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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. February 3,1945 Agreement between the United States of America and Ireland respecting [E. A. . 460] air transportservices. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Wash- ington February3, 1945; effective February15, 1946. The Assistant Secretary of State to the Irish Minister DEPARTMENT or STATE WASHINGTON February3, 1945 Sm: I have the honor to refer to discussions which began at the recent International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago, and which have since been continued, on the subject of a reciprocal air transport agreement between the Government of the United States and the Gov- ernment of Ireland. It is my understanding that these discussions and negotiations, now terminated, have resulted in the following agreement: AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND IRELAND RELATING TO AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES Having in mind the resolution recommending a standard form of agreement for provisional air routes and services, included in the Final Act of the International Civil Aviation Conference signed at Chicago on December 7, 1944, and the desirability of mutually stimulating and promoting the sound economic devel- opment of air transportation between the United States and Ireland, the two Governments parties to this arrangement agree that the further development of air transport services between their respective territories shall be governed by the following provisions: ARTIcLI1 Post, p.140. The contracting parties grant the rights specified in the Annex hereto necessary for establishing the international civil air routes and services therein described, whether such services be inau- gurated immediately or at a later date at the option of the con- tracting party to whom the rights are granted. ARTIcLE 2 seIuratio of ar (a) Each of the air services so described shall be placed in operation as soon as the contracting party to whom the rights have been granted by Article 1 to designate an airline or airlines for the route concerned has authorized an airline for such route, and the contracting party granting the rights shall, subject to Article 6 hereof, be bound to give the appropriate operating permission to the airline or airlines concerned; provided that the

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