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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. "Aeronautical au- thorities." " Designated air- lines." "Territory. " 61 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 1181. 61 8tat., Pt. 2, p. 1207. Rights. Post, p. 3740. AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Italy The GOVERN1MENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the GOVERNMENT OF ITALY: Desiring to conclude an Agreement for the purpose ef promoting direct air communications between their respective territories, Have accordingly appointed authorized representatives for this purpose, who have agreed as follows: Article 1 For the purposes of the present Agreement, and its Annex, except where the text provides otherwise: (a) The term a aeronautical authorities ) shall mean in the case of the United States ofAmerica, the CivilAeronauticsBoard) and anyperson or agency authorized to perform the functions exercised at the present time by the (Civil Aeronautics Board), and, in the case of Italy, the Ministry of Defense - Air [Direzione Generale dell'Aviazione Civile e Traffico Aereo ], and any person or agency authorized to perform the functions exercised at present by the said Ministry of Defense - Air [Direzione Generale dell'Aviazione Civile e Traffico Aereo ]. (b) The term a designated airlines D shall mean those airlines that the aeronautical authorities of one of the contracting parties have communicated in writing to the aeronautical authorities of the other contracting party that they are the airlines that it has designated in conformity with Article 3 of the present Agreement for the routes specified in such designation. (c) The term a territory D shall have the meaning given to it by Article 2 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed at Chicago on December 7, 1944. (d) The definitions contained in paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of Article 96 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on Decem- ber 7, 1944 shall be applied to the present Agreement and its Annex. Article 2 Each contracting party grants to the other contracting party the rights as 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. 3730

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