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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. November 29 and De- cember 2,1940 [E. A. 8. No. 1861 Arrangement between the United States of America and Canada giving effect to article III of the air transport arrangement signed August 18, 1939, respecting airtransportservices. Effected by exchange of notes signed November 29 and December 2, 1940; effective December 8, 1940. The Secretary of State to the CanadianCharge (dAffaires ad interim DEPArTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON November 29, 1940 SIR: Agreement by I refer to a meeting of representatives of the competent aero- u.S. A . nautical authorities of the Government of the United States of Amer- ica and of the Government of Canada, respectively, held at Ottawa, Canada, on September 9 and 10, 1940, for the purpose of making recommendations to give effect to Article III of the air transport arrangement entered into between the two Governments on August Ante, p. 180 18, 1939,1 by reference to existing and prospective international air transport services between the United States and Canada. The competent aeronautical authorities of the two Governments have made the following recommendations: Recommendations. (1) That Article III of the air transport arrangement entered into between the two Governments on August 18, 1939,1 should be given effect in accordance with the enumerations attached hereto, and made a part hereof. (2) That the recommendations shall, if accepted by the two Gov- ernments, have effect until December 31, 1942. (3) That at least six months prior to December 31, 1942, a fur- ther conference of representatives of the competent aeronautical au- thorities of the two Governments shall be called for the purpose of considering any revision or modification of their recommendations and any new problems pertaining to air transport services which may have arisen in the interim. The recommendations of the competent aeronautical authorities of the two Governments, as herein referred to, are acceptable to the Government of the United States. I shall appreciate it if you will inform me whether these recommendations are also acceptable to your Government. If so, it is suggested that the present note and your reply thereto constitute an arrangement between the Govern- ment of the United States of America and the Government of Can- '[Executive Agreement Series No. 159.] 2422