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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. Acordo de Transportes A6reos entre Portugal e os Estados Unidos da America, assinado em 6 de Dezembro de 1945, sao concedidos direitos de transito e escala, para fins nao comerciais, no territ6rio portugues, as empresas de transporte a6reo dos Estados Unidos que explorarem a seguinte rota: A. Estados Unidos, via costa oriental da America do Sul e pontos intermediarios, para Johanesburgo e Cidade do Cabo. E igualmente acordado que sao concedidos direitos de transito e escala, para fins nao comerciais, no territ6rio dos Estados Unidos, as empresas de transporte aereo de Portugal que explorarem a seguinte rota: B. Lisboa, via Agores e/ou Gander, para Montreal. Aproveito esta oportunidade para apresentar a Vossa Excelencia, Senhor Embaixador, os protestos da minha mais alta consideragao. JosE CAEIRO DA MATA Sua Excelencia o Senhor JOHN COOPER WILEY Embaixadordos Estados Unidos da America & & & Translation MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS AND INTERIOR ADMINISTRATION LISBON, June 28, 1947 MR. AMBASSADOR: It is mutually agreed between the Governments of Portugal and the United States of America that, in addition to the routes described in the Annex to the Air Transport Agreement between Portugal and 69 Stat. 9. the United States of America, signed on December 6, 1945, rights of transit and non-traffic stop in Portuguese territory shall be granted to airlines of the United States which operate the following route: A. United States via the east coast of South America and inter- mediate points, to Johannesburg and Capetown. It is likewise agreed that rights of transit and non-traffic stop in the territory of the United States shall be granted to airlines of Portugal which operate the following route: B. Lisbon via the Azores and/or Gander to Montreal. I avail myself of this opportunity to present to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration. JosE CAEIRO DA MATA His Excellency JOHN COOPER WILEY Ambassador of the United States of America 3190