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 59 STAT.] ICELAND-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-JAN. 27, 1945 B. Airlines of Iceland authorized under the present agreement are accorded rights of transit and non-traffic stop in the territory of the United States, as well as the right to pick up and discharge interna- tional traffic in passengers, cargo and mail at New York or Chicago, on the following route: Iceland to New York or Chicago, via intermediate points; in both directions. You will, of course, understand that this agreement may be af- fected by subsequent legislation enacted by the Congress of the United States. I shall be glad to have you inform me whether it is the understand- ing of your Government that the terms of the agreement resulting from the negotiations are as above set forth. If so, it is suggested that February 1, 1945 become the effective date. If your government Effective date. concurs in this suggestion the Government of the United States will regard it as becoming effective at such time. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances .of my highest consideration. Lois G. DREYFtUS Jr. His Excellency OLAFOi THORS, Minister for ForeignAffairs, Reykjavik, Iceland. 879.6 The Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs to the American Minister UTANRfKISRADUNEYTID REYKJAViK, January 27, 1945. Db. 65 .D.I (Oskast tllgrelnt I svarl) MONSIEUR LE MINISTRE, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's note dated to-day in which you communicated to me the terms of a reciprocal air transport agreement between Iceland and the United States of America, as agreed upon during our negotiations, now terminated: The terms of this agreement, which you have communicated to me are as follows: AGREEMENT BETWEEN ICELAND AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 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, Illi- nois, for the adoption of a standard form of agreement for provisional air routes and services, and the desirability of mutually stimulating and promoting the sound economic development of air transportation 1467

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