57 STAT.] CANADA-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-MAR . 4, 1943 Arrangement between the United States of America and Canadarespecting March 4,1943 airtransport services, continuing in effect the arrangement of November [E. A . S.314] 29 and December 2, 1940 giving effect to article III of the arrangement signed August 18, 1939. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington ;March 4, 1943; effective Mtarch 4, 1943. The Acting Secretary of State to the CanadianMinister DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON March 4, 1943. SIR: I have the honor to refer to negotiations which have recently taken place between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada for the conclusion of a reciprocal under- taking continuing in force the arrangement between the two Govern- ments, entered into by an exchange of notes dated November 29, 1940 and December 2, 1940, for the purpose of giving effect to 54Stat. 2422 . Article III of the Air Transport Arrangement between the two Governments concluded on August 18, 1939. 5 4 stat.18 05 . It is my understanding that it has been agreed in the course of the recent negotiations, now terminated, that the undertaking referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be as follows: Having in mind the fact that because of the war situation it was im- practicable for the aeronautical authorities of the United States and Canada to hold a meeting six months prior to December 31, 1942, as contemplated by the arrangement between the two Governments en- tered into by an exchange of notes dated November 29, 1940 and De- cember 2, 1940, for the purpose of drawing up new recommendations relating to the allocation of air transport routes to United States and Canadian air carriers for operations between the United States and Canada, it is now agreed that, subject to the provisions of the suc- ceeding paragraph, the 1940 arrangement as herein referred to shall be considered to have remained in force from December 31, 1942, and shall continue in force until the end of the war. It is also agreed that after the termination of the war a conference between representatives of the two Governments will be held for the purpose of reviewing the situation as it may then exist with respect to the application of the terms of the arrangement covered by the exchange of notes dated November 29, 1940 and December 2, 1940. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, it is agreed that the present undertaking may be terminated at any time on six months' notice given in writing by either Government to the other Government for important reasons of public policy when the conditions thereof 923
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