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 61 STAT.] CHINA-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-DEC. 20, 1946 EXCHANGE OF NOTES Note From the American, Ambassador to the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs AMERICAN EMBASSY, NANKING, December SO, 1946 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the Air Transport Agreement signed today between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of China, and to state that, in con- nection with this Agreement, it is the understanding of my Govern- ment that the following points have been collaterally agreed to: (a) Until such time as the airport facilities at Tientsin are en- larged and improved to the extent necessary to accommodate aircraft flying on the international route serving the traffic point of Tientsin as designated in the aforesaid Agreement, aircraft serving this route will be permitted by the Govern- ment of China to land for international traffic purposes at Peiping. (b) There will be no objection if United States carriers designated to serve Routes 2 and 3 described in paragraph "A" of the An- nex, serve Hongkong instead of Canton at the option of the United States Government; provided, however, no shuttle service will be operated by the designated United States car- riers between Hongkong and any one of the points in Chinese territory mentioned in the Annex attached to the Agreement. Furthermore, the United States carrier designated to serve Route No. 2, described in paragraph "A" of the Annex, will have the right to connect with its mid-Pacific service at Can- ton, in event the option to serve Canton instead of Hongkong is exercised by the United States Government. Likewise, the Chinese carriers designated to serve Routes numbered 1 and 2, described in paragraph "B" of the Annex will have the right to connect at San Francisco. (c) The Government of the United States is desirous of obtaining the right for United States carriers to serve other interna- tional traffic points in China beyond those mentioned in the present Agreement. The Government of China does not wish to extend these points at present but will be ready to give prompt consideration thereto when conditions justify. (d) United States carriers will be authorized to serve additional traffic points in Chinese territory as soon as the carriers of any third country are so authorized, and on a basis of reciprocity Chinese carriers will also then be authorized to serve additional points in United States territory. (e) The term "and beyond" as used in the Annex to the Agreement means that the route so described may be extended beyond the territorial limits of the contracting party to one or more other countries. This term shall not be interpreted to commit either 95347 -49-I 'T. 111 - 35 2821 Ante, p. 2799. Permission to land at Peiping. Optional service. Ante, p. 2804. Ante, p. 2804. Service by U. S. carriers to other points in China. " And beyond." Ante, p. 2804.

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