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 2424 Agreement by Can- ada. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. The CanadianCharge d'Affaires ad interim to the Secretary,of State No. 379 CANADIAN LEGATION WASHINGTON December 2, 1940. SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of No- vember 29, 1940, in which you refer to a meeting of representatives of the competent aeronautical authorities of the Government of Can- ada and of the Government of the United States of America re- spectively, held at Ottawa, Canada, on September 9 and 10, 1940, for the purpose of making recommendations to give effect to Article III of the air transport arrangement entered into between the two Governments on August 18, 1939,1 by reference to existing and pro- spective international air transport services between the United States and Canada. The competent aeronautical authorities of the two Governments have made the following recommendations: (1) That Article III of the air transport arrangement entered into between the two Governments on August 18, 1939,' should be given effect in accordance with the enumerations attached hereto, and made a part hereof. (2) That the recommendations shall, if accepted by the two Gov- ernments, have effect until December 31, 1942. (3) That at least six months prior to December 31, 1942, a further conference of representatives of the competent aeronautical author- ities of the two Governments shall be called for the purpose of con- sidering any revision or modification of their recommendations and any new problems pertaining to air transport services which may have arisen in the interim. You ask to be informed whether the recommendations of the com- petent aeronautical authorities of the two Governments, as herein referred to, are acceptable to the Government of Canada. In reply, I have the honour to say that these recommendations are acceptable to my Government, which agrees to your suggestion that your note of November 29, 1940, and the present reply shall constitute an ar- rangement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America. My Government also agrees to your suggestion that the arrangement become effective on December 3, 1940, and remain in effect thereafter until December 31, 1942. I have the honour to be, with the highest consideration, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, MERCHANT MAHONEY Charge d'Affaires ad interim The Hon. CORDmEi HUL Secretary of State of the United States Washington, D. C. [Executive Agreement Series No. 159.]

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