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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. June 4,199 Agreement between the United States of America and Canada respecting . I. A. .19 the use by civil aircraft of Stephenville and Argentia military air bases in Newfoundland. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Ottawa June 4, 1949; entered into force June 4, 1949. The American Ambassador to the CanadianSecretary of State for External Affairs AMERICAN EMBASSY No. 134 Ottawa, Canada,June4, 1949 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the Agreement (hereinafter referred to 55Stat. 156. as "Bases Agreement") made on March 27, 1941, between the Gov- ernment of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and to re- lated documents providing for the lease to the United States of certain areas in the Western Hemisphere upon the terms and conditions set out in the Bases Agreement. 5 Stat. 156 Article XI (5) of the Bases Agreement provides that "commercial aircraft will not be authorized to operate from any of the bases (save in case of emergency or for strictly military purposes under the super- vision of the War or Navy Departments) except by agreement between the United States and the Government of the United Kingdom; pro- vided that in the case of Newfoundland, such agreement shall be be- tween the United States and the Government of Newfoundland". As a result of the Union which became effective on April 1, 1949, the Government of Canada has replaced the Government of Newfound- land in the making of laws for certain purposes including the regula- tion of civil aviation. In the circumstances I have the honor to propose that an Agreement providing for the use by civil aircraft of the United States military air Bases at Stephenville and Argentia be entered into as follows: ARTICLE I phen torsec^t sl- The air Base at Stephenville shall be available for use in lieu of craft. Gander Airfield for civil aircraft engaged in international civil avia- tion and otherwise authorized by the Government of Canada to use Gander Airfield for traffic or non-traffic stops (a) at such times as the responsible Canadian authorities at Gander shall determine that operational conditions do not permit the landing or take-off of such civil aircraft under regular operating practices at Gander Airfield or (b) at such times as the operating minima established by the country of registry of such aircraft do not permit the use of Gander Airfield in accordance with regular operating practices; 2486

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