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 61 STAT.] AUSTRIA-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-OCT. 8, 1947 Interim agreement between the United States of America and Austria October 8, 1947 respecting air transport services. Signed at Vienna October 8, 1947; [T. I A. S. 169] entered into force October 8, 1947. INTERIM AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE AUSTRIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Having in mind, on the one hand, the Moscow Declaration ['] re- garding Austria issued by the Moscow Conference of 19-30 October, 1943, to which the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics were parties and, on the other hand, the authority granted to the Austrian Federal Government to conclude international agreements subject to the provisions of the "Control Agreement for Austria", [2] effective 28 June 1946; Having in mind further the resolution recommending a standard form of agreement for provisional air routes and services, included in the Final Act of the International Civil Aviation Conference signed at Chicago on 7 December 1944, [3] and the desirability of mutually stimulating and promoting the sound economic development of air transportation between the Republic of Austria and the United States of America; Tile two Governments parties to this arrangement agree that the development of regular air transport services between their respective territories shall be governed by the following provisions: ARTICLE I The Contracting Parties grant the rights specified in the Annex Pot,.p. 324. hereto necessary for establishment of the regular internationill civil air routes and services therein described, whether such services be inaugurated immediately, or at a later date due to: (a) the option of the Contracting Parties to whom the rights are granted; or (b) limita- tions imposed through the regulatory powers of the Allied Council as established by the "Control Agreement for Austria" which was effec- tive on 28 June 1946 as may be amended; or (c) by any later control agreements which may be reached between the Occupying Powers. ARTICLE II Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, each of the air services Inauguration of so described shall be placed in operation as soon as the Contracting 1 [Department of State Bulletin, Nov. 6, 1943, p. 310.] 2 [Ibid., July 28, 1946, p. 175.] 3 [International Civil Aviation Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November 1 to De- cember 7, 1944, Final Act and Related Documents, Department of State publication 2282.1 3241

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