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 2470 U.S. rights of transit and stop in Australia. Australian rights of transit and stop in U.S. General objectives. Encouragement of air travel. Equal opportunity for operation of serv- ices. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. ANNEX SECTION I The airline of the United States of America designated pursuant to the present Agreement is accorded rights of transit and of stop for non-traffic purposes in the territory of Australia, as well as the right to pick up and discharge international traffic in passengers, cargo, and mail at Sydney, on the following route: The United States via Honolulu, Canton Island, the Fiji Islands, New Caledonia (optional), to Sydney; in both directions. It is agreed that, if and so long as the airport at Melbourne is used as a terminal of an international air service operated by an airline other than the designated airline of the United States of America, the designated airline of the United States of America may proceed beyond Sydney to Melbourne and may in addition enjoy at Melbourne the rights conveyed herein in respect to Sydney. SECTION II The airline of Australia designated pursuant to the present Agree- ment is accorded rights of transit and of stop for non-traffic purposes in the territory of the United States of America, as well as the right to pick up and discharge international traffic in passengers, cargo, and mail at Honolulu and San Francisco, on the following route: Australia via New Caledonia (optional), the Fiji Islands, Canton Island, Honolulu, to San Francisco, and (optional) beyond to Vancouver; in both directions. SECTION III It is agreed between the Contracting Parties: (A) That the two Governments desire to foster and encourage the widest possible distribution of the benefits of air travel for the general good of mankind at the cheapest rates consistent with sound economic principles, and desire to stimulate international air travel as a means of promoting friendly understanding and good will among peoples and insuring as well the many indirect benefits of this new form of transportation to the common welfare of both countries. (B) The designated airlines of the two Contracting Parties operating on the routes described in this Annex shall enjoy fair and equal opportunity for the operation of the agreed services. If the designated airline of one Contracting Party is temporarily unable, as a result of the war or for reasons within the control of the other Contracting Party, to take advantage of such opportunity, the Con- tracting Parties shall review the situation with the object of assisting the said airline to take full advantage of the fair and equal opportunity to participate in the agreed services. (C) That in the operation by the designated airline of either

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