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 3000 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. Note in the English and Arabic languagesfrom the American Minister to the Lebanese Ministerfor ForeignAffairs LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 296 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to advise your Excellency that I have received your note of today, the text of which is the following: "With reference to the Bilateral Air Transport Agreement be- tween Lebanon and United States of America signed today, I have the honor to inform your Excellency that it is the understanding of my government that the so-called Fifth Freedom traffic which may be carried by United States air services between Beirut and Baghdad is dependent upon the conclusion of an appropriate air transport agreement between the United States of America and Iraq. When this latter agreement is concluded, the government of Lebanon agrees not to interpose any objection to permitting a designated United States air carrier to pick up and discharge inter- national traffic in passengers, cargo and mail in both directions between Beirut and Baghdad." I have the honor to inform your Excellency that my government accepts the arrangement herein included and regards the present reply as confirmation of this understanding between the two governments. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. BEIRUT, August 11, 1946 G. WADSWORTH To His Excellency PHILIP TACLA, Ministerfor Foreign Affairs Beirut, Lebanon

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