING PACKAGING SYSTEM (TDMPS)

1. Purpose

This Appendix specifies responsibilities for the utilization, operation and
funding of the TDMPS.

2. System Description:

(a) The Wahiawa-Canberra TDMPS is equipped with the CODEX 9600 LSI Modem
supporting a total aggregate data rate of 9600 bits per second (bps).
Although the current operating requirements are less than 9600 bps, the
leased commercial path is established to support a composite 9600 bps rate.
In addition to a low speed Time-Division Multiplex Package System (LSTDMPS)
supporting 15 low speed teletype circuits of 75 bps or less, the
programmable CODEX 980 multiplex units provide the flexibility required to
establish higher data rate circuits.

(b) The Canberra-Wellington 9600 bps capable TDMPS is currently established
at 4800 bps, with the LSTDMPS occupying 1200 bps of the composite data rate.
Further bit rate expansion beyond 4800 bps shall require reengineering of
the leased path and supporting multiplex equipment.

(c) Each TDMPS installation is composed of the following major equipment
items:

(1) CODEX LSTDM (fifteen 75 bps or less teletype ports, programmable to
allow combining of ports for higher teletype baud rates).

(2) CODEX 980 medium speed TDM (four 600 bps ports for an aggregate output
of 2400 bps).

(3) CODEX LSI 9600 data modems (four 2400 bps ports for an aggregate output
of 9600 bps).

(4) Data and teletype patch panels.

(5) Line voltage converters, 230/115 VAC, in NZ and AS.

(d) This arrangement is shown in Figure 1.

3. Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities for the TDMPS arrangement are as follows:

(a) The US is responsible for:

(1) In the context of the cost sharing arrangements of this Agreement,
paying for the leased services in accordance with Annex F.

(2) Initial procurement of the CODEX equipment for the TDMPS.

(3) Installing, providing, operating and maintaining all TDMPS equipment at
Wahiawa.

(4) Connecting the transfer circuits at the US Autodin Switching Center
(ASC) interface station.

(5) Providing the Circuit Control Office (CCO) for all Defense Communication
System (DCS) circuits that pass through the facility and the TCO for the
Wahiawa-Wellington CODEX 980 trunk (NAVCAMS EASTPAC).

(b) AS is responsible for:

(1) Installing, operating and maintaining all TDMPS equipment at Canberra.

(2) In the context of the cost sharing arrangements of this Agreement,
paying for the leased services in accordance with Annex F.

(3) Connecting the transfer circuits at the DEFCOMMNET interface stations
identified in Annex B.

(4) Installing, maintaining and operating the AS end of the AS/US AUTODIN
circuits.

(5) Providing the Trunk Control Office (TCO) (DEFCOMMARS Canberra).

4. Technical Control and Coordination

(a) Responsibilities of the TCO:

(1) Maintain cognizance of the operational status of the TDMPS.

(2) Direct timely remedial action with the commercial carriers to correct
degraded system performance, advising DGJCE or DCA-PAC, as appropriate.

(3) Keep CCOs advised of conditions that may affect the operation of the
transmission facilities.

(4) Schedule, monitor, and supervise, as required, periodic technical
performance testing.

(5) Forward performance data to CCOs, as appropriate.

(b) Responsibilities of the CCOs:

(1) Prepare and coordinate with users and commercial agencies schedules for
activation, deactivation, restoral, testing and reporting to the TCO of
circuits for which control responsibility has been assigned.

(2) Advise the TCO of any conditions which might affect service. Such
conditions would include failure to meet circuit order or Telecommunications
Service Order (TSO) specifications, non-availability of leased circuits
segments, etc.

(3) Record, file and forward to the TCO, as required, test data resulting
from scheduled and unscheduled in-service and out-of-service quality control
tests.

(4) Keep the TCO, users and other CCOs informed of the progress of
restoration work or of any conditions that may affect serviceability.

5. Quality Control and Test Equipment

(a) Quality Control

Quality control tests are to be conducted on all circuits and trunks of the
TDMPS as follows:

(1) Every 72 hours an in-service signal level check is to be made on both
the send and receive sides of the leased trunks. A record of these tests is
to be maintained in the station.

(2) Every three months an out-of-service quality control test is to be
conducted on each trunk of the system. The TCO shall coordinate the action
with the CCOs 21 days prior to the scheduled test date.

(3) The CCOs will coordinate with all users on the system, notifying them of
the scheduled tests and whether their circuits are to be restored in
accordance with the restoral plan to be defined in Annex E.

(b) Test Equipment

To properly accomplish the quality control tests prescribed, test equipment
equivalent to that listed below is required at each station:

(1) Test Tone Level - Hewlett Packard HP 3550B, HP 3551A or HP 4930.

(2) Frequency Response Tests - HP 3550B, HP 3551A or HP 4935.

(3) Envelope Delay Tests - Action 49B7460, Sierra 340B or HP 3770.

(4) Harmonic Distortion Tests - HP 334A or HP 35810.

(5) Maximum Single Tone Interference Tests - HP 35810.

(6) Basic Noise Tests - Northeast Electronics TTS-58A or HP 4935.

(7) Impulse Noise Tests - Northeast Electronics TTS-58A or HP355B.

(8) Phase Jitter Tests - Hekimian 48.

Note: The Halcyon 5200 universal test system is to accomplish all of the
above tests, as well as others.

(c) Tests

Tests shall be conducted in accordance with DCA circulars 310-70-1 Vol II
Supp 1 and 300-175-9.

6. Circuit Allocation and Change Procedures

(a) This section sets forth the technical arrangements relating to the
assignment and utilization of the Time-Division Multiplex Package System
(TDMPS) and Low-Speed Time-Division Multiplex Package System (LSTDMPS)
trunks. The applicable trunks are:

(1) Wahiawa-Canberra lst level Multiplex (MUX) Trunk 78DN01 (CODEX 9600 LSI
Modem equipped).

(2) Wahiawa-Canberra 2nd level MUX Trunk 78DN02 (CODEX 980 equipped).

(3) Wahiawa-Canberra 3rd level MUX Trunk 78DN03 (CODEX LSTDM equipped).

(4) Canberra-Wellington lst level MUX Trunk 775N04 (CODEX 9600 LSI Modem
equipped).

(5) Canberra-Wellington 2nd level MUX Trunk 775N05 (CODEX 980 equipped).

(6) Canberra-Wellington 3rd level MUX Trunk 775N06 (CODEX LSTDM equipped).

(7) Wahiawa-Wellington 2nd level MUX Trunk 780NOl (CODEX 980 equipped).

(b) All channels of the TDM are under joint control. Channels not allocated
are spare and may be used, subject to mutual agreement of the parties
affected, for any purpose allowed by this Agreement. Circuit assignments on
all levels of multiplex trunks shall be accomplished by TSOs issued in
accordance with DCAC 310-D130-1, 'Submission of Telecommunications Service
Requests'. TSR's shall be generated by DCA. TSO's shall be issued by DECCO
PAC. PDC code shall be YD6R. TSR and TSO action in support of the AS/NZ
Trans-Tasman link shall be in accordance with separate telecommunications
actions by the involved parties. The TSO is the authority for establishing
circuit requirements and system channel allocations. Changes to existing
circuits, deactivations or new circuit requirements shall be accomplished by
TSO action. The use of spare channels for temporary circuit restorals is
authorized and channel assignments shall be accomplished by the TCO. Use of
spare channels for temporary circuit restorals shall not exceed thirty days
duration with submission by the TCO of a request for temporary circuit
extension in the event of an emergency situation. Use of spare channels for
preemption of lower priority circuits can be accomplished without DGJCE and
DCA coordination, however, after-the-fact notification is required.

7. Records

(a) The TCO and both CCOs shall maintain the following records on the TDMPS
trunks and circuits:

(1) Circuit Layout Record. Circuit layout records shall show:

(a) End-to-End configuration.

(b) CCO/TCO assignments.

(c) User Contact Number.

(d) In-Station patch panel appearances.

(e) Data rate.

(f) User equipment.

(g) Restoral route, if any.

(2) Station Logs. Station Logs shall be maintained at all stations. All
Station Logs shall use G.M.T. The following items shall be entered on the
Station Log:

(a) Station: Name of Station

(b) Date: Current Month, Day and Year

(c) Time Period: Time covered by the log

(d) Circuit or Trunks: Identification of the circuit or trunk pertaining to
the log entry

(e) G.M.T.: Time of event or action

(f) Operator Initials: Initials of the individual making the entry

(g) Action/Event: Narrative explanation of the action or event. Enter
sufficiently detailed information to fully explain the situation.

(h) All station logs shall be held for one year before destruction.

(3) History Folders. History folders shall be maintained on all circuits and
trunks of the TDMPS by each station. The folders shall contain the following
as a minimum and shall be maintained for the life of the circuit or trunk:

(a) Copy of all circuit orders or TSOs and completion reports in-effect.
(Delayed service or exception).

(b) Inside station cable ties.

(c) Cross-connect record.

(d) Inside station equipment.

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Attachment 1 to Appendix 1 to Annex A

                  [Not reproduced here - see printed text]

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Attachment 2 to Appendix 1 to Annex A

                CHANNELIZATION OF THE CANBERRA-WAHIAWA TDMPS

1. LSTDM Trunk Designator 78DN03/DTNX 6L7C:

CANBERRA TO
WAHIAWA     WAHIAWA TO CANBERRA
                                                                Restoration
Channel     CCSD                    Channel  CCSD
                                                                Priority

OAOT                                OAOT     DORAKDEl                  1A
OBOT                                OBOT     NDIA 256D                 1C
OCOT        SPARE                   OCOT     SPARE

ODOT        DULQSDXV NZ/US          ODOT     DULQSDXV                  3A
             CO(DCN602)
OEOT        DULQSDXT SPARE(1)       OEOT                               1G
OFOT        DULQSDXU SPARE(1)       OFOT                               3A
OGOT        DULQSDXW SPARE(1)       OGOT                               00
OHOT        BDFASS6F AS/US          OHOT     BDFASS6F                  2A

OIOT        BDFASS6G AS/US Special  OIOT     BDFASS6G                  2A
             Ckt
OJOT        SPARE                   OJOT     SPARE                     1C

OKOT        IUMAKQ4A RAN Broadcast  OKOT     IUMAKQ4A(A11B5)           00
             (TX only)

OLOT        DDDAA131 DDDAPWO6       OLOT                               1A
             (WOOMCON/WHEELER)

OMOT        IUMAXH4P RAN Broadcast  OMOT     BBDAKQ1Q (A11 B3)         2C
             (TX only)
ONOT        SPARE(1)DULQSDXX        ONOT                               00
OOOT        SPARE                   OOOT

Note (1) Only available as spares on the LSTDM for normal configuration.
When Restoral Path is activated, up to four x 75 baud circuits may be
required.

2. CODEX 980 MULTIPLEX TRUNK DESIGNATOR: 78DN02/DTNX 6L7B:

(Canberra to Wahiawa - Wahiawa to Canberra)

Channel Restoration Priority                      Use

OAO              1A                           LSTDM (1200)
OBO              3A                       AS/US MODE I AUTODIN
OCO              00            Not available because of LSTDM allocation

ODO              00                Not available because of the MODE I
                                                allocation

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Attachment 3 to Appendix 1 to Annex A

               CHANNELIZATION OF THE CANBERRA-WELLINGTON TDMPS

1. LSTDM TRUNK DESIGNATOR 775N06/ITNX 6V47:

CANBERRA TO WELLINGTON

CHANNEL RESTORATION        CCSD           REMARKS
         PRIORITY

OAO     1A                 DORAKDEl       Teletype Coordination Circuit
                                           (ENG)
OBO     1C                 NDIA 256D      ANZUS INDICOM
OCO                        Spare          Spare

ODO     3A                 DULQSDXV       Existing AUTODIN Ckt
                            (DCN602)
OEO                        Spare          Spare
OFO                        Spare          Spare
OGO                        DCN501         Canberra/Wellington CU Ckt
OHO                        DCN502/7       Wellington/Melbourne Ckt
OIO                        DCN502/8       Wellington/Melbourne Ckt
OJO                        DCN502/9       Wellington/Melbourne Ckt
OKO                        DCN502/10      Wellington/Melbourne Ckt
OLO                        Spare          Spare

OMO     2C                 BBDAKQlQ       US Navy Multipoint Keyline (one
                                           way ckt)
ONO                        Spare          Spare
000                        Spare          Spare

2. Channelization of Codex 980 Multiplex Trunk Designator 775N05/ITNX 6V461.

Channel Restoration Priority                      Use

OAO              1A                            LSTDM 1200

OBO              3A             Wellington/Melbourne (NZ/AS) 600 bps data
                                                   Ckt
OCO              00            Not available because of LSTDM allocation
ODO              00                              Spare

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Appendix 2 to Annex A

RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY AND TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS AS EMBASSY - PENTAGON
                                 TTY CIRCUIT

1. Purpose

To specify the resource responsibilities and technical characteristics of
the landline circuit between the AS Embassy, Washington, DC and the
Pentagon, Washington, DC that are essential to the efficient use of the
circuit.

2. Introduction

This Appendix is an integral part of Annex A and supplements that Annex by
stating the resource responsibilities and technical characteristics
pertaining to the AS Embassy - Pentagon landline circuit.

3. Resource Responsibilities

Each party is responsible for the resources required at their respective
terminal to maintain this circuit. AS is responsible for acquisition of the
path. The US is responsible for COMSEC maintenance at both end terminals.

4. Technical Characteristics

The technical characteristics of the circuit are listed in Attachment 1.

5. Duration

This Appendix is effective for the same period of time as the basic
Agreement of which it is a part and is subject to the same modification
provisions as set forth in that Agreement.

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Attachment 1 to Appendix 2 to Annex A

       TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AS EMBASSY - PENTAGON PTC LANDLINE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY
                             PENTAGON PTC          AS EMBASSY

CIRCUIT IDENTIFICATION

CIRCUIT SPEED               75 BAUD               75 BAUD

CIRCUIT RESTORATION
PRIORITY                    00                    00

CHANNEL IDENTIFICATION      RUEA                  RUEAKKE

COMMUNICATIONS MODE         UNCONTROLLED TTY      UNCONTROLLED TTY

NET CONTROL STATION TRAFFIC
                             PENTAGON PTC          PENTAGON PTC

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE           NONE                  NONE

MESSAGE FORMAT              ACP 127               ACP 127

PRECEDENCE (HIGHEST)        FLASH                 FLASH

SECURITY LEVEL (HIGHEST)    TOP SECRET            TOP SECRET

TRAFFIC HANDLING            GENERAL PURPOSE       GENERAL PURPOSE MESSAGE
CHARACTERISTICS             MESSAGE TRAFFIC       TRAFFIC

TERMINAL EQUIPMENT          PENTAGON PTC          TELETYPEWRITER

COMSEC EQUIPMENT            KW26                  KW26

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                                   ANNEX B

                   COMMUNICATIONS PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Annex is to establish standard communications practices
and procedures for the handling of Defense Communications traffic between
the common user networks of the AS Defence Fixed Communications Network
(DEFCOMMNET) and the US Defense Communications System's Automatic Digital
Network (AUTODIN).

2. Requirement

A requirement exists to increase the flexibility in the processing of
defense record communications traffic over the communications systems of the
ASDCS and the USDCS, covering Southeast Asia, Pacific Ocean area,
Continental United States and AS. This requirement involves the following
criteria:

(a) Traffic Volume: Approximately 1500 record messages per day each
direction between the two systems. It is anticipated that this volume may
increase to 3000 record messages per day in each direction.

(b) Length of Messages: Normally about 120 groups.

(c) Precedence of Messages: All precedences included in ACP 121 shall be
processed.

(d) Classification of Messages: Classified traffic up to and including
SECRET shall be transferred on-line where proper security equipment is
available. Otherwise, classified messages will be off-line encrypted.

(e) Speed of Service: In accordance with precedence [see ACP 121].

(f) Exercise: Utilization of the transfer circuits in the normal processing
of day-to-day traffic should provide satisfactory indication of its
reliability. Exercise of the transfer circuit by special exercise messages
is not necessary.

(g) Message Content: Third party traffic shall not be introduced unless
specifically arranged on a case-by-case basis. Traffic introduced by either
party shall be considered authorized by the other, and third party
considerations in these circumstances are not relevant.

(h) Message Format: Message formats shall be as prescribed by ACP 127 unless
otherwise authorized by mutual understanding between the parties. Service
message text format and general service message response procedures shall be
as specified in the US Joint Army, Navy and Air Force Publication (JANAP)
128 shall be used to interpret certain received service messages.

(i) Keying Material: Appropriate communications security equipment keying
material shall be provided on a recurring basis by the responsible issuing
authority of the US.

3. Responsibilities and Coordination

(a) Operations: The USG and ASG telecommunications facilities, identified in
the appendices to this Annex, shall be operated in compliance with the terms
of this Agreement.

(b) Traffic Constraints: Supervisors of US and AS telecommunications
facilities identified in the appendices to this Annex shall inform each
other should MINIMIZE message conditions be imposed which might affect the
processing of traffic under this Agreement. Neither a US nor AS facility
shall refuse to accept traffic from the other as a means of simulating
actual failures during exercises.

(c) Official Messages: It is the responsibility of either Party introducing
messages into the other Party's network to limit such traffic to official
messages authorized within the terms of this Agreement.

4. Message Processing

(a) Routing: The routing of messages transferred from one network to the
other shall be in accordance with the message routing doctrine of the
receiving network.

(b) Control: DGJCE has responsibility for technical arrangements for the
interfaces and shall collaborate with DCA through CDR DCA-PAC in discharging
this responsibility. Local control of DEFCOMMNET traffic entering the
AUTODIN shall be implemented by the connected AUTODIN Switching Center
(ASC). AUTODIN traffic entering the DEFCOMMNET shall be under the local
control of the DEFCOMMNET Communications Center managing the connected
interface station.

(c) Publications: The following publications shall be used in the processing
of traffic to be exchanged under terms of this Agreement.

(1) ACP 121 Communications Instructions - General

(2) ACP 117 (Series) Allied Routing Indicator Book

(3) ACP 127 Communications Instructions - Tape Relay Procedures

(4) ACP 131 Communications Instructions - Operating Signals

(5) ACP 122 Communications Instructions - Security

(6) JANAP 128 Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) Operating Procedures

(7) DEFCOMMARS Canberra Emergency Plan

(d) Impaired Conditions: The following procedures shall apply in the event
of impairment/loss of traffic processing capabilities.

(1) Failure or isolation of ASC Honolulu. Traffic destined for transfer
between the AUTODIN and DEFCOMMNET is to be held in the respective networks
until operational capabilities are restored.

(2) DINTS Canberra failure or impairment. DEFCOMMNET communications center
shall instruct ASC Honolulu to implement restoral in accordance with CANOUT
ALPHA/BRAVO (DEFCOMMARS CANBERRA Emergency Plan).

(3) Transmission Media Impairment or Outage. The Restoral Plan (Annex E) is
to be implemented for transmission media impairment or extended outage.

5. Applicability:

The practices and procedures set forth in this Annex apply to the US and the
AS message originators as well as their telecommunications facilities
processing messages under the terms of this Agreement.

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Appendix 1 to Annex B

                 ASC - DINTS INTERFACE OPERATING PROCEDURES

1. Purpose

To specify the operational features of the interface between the AUTODIN
Switching Center (ASC) at Honolulu, HI and the Defence Interim Switch
(DINTS) at Canberra, AS that are essential to the efficient transfer of
record message traffic.

2. Introduction

This Appendix is an integral part of Annex B and supplements that Annex by
stating technical characteristics and resource responsibilities pertaining
to the Honolulu - Canberra interface.

3. Technical Characteristics

The technical characteristics of this interface are listed in Attachment 1.

4. Resource Responsibilities

Responsibilities for the resources required to establish this interface are
as shown in Attachment 2.

5. Duration

This Appendix is effective for the same period of time as the basic
Agreement of which it is a part and is subject to the same modification
provisions as set forth in that Agreement.

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Attachment 1 to Appendix 1 to Annex B

    TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HONOLULU ASC - CANBERRA DINTS INTERFACE

CIRCUIT CONNECTIVITY POINTS   HONOLULU ASC                 CANBERRA DINTS

CIRCUIT IDENTIFICATION        New Circuit Details to be
                               notified
CIRCUIT SPEED (1)             1200 BAUD                    SAME AS US
COMMUNICATIONS MODE           MODE I                       SAME AS US
NET CONTROL STATION (TRAFFIC)
                               HONOLULU ASC                 HONOLULU ASC

ALTERNATE TRAFFIC ROUTE       See Annex E for Restoral
                               Plan
MESSAGE FORMAT                ACP 127                      SAME AS US
PRECEDENCE (HIGHEST)          FLASH                        SAME AS US
SECURITY LEVEL (HIGHEST)      SECRET                       SAME AS US
TRAFFIC HANDLING              US/AS COMMON USER TRAFFIC    SAME AS US
TERMINAL EQUIPMENT            ASC TERMINATION              DINTS
COMSEC EQUIPMENT              1 - KG-84A                   1 - KG-84A

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Attachment 2 to Appendix 1 to Annex B

    RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HONOLULU ASC - CANBERRA DINTSINTERFACE

    RESOURCE                                   AT HONOLULU  AT CANBERRA

1. PREPARE SITE                                    US          AS
2. PROVIDE AND INSTALL EQUIPMENT:
    (a) TERMINAL                                    US          AS
    (b) COMSEC                                      US          AS
    (c) MODE I INTERFACE                            US          AS
3. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN INTERCONNECT CIRCUIT       US          AS
4. OPERATE AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT:
    (a) TERMINAL                                    US          AS
    (b) COMSEC                                      US          AS
    (c) INTERFACE DEVICE                            US          AS
5. LOGISTIC SUPPORT:
    (a) TERMINAL EQUIPMENT                          US          AS
    (b) COMSEC EQUIPMENT                            US          AS
    (c) INTERFACE DEVICE                            US          AS

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                                   ANNEX C

      POSTAL AND MESSAGE ADDRESSES OF AUTHORITIES CONCERNED WITH US-AS
                       TELECOMMUNICATIONS ARRANGEMENTS

The purpose of this Annex is to identify the AS and US authorities concerned
with this Agreement.

1. AUSTRALIA

POSTAL ADDRESS MESSAGE ADDRESS

(a) The Secretary DEFENCE CANBERRA

Department of Defence

Russell Offices

CANBERRA ACT 2600

AUSTRALIA

(b) Director General Joint HQADF (FOR DGJCE)

Communications-Electronics (DGJCE)

Department of Defence

Russell Offices

CANBERRA ACT 2600

AUSTRALIA

(c) Director of Naval Communications (DNC) DEFNAV CANBERRA

Department of Defence (Navy Office)

Russell Offices

CANBERRA ACT 2600

AUSTRALIA

(d) The Officer-in-Charge NAVCOMMSTA

Naval Communications Station CANBERRA

Canberra

HMAS HARMAN ACT 2600

AUSTRALIA

2. UNITED STATES

POSTAL ADDRESS MESSAGE ADDRESS

(a) Director DCA WASHINGTON DC

Defense Communications Agency

Washington, D.C. 20305-2000

(b) Commander DCA PAC WHEELER

Defense Communications Agency, AFB HI

Pacific Area

Wheeler AFB, HI 96854

(c) U.S. Commander-in-Chief, Pacific USCINCPAC HONOLULU

Camp H.M. Smith, HI 96861 HI

(d) Commanding Officer NAVCAMS EASTPAC

U.S. Naval Communications Area HONOLULU HI

Master Station-Eastern Pacific

Wahiawa, HI 96786

(e) Commanding Officer NAVCAMS WESTPAC

U.S. Naval Communications Station GQ

Master Station-Western Pacific

FPO San Francisco, CA 96680

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                                   ANNEX D

CONDITIONS APPLYING TO US DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY LEASE OF COMMERCIAL
CIRCUITS THROUGH AS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE ACTING AS CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE

1. This Annex D describes the conditions which shall apply in respect of the
leasing of commercial circuits provided by the Overseas Telecommunications
Commission (OTC) and the AS Telecommunications Commission (TELECOM).

2. Authorization

This Annex authorizes ASDOD to act as Customer Representative of DCA in
leasing commercial circuits provided by OTC and TELECOM.

3. Contractual Arrangements

(a) ASDOD shall take all necessary action as Customer Representative of DCA
to obtain commercial circuits requested by DCA from OTC and TELECOM. Orders
placed with OTC under this Annex shall be in accordance with Appendix 1 to
this Annex D. ASDOD shall place orders with TELECOM as required.

(b) ASDOD shall obtain on behalf of DCA conditions no less favorable than
those which would apply to ASDOD as lessee. Leasing and other costs
determined by ASDOD on behalf of DCA shall be in accordance with OTC and
TELECOM standard tariffs.

(c) A circuit in the context of this Annex includes any leased terminal
equipment. International circuits shall be leased by lessee by separate
orders from a US International Carrier (USIC) to the mid points and through
ASDOD from the mid point to the AS service point. In the event there is more
than one order to be activated, the lessee shall determine which service
should be started first.

4. Management Responsibilities

(a) DCA Pacific (DCA-PAC) shall act as the US focal point for exchange of
information pertaining to operation and management of the leased DCA
circuits. Defense Commercial Communications Office (DECCO) shall act as the
US focal point for contracting, billing and paying matters.

(b) Director-General Joint Communications and Electronics (DGJCE) shall act
as the AS focal point for exchange of information pertaining to operation
and management of DCA circuits.

(c) Mutual assistance between DCA-PAC and DGJCE shall include but not be
limited to the following:

(1) Exchange of current information on the operational status of
communication facilities of common interest.

(2) Prompt notification of interruptions and significant changes when
available and relevant, e.g.:

(a) Facility releases for preplanned outages.

(b) Outages due to natural or man-made disasters.

(c) Impending labor strike.

(d) DCA continues to have the requirement for end-to-end technical
sufficiency for all circuits regardless of method of leasing or the number
of agencies and carriers involved in providing the service. The US
International Carriers (USICs) Service shall be responsible for ensuring
end-to-end sufficiency. Once a Commercial Service Authorization is issued by
DECCO, DGJCE shall monitor the installation and operation of the AS portion
of all circuits and ensure that the technical parameters ordered are
maintained.

5. Circuit Specification

(a) For each commercial circuit required, DCA is to provide ASDOD with the
following information, if applicable:

(1) Required or preferred international media (e.g. satellite, cable).

(2) Required or preferred international communications gateway stations.

(3) Contractors other than OTC and circuit numbers for International
segments relevant to AS.

(4) Technical characteristics required of the circuit.

(5) Details of equipment interfacing with the circuit including the
equipment provider.

(6) Other requirements.

6. Funding and Payment of Circuit Costs

(a) DCA shall pay to ASDOD an amount equal to the total cost of the charges
for circuits provided to DCA by OTC and TELECOM together with an
administrative charge equal to 1% of the total charges for the circuits
provided pursuant to this arrangement.

(b) DCA is to remit funds to the ASDOD quarterly in advance by 1 January, 1
April, 1 July and 1 September of each year. Amount remitted is to be in
accordance with the ASDOD quarterly estimate of costs provided by ASDOD to
DCA one month before the beginning of the quarter.

(c) ASDOD is to use funds in the account for the purpose of paying DCA
telecommunications costs and ASDOD administrative charges. The account is to
be audited in accordance with ASDOD procedures. ASDOD shall account monthly
to DCA for expenditure and any balance in the account.

(d) DCA shall remit special advances requested by ASDOD at other than
quarterly periods when unforeseen costs such as initial payment for new
circuits arise.

(e) DCA shall reimburse ASDOD to the extent that the costs incurred in
providing circuits exceeds the estimates of costs.

(f) ASDOD shall credit or refund to DCA any funds received under this
arrangement which prove to be in excess of the total cost of the
telecommunications provided by OTC and TELECOM and ASDOD administrative
charges.

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Appendix 1 to Annex D

     FORM OF CONTRACT BETWEEN THE OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
AUSTRALIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REPRESENTED BY
THE DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY ACTING THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA
                  REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

This contract sets out the general conditions applicable to the provision of
telecommunications services by the Overseas Telecommunications Commission
(Australia) (hereinafter called "the Lessor") to the Government of Australia
represented by the Australian Department of Defence (hereinafter called "the
Agent") acting as Customer Representative for the Government of the United
States of America represented by the United States of America Defense
Communications Agency (hereinafter called "the Lessee").

1. Application for Services

The Lessor will provide telecommunications services upon application in
writing from the Lessee through the Customer Representative upon terms and
conditions to be agreed. The general conditions set out in the paragraphs
below will apply to each telecommunications service unless excluded by
agreement.

2. Provision of Service

(a) The Lessor will make arrangements with the Australian Telecommunications
Commission (TELECOM) for the provision and operations of the circuits
between the Lessor's international maintenance center and/or satellite earth
stations and the US Terminal Locations in Australia.

(b) The Lessee will provide and operate necessary terminal equipment at the
US Terminal Locations.

3. Specification

The Lessor will provide, for its part of the overall circuit, international
circuits to International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee
(CCITT) specifications. Variation from CCITT specifications will be on a
mutually agreeable basis.

4. Interference

The equipment, methods and mode of operation used at the US Defense
establishments will be such as not to cause interference to the operation of
any other circuits or channels in the international telecommunications
system and will be suitable for the specifications required in paragraph 3.

5. Use

(a) The circuits provided will be used for the reception and transmission of
information relating to the business of the Lessee or of the Customer
Representative. The transmission or reception of information for or on
behalf of any other party, including the private use by US employees in
Australia is expressly prohibited.

(b) The Lessee will not assign, transfer, sublet, change or otherwise part
with this lease or its interest hereunder.

6. Cancellation of Services

The Lessee will rent circuits for term of one month certain and thereafter
until the termination of a period of fourteen days after notice in writing
shall have been given by one party to the other of intention to cancel any
or all of the services proposed under the contract.

7. Rental

The rental for the services provided by the Lessor will be payable in
Australian currency by monthly payments in advance. The first of such
payments to be made immediately prior to the particular circuit ordered
being made available to the Lessee. An abatement pro-rata to the annual
rental may be claimed in the event of a discontinuance of service under
Paragraph 8 or where failure of the circuit is due to causes within the

Lessor's control provided failure is continuous for one hour or more and the
failure has been reported at the time by the US Defense establishment in
Australia, through normal fault reporting channels.

8. National Emergency

The Lessor may discontinue in whole or in part at any time any services
being made available under this contract if the services are required by the
Australian Government to meet the requirements of a national emergency.

9. Availability of Circuits

Subject to Paragraph 8 the circuits will be available to the Lessee
continuously. The Lessor will take every reasonable precaution to ensure the
continuity of service and whenever possible will give the Lessee or Customer
Representative suitable advance notice if any circuit is likely to be
unavailable for any extended period. The Lessor will not be liable for any
loss suffered by the Lessee through any failure of any circuit however
caused.

10. Compliance with Regulations

The Lessee will take all appropriate steps to ensure that the provisions of
the International Telecommunications Convention and the Telegraph
regulations thereunder are complied with at all times insofar as they apply
to the service provided under these conditions.

11. Tariff

The Lessor will charge the Lessee through the Customer Representative for
the circuits in accordance with the Lessor's standard tariffs. In the
absence of such a tariff, the charge will be determined in accordance with
the provisions which govern the assessment of such standard tariffs.

12. Period of Service

This agreement will take effect from the (date of mutual concurrence to the
conditions by the Lessor and Lessee) and will continue in effect until
terminated by either party upon three months notice.

13. The following provisions are inserted at the request of the Lessee to
comply with the Laws of the United States of America:

(a) United States Official Not to Benefit. No member of or delegate to the
Congress of the United States of America, or resident commission of the
United States of America, shall be admitted to any share or part of this
contract, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom; but this provision
shall not be construed to extend to this contract if made with a corporation
for its general benefit.

(b) Covenant Against Contingent Fees. The Lessor warrants that no person or
selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this
contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage,
brokerage, or contingent fee, except bona fide employees or bona fide
established commercial or selling agencies.

(c) Gratuities. The US Government may, by written notice to the Lessor,
terminate the right of the Lessor to proceed under this contract if it is
found, after notice and hearing by the Secretary of Defense of the United
States of America or his duly authorized representative, that gratuities (in
the form of entertainment, gifts, or otherwise) were offered or given by the
Lessor, or any agent or representative of the Lessor, to any officer or
employee of the US Government with a view towards securing a contract or
securing favorable treatment with respect to the awarding or amending, or
making of any determinations with respect to the performing of such
contract.

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                                   ANNEX E

               RESTORAL PLAN FOR SIMPSON COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

1. Situation

The SIMPSON Communications System consists of one high speed CODEX time
division multiplex package system (TDMPS) routed via leased commercial
communications facilities between Wahiawa, HI and Canberra, AS and between
Canberra, AS and Wellington, NZ. This network consists of various US/AS/NZ
circuits and failure of the TDMPS requires circuit restoral.

2. Mission

The purpose of this Restoral Plan (RPLAN) is to identify and provide the
restoral actions to be taken in the event of a facility/media failure which
affects the SIMPSON Communications System capabilities.

3. Concept

Restoral actions for each of the facilities/media affecting the SIMPSON
Communications System capabilities are contained in this plan. Restoral is
to utilize backup assets of all participants and shall be controlled by the
Canberra TDMPS telecommunications control officer (TCO).

4. Execution

The TCO at Defence Canberra is the sole implementation authority for this
RPLAN.

5. Administration

This RPLAN applies to affected DCS activities (US, AS, and NZ) associated
with the SIMPSON Communications System. All stations should ensure that this
RPLAN and supporting local directives are readily available to all technical
control personnel. Recommendations for change are to be submitted to DGJCE
and DCA-PAC which will coordinate changes with all concerned.

6. Implementation

This plan is effective upon signature. Problems encountered implementing
this RPLAN will be directed to:

Officer in Charge

Defense Communications Automatic Relay Station (DEFCOMMARS)

Canberra ACT 2600

Australia

7. Restoral Information

The following SIMPSON Communications System trunks and circuits are affected
and are further outlined in this RPLAN Appendices 1 through 4.

(a) Canberra-Wahiawa

1st stage TDMPS: Trunk 78DNO1 (Circuit DTNX6L7A, RP 1A)

CHNL OAO DTNX6L7B, RP 1A (78DNO2 Canberra/Wahiawa)

CHNL OBO Spare

CHNL OCO DTNX6V5Z, RP 3A (7480N01 Wellington/Wahiawa)

CHNL ODO Spare

2nd Stage TDMPS: Trunk 78DNO2 (Circuit DTNX6L7B)

CHNL OAO DTNX6L7C, RP 1A (78DNO3 Canberra/Wahiawa)

CHNL OBO DULQSNBK, RP OO

CHNL OCO Unequipped

CHNL ODO Spare CHNL

2nd Stage TDMPS: Trunk 780N01 (Circuit DTNX6V5Z)

CHNL OAO BUEESNZZ RP 3A

CHNL OBO IUEESUNZ

CHNL OCO Spare CHNL

CHNL ODO Spare CHNL

3RD Stage LSTDMPS: Trunk 78DN03 (Circuit DTNX6L7C)

CHNL OAO DORAKDE1, RP 1A

CHNL OBO NDIA256D, RP 1C

CHNL OCO Spare CHNL

CHNL ODO DULQSDXV, RP 3A

CHNL OEO DULQSDXT, RP 1G

CHNL OFO DULQSDXU, RP 3A

CHNL OGO DULQSDXW, RP OO

CHNL OHO BDFASS6F, RP 2A

CHNL OIO BDFASS6G, RP 2A

CHNL OJO Spare CHNL

CHNL OKO IUMAKQ4A, RP OO

CHNL OLO DDDAPWO6, RP 1A

CHNL OMO IUMAXH4P, RP OO (Send only - AS to US)

CHNL OMO BBDAKQ1Q, RP 2C (On-Call/Send only - US to NZ)

CHNL ONO DULQSDXX, RP OO

CHNL OOO Spare CHNL

(b) Canberra-Wellington

1st stage TDMPS: Trunk 775NO4 (Circuit DTNX6V45, RP 1A)

CHNL OAO DTNX6V46, RP 1A (775N05 Canberra/Wellington)

CHNL OBO DTNX6V5Z, RP 3A (870N01 Wellington/Wahiawa)

2nd Stage TDMPS: Trunk 775N05 (Circuit DTNX6V46)

CHNL OAO DTNX6V47, RP 1A (775N06 Canberra/Wellington)

CHNL OBO DTNDP5910

CHNL OCO Unequipped

CHNL ODO Spare CHNL

2nd stage TDMPS: Trunk 780N01 (Circuit DTNX6V52)

CHNL OAO BUEESNZZ, RP 3A

CHNL OBO IUEESUNZ, RP 00

CHNL OCO Spare CHNL

CHNL ODO Spare CHNL

3rd Stage LSTDMPS: Trunk 775N06 (Circuit DTNX6V47)

CHNL OAO DORAKDE1, RP 1A

CHNL OBO NDIA256D, RP 1C

CHNL OCO Spare CHNL

CHNL ODO DULQSDXV, RP 3A

CHNL OEO Spare CHNL

CHNL OFO Spare CHNL

CHNL OGO DCN 501

CHNL OHO DCN 502/7

CHNL OIO DCN 502/8

CHNL OJO DCN 502/9

CHNL OKO DCN 502/10

CHNL OLO Spare CHNL

CHNL OMO BBDAKQ1Q, RP 2C (On-Call/Send only US to NZ)

CHNL ONO Spare CHNL

CHNL OOO Spare CHNL

8. Record of Changes

(a) Changes to this plan will be issued with identifying consecutive change
numbers either by message, mail, or computer printout.

(b) Holders will record entry data in the following change record.

CHANGE DATE OF  DATE     ENTERED  REMARKS
NUMBER CHANGE   ENTERED  BY

9. This Annex to the basic Agreement contains a Restoral Plan which is valid
only as long as the basic Agreement remains in effect. Fact-of-Life changes
can be made to this Annex upon the agreement of both signatories, as long as
these changes relate only to restoral and after-the-fact signed copies of
the Annex are provided to DCA and DGJCE as holders of the original
Agreement.

10. This Restoral Plan shall enter into effect upon the date of the last
signature.

For the Australian Director General, For the United States Electronics:

Joint Communications-Electronics: Electronics: Communications

Agency-Pacific Area:

Signature: Signature:

Name: Name:

Title: Title:

Agency: Agency:

Date Signed: Date Signed:

Place Signed: Place Signed:

Distribution of Restoral Plan: Copies

Director General Joint Communications- 3

Electronics

Department of Defence

Russell Offices

Canberra ACT 2600

AUSTRALIA

Director of Defence Communications 3

Defence Headquarters

Private Bag

Wellington

NEW ZEALAND

Director 1

Defense Communications Agency

Attn: Code B650

WASHINGTON, DC 20305-2000

Commander 3

Defense Communications Agency, Pacific Area

Attn: Code P500 P610

WHEELER AFB, HI 96854

Commanding Officer 2

US Naval Communications Area Master Station

Eastern Pacific

Attn: W34

WAHIAWA, HI 96786

Commanding Officer 2

US Naval Communications Area Master Station

Western Pacific

Attn: 34

FINEGAYAN, GUAM 96630

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Appendix 1 to Annex E

                     INDIVIDUAL CIRCUIT/LSTDM RESTORALS

1. Individual channel failures on the LSTDMPS circuits (6L7C and 6V47) shall
be restored via spare channels of the LSTDMPS that are properly configured
for the type/speed circuit or by preemption of a circuit with a lower
restoration priority on the LSTDMPS. The designation of which spare channel
to use or which circuit to preempt, if required, shall be determined by the
TCO.

2. Failure of the Entire LSTDMPS:

(a) Failure of the LSTDMPS on the Wahiawa-Canberra Trunk (6L7C):

(1) The TCO shall direct Harman, Wahiawa, and NAVCAMS WESTPAC Guam to
activate the HF backup trunk ASW-310 DTXX6Y2B (78DYO2). NAVCAMS WESTPAC
shall place two spare VFCT's on-line. One for send/receive to AS, one for
send/receive to Wahiawa. Upon confirmation by Harman and Wahiawa that the
trunk is activated, the TCO shall order the patching of circuits from the
LSTDMPS (6L7C) to the HF VFCT 6Y2B in accordance with the following
channelization:

(a) DORAKDE1 1A Wellington/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DYO2 001T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DYO2

001T Spare Chnl

(b) NDIA256D 1C Canberra/Cp Smith

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DYO2 002T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DYO2

002T Spare Chnl

(c) DULQSDXV 3A Wellington/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DYO2 004T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DYO2

004T Spare Chnl

(d) DULQSDXT 1G Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DYO2 005T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DYO2

005T Spare Chnl

(e) DULQSDXU 3A Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DYO2 006T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DYO2

006T Spare Chnl

(f) DULQSDXW 00 Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DYO2 007T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

007T Spare Chnl

(g) BDFASS6F 2A UNDTMNDL/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 008T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

008T Spare Chnl

(h) BDFASS6G 2A UNDTMNDL/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DYO2 009T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DYO2

009T Spare Chnl

(i) IUMAKQ4A 00 Harman/Finegayan

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DYO2 011T Spare Chnl

(j) DDDAPWO6 1A Woomera/Wheeler

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DYO2 012T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

012T Spare Chnl

(k) TUMAXH4P 00 Harman/Wahiawa (Send Only)

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(l) BBDAKQ1Q 2C BARBRSPT/Waiouru (Send Only)

(1) WWA BFC/FIN BFC, via 78DY02

013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(2) FIN BFC/Harman MCS, via 78DY02 013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(m) DULQSDXX 00 Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, VIA 78DY02 014T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

014T Spare Chnl

The TCO shall advise DCU Wellington of the LSTDMPS failure.

(b) Failure of the LSTDMPS on the Canberra-Wellington Trunk (6V47):

(1) The TCO shall direct NAVCOMMSTA Canberra, DCO Wellington, and Watsonia
to restore circuits as required utilizing the Melbourne-Wellington trunk
ASK-201/DCN-502 (6 channel capacity). Circuits shall be restored in
accordance with the mutually agreed to restoration priority assignment.

(2) The TCO shall direct Waiouru and Wahiawa to activate the HF backup trunk
DCN-602X/DTXX6Y78 (780B02) and direct patching and/or realignment of
circuits as required.

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Appendix 2 to Annex E

                       CODEX 980 MUX FAILURE/RESTORAL

1. Failure at Wahiawa and/or Canberra (6L7B):

(a) Patch to a spare 980 MUX and, if required, configure the ports for use
on this trunk.

(b) If a spare 980 MUX is not available, advise the TCO. The TCO will:

(1) Direct Wahiawa-Canberra to by-pass the failed 980 MUX (leaving the other
operable 980 MUX and LSTDMPS on line). If both 980 MUX equipments are
inoperable, and the commercially leased path is available, the TCO shall
direct the by-pass of both 980 MUX equipments and operate the 9600 LSI Modem
and LSTDMPS on-line.

(a) NOTE: The "CONFIG" switch on the MUX-I card of the 9600 LSI modem must
reflect any changes to the 980 MUX configuration at both Wahiawa and
Canberra.

(2) The TCO shall direct Harman, Wahiawa, and NAVCAMS WESTPAC Guam to
activate the HF backup trunk ASW-310 DTXX6Y2B (78DY02). NAVCAMS WESTPAC
shall place two spare VFCT's on-line. One for send/receive to AS, one for
send/receive to Wahiawa. Upon confirmation by Harman or Wahiawa that the
trunk is activated, the TCO shall order the patching of circuits from the
LSTDMPS (6L7C) to the HF VFCT (6Y2B) in accordance with the following
channelization:

(a) DORAKDE1 1A Wellington/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 001T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

001T Spare Chnl

(b) NDIA256D 1C Canberra/Cp Smith

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 002T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

002T Spare Chnl

(c) DULQSDXV 3A Wellington/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 004T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

004T Spare Chnl

(d) DULQSDXT 1G Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 005T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

005T Spare Chnl

(e) DULQSDXU 3A Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 006T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

006T Spare Chnl

(f) DULQSDXW 00 Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 007T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

007T Spare Chnl

(g) BDFASS6F 2A UNDTMNDL/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 008T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

008T Spare Chnl

(h) BDFASS6G 2A UNDTMNDL/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 009T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

009T Spare Chnl

(i) IUMAKQ4A 00 Harman/Finegayan

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 011T Spare Chnl

(j) DDDAPW06 1A Woomera/Wheeler

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 012T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

012T Spare Chnl

(k) TUMAXH4P 00 Harman/Wahiawa (Send Only)

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 013T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(l) BBDAKQ1Q 2C BARBRSPT/Waiouru (Send Only)

(1) WWA BFC/FIN BFC, via 78DY02

013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(2) FIN BFC/Harman MCS, via 78DY02 013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(m) DULQSDXX 00 Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 014T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

014T Spare Chnl

2. Failure at Canberra and/or Wellington (6V46):

(a) Patch to the spare 980 MUX and, if required, reconfigure the ports for
use on this trunk.

(b) If a spare 980 MUX is not available, advise the TCO. The TCO shall:

(1) Direct NAVCOMMSTA Canberra, DCU Wellington, and Watsonia to restore
circuits as required utilizing the Melbourne-Wellington trunk ASK-201/DCN
502.

(2) Direct Waiouru and Wahiawa to activate the backup HF VFCT trunk
DCN-602X/DTXX6Y78 (780B02) and direct patching of circuits as required.

3. Failure at Wahiawa or Wellington (6V52):

(a) Patch to spare 980 MUX and, if required, reconfigure the ports for use
on this trunk.

(b) If a spare 980 MUX is not available, advise the TCO. Because of the lack
of alternate DCS path/facilities, the 600 BPS circuit supported by 6V52
cannot be restored.

4. At the discretion of the TCO, if the Harman/Guam backup HF VFCT trunk
ASW310/BTXX6U2B (78DY02) is unusable, patching of selected LSTDMPS (6L7C)
circuits through the Canberra - H.E. Holt HF VFCT trunk DTXX6V95 (770Y01)
can be considered.

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Appendix 3 to Annex E

                     FAILURE OF THE CODEX 9600 LSI MODEM

1. Failure of Wahiawa and/or Canberra (6L7A):

(a) Patch to the spare CODEX 9600 LSI modem.

(b) If the spare CODEX 9600 LSI modem is not available, advise the TCO, who
will implement the following:

(1) Direct Canberra and Wahiawa to activate the backup VFCT trunk equipment
(78DY02) on the commercially leased path. Upon confirmation that the VFCT is
activated on the leased path, the TCO shall direct patching of circuits for
6L7C to 6Y2B.

(2) The TCO shall direct Harman, Wahiawa, and NAVCAMS WESTPAC Guam to
activate HF backup trunk ASW-310 DTXX6U2B (78DY02). NAVCAMS WESTPAC will
place two spare VFCT's on-line. One for send/receive to AS, one for
send/receive to Wahiawa. Upon confirmation by Harman or Wahiawa that the
trunk is activated, the TCO shall order the patching of circuits from the
LSTDMPS (6L7C) to the HF VFCT (6U2B) in accordance with the following
channelization:

(a) DORAKDE1 1A Wellington/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 001T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

001T Spare Chnl

(b) NDIA256D 1C Canberra/Cp Smith

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 002T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

002T Spare Chnl

(c) DULQSDXV 3A Wellington/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 004T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

004T Spare Chnl

(d) DULQSDXT 1G Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 005T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

005T Spare Chnl

(e) DULQSDXU 3A Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 006T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

006T Spare Chnl

(f) DULQSDXW 00 Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 007T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

007T Spare Chnl

(g) BDFASS6F 2A UNDTMNDL/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 008T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

008T Spare Chnl

(h) BDFASS6G 2A UNDTMNDL/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 009T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

009T Spare Chnl

(i) IUMAKQ4A 00 Harman/Finegayan

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 011T Spare Chnl

(j) DDDAPWO6 1A Woomera/Wheeler

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 012T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

012T Spare Chnl

(k) TUMAXH4P 00 Harman/Wahiawa (Send Only)

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(l) BBDAKQ1Q 2C BARBRSPT/Waiouru (Send Only)

(1) WWA BFC/FIN BFC, via 78DY02

013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(2) FIN BFC/Harman MCS, via 78DY02 013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(m) DULQSDXX 00 Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, VIA 78DY02 014T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

014T Spare Chnl

2. Failure at Canberra and/or Wellington (6V45):

(a) Patch to the spare CODEX 9600 LSI modem.

(b) If the spare CODEX 9600 LSI modem is not available, advise the TCO. The
TCO shall:

(1) Direct NAVCOMMSTA Canberra, DCU Wellington, and Watsonia to restore
circuits as required utilizing the Melbourne-Wellington trunk ASK-201/DCN
502.

(2) Direct Waiouru and Wahiawa to activate the backup HF VFCT trunk
DCN-602X/DTXX6Y78 (780B02) and direct patching of circuits as required.

(3) Restoral of the 600 BPS data circuits is not available.

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Appendix 4 to Annex E

                      FAILURE OF THE LEASED PATH/TRUNKS

1. Failure of the leased satellite channel. Upon confirmation that the
commercially leased trunk is down, the TCO shall:

(a) Contact the commercial carrier's representative and advise them of the
problem.

(b) Failure of the LSTDMPS on the Wahiawa-Canberra trunk (6L7C):

(1) The TCO shall direct Harman, Wahiawa, and NAVCAMS WESTPAC Guam to
activate the HF backup trunk ASW-310 DTXX6U2B (78DY02). NAVCAMS WESTPAC
shall place 2 spare VFCT's on-line. One for send/receive to AS, one for
send/receive to Wahiawa. Upon confirmation by Harman or Wahiawa that the
trunk is activated, the TCO shall order the patching of circuits from the
LSTDMPS (6L7C) to the HF VFCT (6Y2B) in accordance with the following
channelization:

(a) DORAKDE1 1A Wellington/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 001T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

001T Spare Chnl

(b) NDIA256D 1C Canberra/Cp Smith

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, Via 78DY02 002T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

002T Spare Chnl

(c) DULQSDDXV 3A Wellington/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 004T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

004T Spare Chnl

(d) DULQSDXT 1G Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 005T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

005T Spare Chnl

(e) DULQSDXU 3A Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 006T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

006T Spare Chnl

(f) DULQSDXW 00 Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 007T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

007T Spare Chnl

(g) BDFASS6F 2A UNDTMNDL/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 008T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

008T Spare Chnl

(h) BDFASS6G 2A UNDTMNDL/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 009T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

009T Spare Chnl

(i) IUMAKQ4A 00 Harman/Finegayan

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 011T Spare Chnl

(j) DDDAPW06 1A Woomera/Wheeler

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 012T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

012T Spare Chnl

(k) TUMAXH4P 00 Harman/Wahiawa (Send Only)

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(l) BBDAKQ1Q 2C BARBRSPT/Waiouru (Send Only)

(1) WWA BFC/FIN BFC, via 78DY02

013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(2) FIN BFC/Harman MCS, via 78DY02 013T Spare Chnl (Send Only)

(m) DULQSDXX 00 Canberra/Wahiawa

(1) Harman MCS/FIN BFC, via 78DY02 014T Spare Chnl

(2) FIN BFC/WWA BFC, via 78DY02

014T Spare Chnl

(c) Direct Wahiawa and Canberra to put a test on channel OAO the LSTDMPS
(6V47) and monitor the test until the trunk is restored to service and the
commercial carrier has advised that the trunk has been restored.

2. Failure of the Trans-Tasman trunk (775Q01). Upon confirmation that the
trunk is down, the TCO shall:

(a) Contact the commercial carrier's representative and advise them of the
problem.

(b) Direct Waiouru and Wahiawa to activate the backup HF VFCT trunk
(DCN-602X/DTXX6U78 (780B02) and direct patching and/or realignment of
circuits as required.

(c) Direct NAVCOMMSTA Canberra, DCU Wellington, and Watsonia to restore
circuits as required utilizing the Melbourne-Wellington trunk ASK-201/DCN
502.

(d) Direct Wahiawa and Canberra to put a test on channel OAO the LSTDMPS
(6L7C) and monitor the test until the trunk is restored to service and the
commercial carrier has advised that the trunk has been restored.

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Attachment 1 to Appendix 4 to Annex E

Date

FROM:

TO: Commander

Defense Communications Agency, Pacific Area

ATTN: P314

Wheeler AFB, Hawaii 96854

SUBJECT: DCA-PAC RPLAN P1000, DATED MARCH 1989

The subject RPLAN was received with the Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4.

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                                   ANNEX F

                            FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS

US Use of Commercial Systems:

1. In meeting its own telecommunications requirements in AS, the US shall
lease commercial circuits and pay the costs of such leases using the
procedures outlined in Annex D.

SIMPSON System

2. Responsibilities for operation of trunk lease charges are contained in
Appendix 1 to Annex A; specifically:

(a) Payment for trans-Pacific 9600 baud trunk - US

(b) Payment for Paumalu/NAVCAMS EASTPAC circuit - US.

(c) Payment for trans-Tasman 4800 baud trunk - AS

(d) Payment for local circuit in AS - AS.

Costs of trunk lease charges are apportioned in accordance with allocation
of system capacity, as stated in paragraph 4.

3. Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, spare system capacity either
existing at the time this understanding becomes effective or created as a
result of subsequent system expansion, equitably shall be made available on
a reimbursable basis to either party as valid requirements are identified.
Appendix 1 to Annex A reflects the existing spare capacity. This Appendix
shall be updated on a regular basis to reflect configuration changes.

4. Each party's share of the cost of the system shall be determined by the
percentage of capacity used by that party at the CODEX 980 level of
multiplexing, relative to the total capacity in use at that level.
Allocation of circuit capacity is outlined in Appendix 1 to Annex A.

5. In those instances where ASDOD leases equipment from the USDOD, AS shall
reimburse the lease payments to the US as designated in its lease
arrangement.

[1] The Agreement entered into force 6 November 1989.
