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 3828 Authentic lan- guages. U.S. rights of trans- it and stop in Egyp- tian territory. Egyptian rights of transit and stop in U. S. territory. General principles. Encouragement of air travel. apacity. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. Done at Cairo in duplicate in the English and Arabic languages, each of which shall be of equal authenticity, this 15t h (15th) day of June (ragab), 1946 (1365). For the Government of the United States of America: S. PINKNEY TUcx For the Royal Egyptian Government: A. Loumrx ELSAYED [SEAL] ANNEX TO AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND EGYPT SECTION 1 Airlines of the United States of America authorized under the present Agreement are accorded rights of transit and non-traffic stop in Egyptian territory as well as the right to pick up and dis- charge international traffic in passengers, cargo and mail at Cairo on the following routes in both directions: United States to Egypt (Cairo) and thence to Palestine (Lydda), Iraq (Basra), Saudi Arabia (Dhahran), and beyond, via: (a) Ireland, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Greece, (b) Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Greece, and (c) Portugal, Spain, and North African points. SEonON 2 Airlines of Egypt authorized under the present Agreement are accorded rights of transit and non-traffic stop in United States terri- tory as well as the right to pick up and discharge international traffic in passengers, cargo and mail in the United States on a route or routes as may be determined at a later date from Egypt, via inter- mediate points to the United States in both directions. SECTION 3 In the establishment and operation of air services covered by this Agreement and its Annex, the following principle shall apply: (1) The two Governments desire to foster and encourage the wid- est possible distribution of the benefits of air travel for the general good of mankind at the cheapest rates consistent with sound eco- nomic principles; and to stimulate international air travel as a means of promoting friendly understanding and good will among peoples and insuring as well the many indirect benefits of this new form of transportation to the common welfare of both countries. (2) It is the understanding of both Governments that services provided by a designated air carrier under the Agreement and its Annex shall retain as their primary objective the provision of ca- pacity adequate to the traffic demands between the country of which

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