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 62 STAT.] FRANCE-AIR SERVICE FACILITIES-OCT. 19, 1948 5° - To provide English speaking operators at air to ground and Control Tower communication positions until regulations covering such voice transmissions are promulgated by the ICAO and further until such regulations are promulgated to grant permission to a representa- tive of the U. S. air carriers authorized to serve an airdrome to enter its Control Tower and when in the opinion of the representative a case of necessity exists to talk to the pilot of any U. S. aircraft flying in the vicinity of the airdrome. 6° - To utilize for air-ground and control tower communications the radio frequencies allotted for such purpose by ICAO on the basis of International Telecommunications regulations prescribing alloca- tions of radio frequency bands. 7° - To authorize and facilitate day-to-day adjustments in the air communication service matters by direct communication between the Department of Civil Aviation and the service agency of the United States Government, United States air carriers, or a communi- cation organization representing one or more of them. 8° - To authorize U. S. air carriers or the Civil Aeronautics Admin- istration of the U. S. to designate a technical adviser to advise and assist the agency by the French Republic Government to operate the facilities so far as they relate to the safety and efficiency of U. S. airline operation, this designation is to continue as long as it is useful to nue as long as it is useful to U.S. air carriers./ .['] Attached is a copy of the letter from the American Consul General to the British Consul General approving this transfer. For the Government of the French Republic CH LAFON Charles Lafon Director of Civil Aviation in Indochina. [SEAL] 4103 Provision of Eng lish speaking oper- ators. Utilization of radio frequencies allotted by ICAO. Facilitation of ad- justments. Technical adviser. For the Government of the United States of America GEORGE M ABBOTT George M. Abbott American Consul General. [SEAL] ' Repetition in the original. The French language text of this clause reads, in translation: "this designation is to continue as long as it is useful to United States air carriers."

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