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 61 STAT.] CHISNA-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-DEC. 20, 1946 the Annex, will have the right to connect with its mid-Pa- cific service at Canton, in event the option to serve Canton instead of Hongkong is exercised by the United States Gov- ernment. 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 obtain- ing the right for United States carriers to serve other inter- national 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 reci- procity 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 Agree- ment means that the route so described may be extended be- yond the territorial limits of the contracting party to one or more other countries. This term shall not be interpreted to commit either contracting party to the granting of addi- tional traffic points in its respective territories. (f) The Government of the United States agrees that if at any time it should enter into an agreement with any other na- tion adopting formulae for the predetermination of fre- quencies or capacity, it will enter into a similar agreement with the Government of China. I shall be much obliged if Your Excellency will confirm the fore- going. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration." I take pleasure in stating that the colntents of your Note, as quoted above, are acceptable to the Government of the Republic of China. I avail myself of the occasion to renew to you, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. WWANG SHIH-CHIEH To the Honorable J. LEIGHTON STUART, Ambassador of the lnited States of America, Nanking. 2823 Acceptncer by ('hina.

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