User:Eastmain/Central Bureau for Registered Addresses

Central Bureau for Registered Addresses was in New York, New York Cable addresses

[1] [2]


Cable Address

A code word of less than 10 characters, registered annually with the Central Bureau of Registered Addresses, used in lieu of the entire name and address of a firm sending or receiving cablegrams. Its purpose is to reduce the number of words and thus the cost of a cable.[3]




References

edit
  1. ^ Seymour, Deming (August 25, 1929). "A New Yorker at Large". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  2. ^ Rosch, Gary D. (November 1978). "International communications for the law firm". American Bar Association Journal. 64: 1777. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  3. ^ "Corporate & Institutional Glossary". Wachovia. Retrieved January 21, 2012. [dead link]