OFFICERS AND MERCHANT SEAMEN 169 



Licenses of radiotelegraph operators as officers ; number of oper- 

 ators to be carried unaffected 



46 U.S.C. 229h 



Nothino; ill sections 229a-229h of this title shall increase the num- 

 ber of radioteleo^raph operators at present required by law to be 

 carried on vessels, or the type of vessels on which radiotelegraph 

 operators are required to be carried, or to alter, repeal, modify, or 

 aifect any other statute of the United States, it being the only intent 

 of this act to give to radiotelegraph operators the status of licensed 

 officers as herein provided without affecting in any way any statute 

 of the I aiited States except as specifically hereinbefore authorized. 



