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 59 STAT.] CANADA-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-FEB. 17, 1945 1353 Agreement between the United States of America and Canada respecting February 17, 1945 air transportservices. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Wash- [E. A. S. 4571 ington February 17, 1945. The CanadianAmbassador to the Acting Secretary of State CANADIAN EMBASSY AMBASSADE DU CANADA WASHINGTON, D. C ., February17, 1945. No. 46 SIR, With reference to negotiations that have recently taken place be- tween representatives of the Canadian and United States Govern- ments concerning civil air transport, I have the honour to propose that an agreement be entered into between the two Governments as follows: AGREEMENT FOR CIVIL AIR TRANSPORT BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Article I Pending the coming into force of the International Air Services Transit Agreement done at Chicago on December 7,1944, each Govern- ment grants to the other, in respect of its scheduled international air services, the right to fly across its territory without landing and the right to land for non-traffic purposes. Article II The Governments grant the rights specified in the Annex for estab- lishing the international civil air routes and services described in the Annex, whether such services be inaugurated immediately or at a later date at the option of the Government to whom the rights are granted. Article III Each of the air services so described may be placed in operation when the Government to whom the rights have been granted by Article II to designate an airline or airlines for the route concerned has author- ized an airline for such route, and the Government granting the rights shall, subject to Article V hereof, take the appropriate steps to permit the operation by the airline or airlines concerned: provided that the airline so designated may be required to qualify before the competent aeronautical authorities of the Government granting the rights under the laws and regulations normally applied by these authorities before being permitted to engage in the operations contemplated by this Agreement; and provided that in areas of hostilities or of military occupation, or in areas affected thereby, such inauguration shall be subject to the approval of the competent military authorities. 66347--47--PT. II 43 Post, p. 1693. Inauguration of air services. Post, p. l13i5f.

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