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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. May 8 July 31, 1946 Agreement between the United States of America and the UnitedKingdom T.LA. . 1766] of Great Britain and Northern Ireland respecting the transfer and maintenance of radio range and SCS 51 equipment. Effected by exchange of notes signed at London May 8 and July 31, 1946; entered into force July 31, 1946. The American Ambassador to the British Minister of Civil Aviation 1, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, W. 1., May 8,1946 DEAR LORD WINSTER: Pursuant to recent discussions, it is my understanding that repre- sentatives of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and representatives of the United States have reached agreement with regard to the transfer to the United Kingdom Government of certain air navigational and operational facilities and continued operation and maintenance of these facilities by the United Kingdom Government. The United States trans-Atlantic airlines will be materially assisted by the con- tinued operation of these facilities. The air navigational and opera- tional aids involved are among those which were installed or provided for use in the United Kingdom by the United States Armed Forces during the war, and have become or are about to become surplus to the needs of the United States Armed Forces. The understanding which has been reached and which I desire to confirm by this letter is as follows: 1. The transfer would apply to the following installations: (a) The radio ranges and all facilities now owned by the United States which are necessary to their operation located at Prest- wick, Valley, St. Mawgan, Northolt, and Stornaway, and a range and necessary facilities to be moved by the United States to Heathrow. It is the intention of the United States, prior to transfer, to convert the radio range operated at Stornaway to a beacon, and to move the radio range now located at Boving- don, or such other range as the United States may determine, to Heathrow. (b) Four complete SCS 51 installations now owned by the United States and located at Prestwick, Valley, St. Mawgan, and one additional such installation which it is the intention of the United States to move to Heathrow. 2. The United States will declare the above described installations surplus to the needs of the United States Armed Forces and will transfer them to the possession of the United Kingdom Government on or before May 31, 1946, or as soon thereafter as they may be placed 4008

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