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CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS-DENMARK. I shall be glad to have you inform me whether it is the under- standing of your Government that the arrangement agreed to in the negotiations is as herein set forth. If so, it is suggested that the arrangement become ell'ective on April 16, 1934. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. RUTH BRYAN OWEN. His Excellency Dr. P . MUNCH, Royal Minister lor Foreign Affairs, oopenhagen. 1869 The Danish Minister lor Foreign Affairs (Munch) to the Am,erican m!r. ment by Den· Minister (Owen) UDENRIGSMINISTERIET. f).P.I. Journal Nr. 93.D.32. COPENHAGEN, March 1!4, 1934. MADAM:- I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note of the 12th instant, in which you communicated to me the text of the reciprocal arrangement between Denm.ark and the United States of America providing for the acceptance by the one country of certificates of air- worthiness for aircraft exported from the other country as merchan- dise, as understood by you to have been agreed to during the negotiations, now terminated, between the two countries. The text which you have communicated to me is reproduced below: ARTICLE 1. The present arrangement applies to civil aircraft constructed in continental United States of America, exclusive of Alaska, and ex- ported to Denmark; and to civil aircraft constructed in Denmark and exported to continental United States of America, exclusive of Alaska. ARTICLE 2. The same validity shall be conferred on certificates of airworthiness jssued by the competent authorities of the Government of the United States in respect of aircraft subsequently registered in Denmark as if they had been issued under the regulations in force on the subject in Denmark provided that in each case a certificate of airworthiness for export has also been issued by the United States authorities in respect of the individual aircraft, and provided that certificates of airworthiness issued by the competent authorities of Denmark in respect of aircraft subsequently registered in the United States of America are similarly given the same validity as if they had been issued under- the regulations in force on the subject in the United States. AJmCLE3. The above arrangement will extend to civil aircraft of all cate- gories, including those used for public transport and those used for private purposes.