905. Control of Signalling.- The control of all signalling, whether visual or wireless, is to be vested in the Signal Lieutenant, if one is borne ; if not, in the Signal Boatswain or the senior Signal rating, as the case may be, who is to be held responsible for every signal during the whole of its route except as regards the actual means used for its transmission by wireless telegraphy ; e.g., he will be responsible for

1. The receipt from and report to the Admiral or Captain of all signals, and the logging of them;
2. The transmission of signals by the proper route and in the proper sequence according to their urgency ;
3. Knowing whether a signal has or has not been despatched, and dealing with it in the latter case ;
4. Keeping the wireless office informed of the movements of ships.

2. With this object, the Signal Officer or senior Signal rating is to have complete access to the wireless office, and is to be entitled at any time to give orders. to the Telegraphists respecting the sequence in which signals are to be made, or other matters of a kindred nature.

906. Except as provided in Article 905, the control of the Telegraphists, together with their exercises and training, is to remain with the Wireless Telegraphy Officer, Torpedo Lieutenant, officer detailed by the Captain for the supervision of wireless telegraphy, or senior Telegraphist rating as the case may be.

2. The Telegraphist ratings are to fall in with the signal staff for divisions;. and generally are to be considered part of the latter as regards their disciplinary organisation.

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