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 1832 RegistrJ. AIR NAVIGATION-UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. ARTICLE 11 Whenever questions of nationality arise in carrying out the present arrangement, it is agreed that every aircraft shall be deemed to possess the nationality of the Party in whose territory it is duly registered. ARTICLE 18 Regulations to be ex· The Parties to this arrangement shall communicate to each other changed. the regulations relative to air traffic in force in their respective territories. ARTICLE 19 Duration of arrange- The present arrangement shall be subject to termination by either ment. Party upon sixty days notice given to the other Party or by the enactment by either Party of legislation inconsistent therewith. Ratlflcatioo. Ellectlve date. If you inform me that it is the understanding of your Govern- ment that the arrangement agreed upon is as herein set forth, the arrangement will be considered to be operative from the date of the receipt of your note so advising me. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, RALPH J. TOTTEN, Em)oy EfJJtraordiinary and Minister Pleni- potentiary of the United States of America. THE HONORABLE J. B. M. HERTZOG, Minister for EfJJternal Affairs, Pretoria. The Minister of EfJJternal Affairs of the Union of South Africa (Hertzog) to the American Minister (Totten) SIR, P.M. 66/1/1 DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, Pretoria, 20th Septemher, 1933. u~:,a3g~thblrr I have the honour to refer to your letter No. 166 of the 17th March last regarding the arrangement between the Union of South Africa and the United States of America providing for navigation by aircraft of each country in the territory of the other and to inform you that His Majesty's Government in the Union of South Africa are in accord with the terms of the arrangement which is, word for word, as follows:- "AIR NAVIGATION ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. AUTICLE 1. Pending the conclusion of a convention between the United States of America and the Union of South Africa on the subject of air navigation, the operation of civil aircraft of the one country in the other country shall be governed by the following provisions.