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61 STAT.1 UNITED KINGDOM-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-De. 2071946 Jan. 27, 194 7 (b) Annex Point of Departure Section III (b): add Destination in U. K Intermediate Points territory 14 San Francisco Los Angeles Honolulu Canton Island Noumea (optional) (a) A point or points in Aus- tralia. (b) A point in New Zealand. "2. In accordance with Article 2 of the Agreement, His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom propose to designate British Commonwealth Pacific Airways a joint operating organization, in which His Majesty's Governments in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand are partners, in accordance with Article 77 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on 7 December, 1944, to operate Route 8 above. "3. If the additions to Section III of the Annex as set forth above are agreeable to the Government of the United States, I am to suggest, on the understanding that British Commonwealth Pacific Airways will be the airline designated by His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom for the operation of services on Route 8 above, that this note and your reply thereto should constitute the exchange of notes, for which Article 8 of the Agreement signed at Bermuda provides." I am pleased to inform you that the terms of Your Excellency's note as stated above are acceptable to my Government, which regards Sec- tion 3 of the Annex to the aforementioned bilateral agreement relating to air services signed at Bermuda on February 11, 1946 as amended accordingly. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consid- eration. For the Secretary of State: WILLIAM L. CLAYION His Excellency The Right Honorable THE LORD INVERCHAPEL, P.C ., G.C.M.G., British Ambassador. 60 Stat. 1500. 61 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 1202 . 60 Stat. 1502. 60 Stat. 1507. 3091 Points Beyond __ Fiji