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 58 STAT.] SPAIN-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-DEC. 2, 1944 It is understood that the stipulations with respect to most-favored- nation treatment established in the present agreement include the right of each of the parties to said most-favored-nation treatment with re- spect to any other special agreement or concessions granted by either of the contracting parties to third parties. It is further understood that the North American air line companies that operate in accordance with the present agreement will be author- ized to maintain in Spain the North American personnel which may be necessary for administrative and technical purposes, subject to the previous consent of the Air Ministry. I avail myself of this opportunity, Mr. Ambassador, to reiterate to Your Excellency the assurances of my high consideration. JosE F DE LEQUERICA His Excellency CARLTON JOSEPH HUNTLEY HAYES, Ambassador of the United States of America, in Madrid. The American Ambassadorto the SpanishMinisterfor ForeignAffairs EMBASSY OF THE UNrrED STATES OF AMERICA No. 3483 Madrid,Decemrber, 1944 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to confirm the understanding set forth in Your Excellency's Note of today's date to the effect that, with respect to the Agreement concluded this day, and particularly with respect to Article VI of that Agreement, the application of the most-favored-nation An, p. 1475. clause, in so far as it refers to commercial air traffic between two points under the national sovereignty or jurisdiction of each of the contract- ing parties, is to be the subject of a special agreement in each case. It is also understood that the stipulations established in the present Agreement relative to most-favored-nation treatment include the right of each of the parties to the said most-favored-nation treatment in regard to any other special agreement or concessions granted by either contracting party to third parties. It is further understood that the American airline companies which will operate under the present Agreement will be authorized to main- tain in Spain such American personnel as may be necessary for admin- istrative and technical purposes, subject to previous consent of the Air Ministry. I avail myself of this occasion to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration. CAELTON J H HAYES His Excellency, JosE FELIX DE LEQUEICA Y ERQUIZA, Minister for ForeignAffairs. 1483

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