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 2864 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. May 12, 1947 IT. I. A. S. 1618 Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines respecting an air navigation program in the Philippines. Signed at Manila May 12, 1947; entered into force May 12, 1947. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGARDING AIR NAVIGA- TION FACILITIES AND TRAINING PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Government of the United States of America has enacted Public Law 370-79th Congress, approved April 30, 1946, 0 sta3. app. known as the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946, whereof Section 11787. 307, entitled "Inter-Island Air Navigation," provides: gnter-island air na v - "(a) The Administrator of Civil Aeronautics of the Department of Commerce is authorized to acquire, establish, operate, and to maintain a system of air-navigation facilities and associated air- ways communications services in the Philippines for inter-island airways operation and to connect the Philippine airways with international and interoceanic routes. Filipino trainees. (b) The Administrator of Civil Aeronautics is authorized, under such regulations as he may adopt, to train not exceeding fifty Filipinos each year prior to July 1, 1950, to be designated by the President of the Philippines subject to the provisions of Section 60 uStac. 13791 . 311 (c), in air-traffic control, aircraft communications, maintenance of air-navigation facilities, and such other airman functions as are deemed necessary for the maintenance and operation of aids to air navigation and other services essential to the orderly and safe operation of air traffic." and WIIEREAS, tle Government of the Republic of the Philippines is desirous of availing itself of the benefits, facilities and services which are authorized by the above-quoted Section 307 of the said Public Law 370-79th Congress; THEREFORE, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines have decided to conclude an agreement for the foregoing purposes and have agreed mutually as follows: ARTICLE I U. S . Administra- The responsible agent of the Government of the United States of America for effectuating the provisions of this Agreement shall be the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics of the Department of Commerce, hereinafter referred to as the Administrator. The Administrator may delegate to a duly authorized representative of the Civil Aero- nautics Administration all or any part of his authority for effectuat- ing the provisions of this Agreement. The duties, functions, and powers exercised in the Republic of the Philippines under the terms

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