INSTRUCTIONS

1. THE URGENT AND IMPORTANT SIGNALS may be made without the Preparative Signal being answered if it is supposed tliat the person addressed cannot reply, or in other special circumstances ; but in this case a pause should be maile between the Preparative Signal and the message.

2. THE SIGNAL .......... (FF) is used previous to any letters which

are intended to spell words.

3. THE SIGNAL ^^^.i..i^ (MMM) is used previous to nny message sent by means of the International Code of Signals.

4. THE SIGNAL (M1\I) means the Code Flag of the International

Code of Signals, and is used as indicated in the Code Book.

5. THE BREAK SIGN is used between the address of the receiver and the text of the message, and after the message if the name of the sender is to be signalled.

6. THE STOP is used, where necessary, in the text of the signal.

7. THE ERASE is used to cancel the last word or signal group, sent by mistake.