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 61 STAT.] SOUTH AFRICA-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-MAY 23, 1947 The American Minister to the Minister of External Affairs of the Union of South Africa LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Cape Town May 23, 1947 SIR: I have the honor to refer to the Bi-lateral Air Transport Agreement concluded today between the Governments of the United States and the Union of South Africa at Cape Town and in regard to Article IX Ate, P 3060- of this Agreement to state that it is the understanding of my Govern- ment that in the event either contracting party should find itself un- able to carry out the terms of an advisory report which recommends rectifying action on the part of both contracting parties, the contract- ing party which finds itself unable to carry out the terms of such an advisory report shall so notify the other contracting party which, upon receipt of such notification, will not necessarily be bound to carry out the terms of such an advisory report. This note and your confirmatory reply thereto will be regarded as constituting an agreement between the two Governments in the matter. Please accept, Sir, the renewed assurance of my highest considera- tion. T. HOLCOMB Field Marshal The Right Honorable J. C. SMUTS, O.M., P.C., C.H., K.C., D.T.D ., M.P ., Minister of External Affairs, Cape Town. The Minister of External Affairs of the Union of South Africa to the American Minister UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. UNIE VAN SUID-AFRIKA. DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. DEPARTEMENT VAN BUITELANDSE SAKE. Cape Town, 23 May 1947 MR. MINISTER, I have the honour to acknowledge your note of today's date, which reads as follows:- "Sir, I have the honor to refer to the Bi-lateral Air Transport Agree- ment concluded today between the Governments of the United States and the Union of South Africa at Cape Town and in regard 3087

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