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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. September 28, 1949 [T. I. A. S. 1983 Definitions. Post, p. 2720. 61 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 1181. 61 Stat. , Pt. 2, p. 1207. Rights. Post, p. 2720. Agreement between the United States of America and Burma respecting air transport services. Signed at Rangoon September 28, 1949; entered intoforce September 28, 1949. AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERN- MENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF BURMA The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- ment of the Union of Burma, Desiring to conclude an agreement for the purpose of 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 "aeronautical authorities" shall mean in the case of the United States of America, the Civil Aeronautics Board or any person or agency authorized to perform the functions exercised at the present time by the Civil Aeronautics Board and, in the case of the Union of Burma, the Ministry of Transport and Communications, or any person or agency authorized to perform the functions exercised at present by the said Ministry of Transport and Communications. (B) The term "designated airlines" shall mean those airlines which the aeronautical authorities of one of the contracting parties have notified in writing to the aeronautical authorities of the other con- tracting party as the airlines which it has designated in conformity with Article 3 of the present Agreement for the routes specified in such designation. (C) The term "territory" 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 December 7, 1944 shall be applied to the present Agreement. 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. 2716

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