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 61 STAT.] INDIA-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-NOV. 14, 1946 Agreement between the United States of America and India respecting air transport services. Signed at New Delhi November 14, 1946; effective November 14, 1946. And exchange of notes signed at New Delhi November 14, 1946. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES RELATING TO AIR SERVICES. The Government of India and the Government of the United States of America, hereinafter described as the Contracting Parties, being parties to the Interim Agreement on International Civil Aviation and the International Air Services Transit Agreement, both signed at Chicago on the seventh day of December, 1944, the terms of which agreements are binding on both parties, Considering That it is desirable to organise international air services in a safe and orderly manner and to further as much as possible the develop- ment of international cooperation in this field, and That it is desirable to stimulate international air travel, at the lowest rates consistent with sound economic principles, as a means of pro- moting friendly understanding and good will among peoples and securing the many indirect benefits of this new form of transportation to the common welfare of both countries, and That it is desirable to establish direct air communications between the United States of America and India, have accordingly appointed plenipotentiaries, who, being duly au- tlorised to this effect, have agreed as follows: AnTrIcL. I. (A) Ealch Contracting Party grants to tie other Contracting Party the right to operate the air services specified in the Annex to this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "specified air services") and to carry traffic to, from and in transit over the territory of the other Party as provided in this Agreement. (B) The air lines designated as provided in Article II hereof shall have the right to use (i) for traffic purposes, airports provided for public use at the points specified in the Annex to this Agreement and ancillary services provided for public use on the air routes specified in the said Annex (hereinafter referred to as the "specified air routes") and (ii) for non-traffic purposes, all airports and ancillary services provided for public use on the specified air routes, November 14,1946 [T. I. A. S. 1586] 59 Stat. 1516. 59 Stat. 1693. Right of operation. Post, p. 2582. 2573

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