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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. Agreement between the United States of America and Iceland respecting air transport services. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Reykjavik January 27, 1945; effective February 1, 1945. The American Minister to the Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs LEGATION OF TIlE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Reykjavik, January27,1945 Department of State Publication 2282. Post, p. 1466. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to our negotiations for the conclusion of a reciprocal air transport agreement between the United States of America and Iceland. It is my understanding that these negotiations, now terminated, have resulted in the following agreement: AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ICELAND RELATING TO AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES Having in mind the resolution signed under date of December 7, 1944, at the International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago, Illinois, for the adoption of a standard form of agreement for pro- visional air routes and services, and the desirability of mutually stimulating and promoting the sound economic development of air transportation between the United States and Iceland, the two Gov- ernments parties to this arrangement agree that the establishment and development of air transport services between their respective terri- tories shall be governed by the following provisions: ARTICLE 1 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 inaugurated immediately or at a later date at the option of the contracting party to whom the rights are granted. ARTCLE 2 snauguration of air (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 con- cerned has authorized an airline for such route, and the contracting Pot,P. 1466. 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 airlines so designated may be required January 27, 1945 [E. A. S.463] No. 154 1464

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