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 2018 June 14, 1G39 [E. A. S. No. 1661 Air navigation agreement with Li- beria. Applicatton. Safety require- ments. Most-favored-na- tion treatment. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. Arrangement between the United States of America and Liberia respecting air navigation. Effected by exchange of notes signed June 14, 1939; effective June 15, 1939. The American Minister (Walton) to the Liberian Secretary of State (Simpson) No. 190a LmEATION or TH UNTrrD STATES OF AMERICA MONROVIA, LIBERIA Jane 14, 1939 ExCETTiENc: I have the honor to set forth below the terms of the Air Navigation Agreement between the United States and Liberia as understood by me to have been approved in the course of the negotiations recently conducted by the Legation with your Department of State: Ant NAVIGATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNrED STATES AND LIBERIA ARTICLE 1 (a) The present arrangement shall apply to continental United States of America, exclusive of Alaska, and to Liberia, including their territorial waters. (b) Subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, civil aircraft registered by either Party to this arrangement and not engaged in regular scheduled services, shall be accorded liberty of passage above and of landing upon the territory of the other Party. ARTICLE 2 (a) Aircraft of either Party operating in the territory of the other Party must be airworthy. The members of the operating personnel must have the necessary qualifications, and also possess airman cer- tificates issued by the competent authorities of the country of regis- tration. (b) The aircraft of each Party, their crews, passengers and goods carried thereon shall, while within the territory of the other Party, be subject to the laws in force in that territory, including all regula- tions relating to air navigation applicable to foreign aircraft, the transport of passengers and goods, and public safety and order, as well as any regulations concerning immigration, quarantine, cus- toms, and clearance. ARTICLE 3 In respect to the establishment and operation of air routes and air transport services and all matters pertaining thereto, the nationals and aircraft of the United States of America shall receive most-favored-

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