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 61 STAT.] ICELAND-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-Jan 271945 2875 Apr. 11, 1945 The American Charge d'Affaires ad interim to the Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 220 Reykjavik, April 11, 1945. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to Your Excellency's note dated January 22, 1945 [1] requesting that the United States Government arrange that operators of the airlines concerned in the reciprocal air transport agreement concluded between Iceland and the United States on Janu- ary 27, 1945 carry Icelandic passengers and mail to and from Iceland 59 stat. 14 64 in both directions on an equal basis with nationals of other countries, and further that the charges for such transportation be fixed in proportion to the distances. I have now been authorized by my Government to give you assurance that airlines of the United States, having the right to pick up and discharge international traffic under paragraph A of the annex to 59Stat.1466. the above mentioned agreement, will offer reasonable commercial service for Icelandic traffic at the airport referred to in that paragraph provided that this undertaking shall not involve any discrimination between airlines of the United States and other countries operating on that same route, shall take into account the capacity of the aircraft, and shall be fulfilled in such a manner as not to prejudice the normal operations of the international air services concerned. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. FRANCIS L. SPALDING His Excellency OLAFUR TIIORS, Minister for ForeignAffairs, Reykjavik. [Correct date Jan. 27, 1945.]

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