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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER TIIAN TREATIES [61 STAT. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA RELATING TO AIR SERVICES BETWEEN THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIES. The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- ment of the Union of South Africa, considering- that the possibilities of commercial aviation as a means of transport have greatly increased, and that it is desirable to organize the international air services in a safe and orderly manner and to further as much as possible the devel- opment of international co-operation in this field, have appointed their representatives, who duly authorized, have agreed upon the following: ARTICLE I. The contracting parties grant to each other the rights specified in Pt, p. 306. the annex hereto for the establishment of the international air services set forth in that annex, (hereinafter referred to as the "agreed serv- ices"). ARTICLE II. Inauguration of serv- Ices. Chargi (A) The agreed services may be inaugurated immediately or at a later date at the option of the contracting party to whom the rights are granted, on condition that- (1) the contracting party to whom the rights have been granted shall have designated an air carrier or carriers for the specified route or routes; (2) the contracting party which grants the rights shall have given the appropriate operating permission to the air carrier or carriers concerned pursuant to paragraph (B) of this article which (subject to the provisions of Article VI) it shall do with the least possible delay. (B) The designated air carrier or carriers may be required to satisfy the aeronautical authorities of the contracting party granting the rights that it or they is or are qualified to fulfil the conditions prescribed by or under the laws and regulations normally applied by those authori- ties to the operations of commercial air carriers. ARTICLE m. (A) The charges which either contracting party may impose or permit to be imposed on the designated air carrier or carriers of the other contracting party for the use of airports and other facilities 3058

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