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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [60 STAT. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMER- ICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, Desiring to conclude an Agreement for the purpose of promoting direct air communications as soon as possible between their respective territories, Have accordingly appointed authorised representatives for this purpose, who have agreed as follows:- ARTICLE 1 Each Contracting Party grants to the other Contracting Party rights to the extent described in the Annex to this Agreement for the purpose of the establishment of air services described therein or as Pot,p.1610. amended in accordance with Section IV of the Annex (hereinafter referred to as "the agreed services"). ARTICLE 2 Inauguration of agreed services. Charges. (1) The agreed services may be inaugurated immediately or at a later date at the option of the Contracting Party to whom the rights are granted, but not before (a) the Contracting Party to whom the rights have been granted has designated an air carrier or carriers for the specified route or routes, and (b) the Contracting Party granting the rights has given the appropriate operating permission to the air carrier or carriers concerned (which, subject to the provisions of para- graph (2) of this Article and of Article 6, it shall do without undue delay). (2) The designated air carrier or carriers may be required to satisfy the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Party granting the rights that it or they is or are qualified to fulfil the conditions pre- scribed by or under the laws and regulations normally applied by those authorities to the operations of commercial air carriers. (3) In areas of military occupation, or in areas affected thereby, such inauguration will continue to be subject, where necessary, to the approval of the competent military authorities. ARTICLE 3 (1) The charges which either of the Contracting Parties may im- pose, or permit to be imposed, on the designated air carrier or carriers of the other Contracting Party for the use of airports and other facili- ties shall not be higher than would be paid for the use of such airports and facilities by its national aircraft engaged in similar international air services. (2) Fuel, lubricating oils and spare parts introduced into, or taken on board aircraft in, the territory of one Contracting Party by, or on behalf of, a designated air carrier of the other Contracting Party and 1500

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