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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. October 7,1946 Agreement between the United States of America and Iceland respecting [T. I. A. S. 166] the termination of the defense agreement of July 1, 1941, and provision for the interim use of Keflavik airport. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Reykjavik October 7, 1946; effective October 7, 1946. The Icelandic Minister for ForeignAffairs to the American Minister UTANRfKISRBAUNEYTID REYKJAVIK, 7th October, 1946. Db. 65.K.8. No. 283. (6skast tilgreint I svari) MONSIEUR LE MXNISTME, I have the honour to refer to Your Excellency's note no. 616 dated September 19, 1946, [1] proposing certain arrangements with regard 55 Stat.1547. to the termination of the defense agreement of July 1, 1941, the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces now in Iceland, and the future use of the Keflavik airport. In accordance with further conversations that have taken place between representatives of the Government of Iceland and representa- tives of the Government of the United States I have the honour to suggest that the proposals for an agreement between the two Govern- ments set forth in Your Excellency's note above mentioned be amended to read as follows: 1. The Government of Iceland and the Government of the United States agree to the abrogation of the defense agreement of July 1, 1941, which shall terminate upon the coming into force of the present agreement. 2. The Keflavik area and the airfields, hereinafter referred to as the airport, and the immovable installations constructed thereon by the United States which will be listed in a joint Icelandic-United States inventory to be prepared concurrently with the transfer of the airport, will be transferred to the Government of Iceland. The air- port shall then become the undisputed property of the Icelandic State in fulfilment of the undertakings of the Government of the United States with respect thereto. 3. The Government of the United States will withdraw as promptly as possible United States military and naval personnel now in the city of Reykjavik and during a period of 180 days commencing upon the coming into force of the present agreement will progressively withdraw all United States military and naval personnel now in Iceland. 4. The Kefiavik airport will continue to be available for use by aircraft operated by or on behalf of the Government of the United ' [Not printed] 2426

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