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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [60 STAT. ANNEX I For the purposes of operating air services on the routes specified Post, p. 1507. below in Section III of this Annex or as amended in accordance with Pot, P. 1510. Section IV hereof, the designated air carriers of one of the Contracting Parties shall be accorded in the territory of the other Contracting Party the use on the said routes at each of the places specified therein of all the airports (being airports designated for international air serv- ices), together with ancillary facilities and rights of transit, of stops for non-traffic purposes and of commercial entry and departure for international traffic in passengers, cargo and mail in full accord and compliance with the principles recited and agreed in the Final Act of the Conference on Civil Aviation held between the Governments of the United States and of the United Kingdom at Bermuda from Jan- Post, p. 1512. uary 15 to February 11, 1946, and subject to the provisions of Sections POst, p. 1511. II and V of tbis Annex. II (a) Rates to be charged by the air carriers of either Contracting Party between points in the territory of the United States and points in the territory of the United Kingdom referred to in this Annex shall be subject to the approval of the Contracting Parties within their respective constitutional powers and obligations. In the event of dis- agreement the matter in dispute shall be handled as provided below. (b) The Civil Aeronautics Board of the United States having an- nounced its intention to approve the rate conference machinery of the International Air Transport Association (hereinafter called "IATA"), as submitted, for a period of one year beginning in February, 1946, any rate agreements concluded through this machinery during this period and involving United States air carriers will be subject to approval by the Board. (c) Any new rate proposed by the air carrier or carriers of either Contracting Party shall be filed with the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties at least thirty days before the proposed date of introduction; provided that this period of thirty days may be re- duced in particular cases if so agreed by the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties. (d) The Contracting Parties hereby agree that where: (1) during the period of the Board's approval of the IATA rate conference machinery, either any specific rate agreement is not approved within a reasonable time by either Contracting Party or a conference of IATA is unable to agree on a rate, or (2) at any time no IATA machinery is applicable, or Rates. Proposed new rates. 1504