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 61 STAT.] GREECE-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-MAR. 27, 1946 ANNEX TO AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND GREECE 2941 A. Airlines of the United States authorized under the present U.S. rights of transit and stop in Greece. Agreement are accorded rights of transit and non-traffic stop in Greek territory, as well as the right to pick up and discharge international traffic in passengers, cargo and mail at Athens, on the following route or routes: The United States, via intermediate points, to Athens and points beyond; in both directions. Greek rights of B. Airlines of Greece authorized under the present Agreement are transit and stop in accorded in the territory of the United States such rights of transit, u.s non-traffic stop and commercial entry for international traffic in con- nection with such specific route or routes as may be determined at a later date. C. In the establishment and operation of the air services covered by this Agreement and its Annex, the following principles shall apply: (1) It is desirable to foster and encourage the widest possible rEtorageme. t distribution of the benefits of air travel for the general good of mankind at the cheapest rates consistent with sound economic principles; and to stimulate international air travel as a means of promoting friendly understanding and good will among peoples and insuring as well the many in- direct benefits of this new form of transportation to the com- mon welfare of both countries. (2) The air transport facilities available to the traveling public should bear a close relationship to the requirements of the public for such transport. (3) There shall be a fair and equal opportunity for the airlines to olr.'. .. . of the two nations to operate on any route or routes between their respective territories covered by this Agreement and its Annex. (4) In the operation by the airlines of either Contracting Party of the trunk services described in the Annex to this Agree- ment, the interest of the airlines of the other Contracting Party shall be taken into consideration so as not to affect unduly the services which the latter provides on all or part of the same routes. (5) It is the understanding of both Contracting Parties that qurte^,"i .l adie- services provided by a designated airline under this Agree- ment and its Annex shall retain as their primary objective the provision of capacity adequate to the traffic demands between the country of which such airline is a national and the country of ultimate destination of the traffic. The right to embark or disembark on such services international traffic destined for and coming from third countries at a point or points on the routes covered by this Agreement and its Annex shall be applied in accordance with the general

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