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 61 STAT.] DENMARK-AIR SERVICE FACILITIES Sept. 26, 146 Oct. 1, 1946 Arrangement between the United States of America and Denmark respecting air service facilities at Kastrup airport in Denmark. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Copenhagen September 26 and October 1, 1946; entered into force October 1, 1946. The American Minister to the Danish Minister for ForeignAffairs 3851 September 26, October 1, 1946 [T. I. A. S. 1734] AMERICAN LEGATION Copenhagen, Denimark September 26, 1946 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the Legation's Aide Memoire of April 30, 1946, [1] with regard to the United States Army air navigation, air communication and weather facilities located at Kastrup airport and to the communication of July 9, 1946, [1] from DirektSren for Luft- fartsvaesenet on the same subject. I am instructed by my Government to inform Your Excellency that my Government is prepared to turn over to the Royal Danish Govern- ment the facilities mentioned above, under the following arrangement: "The Danish Government agree: 1. To operate and maintain the facilities in a manner adequate for the air traffic in the airport at which the facilities are located and along the recognized international air routes converging on that airport and in pursuance of the rules for the time being in force within PICAO, of which Denmark is a member. 2. To provide on a non-discriminatory basis the service of the facilities to all aircraft under the rules of PICAO. All messages per- mitted under PICAO shall be conveyed, and computation of charges, if any, shall also be made in pursuance of the rules of PICAO. 3. To instruct the Danish Meteorological Aeronautical Service to take care that the messages necessary for the air traffic and the meteorological institutions are transmitted according to the rules laid down by PICAO and OMI, and to transmit to aircraft over Danish territory the messages necessary for the air traffic. 4. To keep and operate the facilities in the airport of Copen- hagen until new facilities are supplied in pursuance of the rules fixed by PICAO, or until it may be agreed upon between the Danish and United States Governments that there is no longer a need for the original facilities for complying with PICAo's rules. The Danish Government agree that the facilities will be devoted exclusively to the aeronautical service and will not be diverted to other communica- tion service. [Not printed.i U. S. facilities at Kastrup airport. Operationand main- tenance by Danish Government. Arport of Oopen- hagen. No. 304

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