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 2800 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. Having in mind the resolution signed under date of December 7, 1944, [1] at the International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago, Illinois, for the adoption of a standard form of agreement for pro- visional air routes and services, and the desirability of mutually stimulating and promoting the sound economic development of air transportation between the United States of America and the Republic of China, the two Governments parties to this Agreement agree that the establishment and development of air transport services between their respective territories shall be governed by the following provisions: Article 1 The contracting parties grant the rights specified in the Annex hereto necessary for establishing the international civil air routes and services therein described, whether such services be inaugurated im- mediately or at a later date at the option of the contracting party to whom the rights are granted. Article g InauatIon of air (a) Each of the air services so described shall be placed in operation as soon as the contracting party to whom the right has been granted by Article 1 to designate an airline or airlines for the route concerned has authorized an airline for such route, and the contracting party P-I p. 28 granting the right shall, subject to Article 7 hereof, be bound to give the appropriate operating permission to the airline or airlines con- cerned; provided that the airline so designated may be required to qualify before the competent aeronautical authorities of the contract- ing party granting the rights under the laws and regulations normally applied by these authorities before being permitted to engage in the operations contemplated by this Agreement; and provided that in areas of hostilities or of military occupation, or in areas affected thereby, such inauguration shall be subject to the approval of the competent military authorities. (b) It is understood that the contracting parties should undertake to exercise the commercial rights granted under this Agreement at the earliest practicable date except in the case of temporary inability to do so. Article 3 Operating rights which may have been granted previously by either of the contracting parties to any State not a party to this Agreement or to an airline shall continue in force according to their terms. 1 [Internat Cii ational Civil ationference, Chicago, Illinois, November 1 to December 7, 1944, Final Act and Related Documents, Department of State publication 2282.] Pob pD.28M

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