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 61 STAT.] EGYPT-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-JUNE 15, 1946 Agreement between the United States of America and Egypt respecting air transport services. Signed at Cairo June 15, 1946; operative from June 15, 1946; entered into force definitively August 8, 1947. AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND EGYPT Having in mind the resolution signed under date of December 7, 1944, at the International Civil Aviation Conference [1] in Chicago, Illinois, for the adoption of a standard form of agreement for pro- visional air routes and services, and the desirability of mutually stimu- lating and promoting the sound economic development of air trans- portation between the United States and Egypt, the two Govern- ments parties to this arrangement agree that the establishment and development of air transport services between their respective ter- ritories shall be governed by the following provisions: ARTICLE 1 The Contracting Parties grant the rights specified in the Annex hereto necessary for establishing the international civil air routes and services therein described, whether such services be inaugurated immediately or at a later date at the option of the Contracting Party to whom the rights are granted. ARTICLE 2 (a) Each of the air services so described shall be placed in oper- ation as soon as the Contracting Party to whom the rights have been granted by Article 1 to designate an airline or airlines for the route concerned has authorized an airline for such route, and the Con- tracting Party granting the rights shall, subject to Article 6 hereof, be bound to give the appropriate operating permission to the airline or airlines concerned; provided that the airlines so designated may be required to qualify before the competent aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Party granting the rights under the laws and regulations normally applied by these authorities before being per- mitted to engage in the operations contemplated by this Agree- ment; and provided that in areas of hostilities or of military occupa- tion, or in areas affected thereby, such inauguration shall be subject to the approval of the competent military authorities. (b) It is understood that either Contracting Party granted com- mercial rights under this Agreement should exercise them at the earliest practicable date except in the case of temporary inability to do so. [International Civil Aviation Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November I to December 7, 1944, Final Act and Related Documents. Department of State pub- lication 2282.] June 15, 1946 [T. I. A. S. 1727] Post, p. 3828. Inauguration of aervices. 3825

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