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 61 STAT.] AUSTRALIA-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-DEC. 3, 1946 (F) The term "National of Australia" shall mean (i) The Government of Australia or a British subject who is ordinarily resident in Australia or (ii) A partnership comprised entirely of a number of such subjects or of one or more of such subjects and the Gov- ernment of Australia or (iii) A corporation or association created or organized under the laws of Australia or of any State or Territory thereof and which is substantially owned and effectively con- trolled by the Government of Australia or by such subjects or by both such Government and one or more of such subjects. (G) The term "National of New Zealand" shall mean (i) The Government of New Zealand or a British subject who is ordinarily resident in New Zealand or (ii) A partnership comprised entirely of a number of such subjects or of one or more of such subjects and the Govern- ment of New Zealand or (iii) A corporation or association created or organized under the laws of New Zealand or of any Territory thereof and which is substantially owned and effectively controlled by the Government of New Zealand or by such subjects or by both such Government and one or more of such subjects. (H) The term "National of the United States" shall mean a citizen of the United States within the meaning of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended. ARTICLE II Eacl 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 the international air services set fortll in that Annex, or as amended in accorldance with Article XI of the present Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "agreed services"). ARTICLE III (A) 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: (1) The Contracting Party to whom the rights have been granted shall have designated an airline for the specified route; (2) The Contracting Party which grants the rights shall have given the appropriate operating permission to the airline concerned which (subject to the provisions of paragraph (B) of this Article and of Article VII) it shall do with the least possible delay. (B) The designated airline may be required to satisfy the aero- nautical authorities of the Contracting Party granting the rights that it is qualified to fulfill the conditions prescribed by or under the laws "National of Aus- tralia". "National of New Zealand". " National of the United States". 52 Stat. 973. 49U.S.(. 4)1 et seq. I .'st,. 2tO. lPot, p. 2t1;5. Inauguration of agreed service s. Post,p. 2467.

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