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Dec. 27, 1 946 61 STAT.] PERU--AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES- ay. 2, 1947 ' 5 ay 6, 8, July 21, 1947 2589 Aviation Organization, in accordance with the provisions of Article III, Section six (8) of the Provisional Agreement on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on December 7, 1944 or to its 59 Stat.1521 successor, unless the contracting parties agree to submit the contro- versy to some other person or body designated by mutual agreement between the same contracting parties. The executive authorities of the contracting parties will use their best efforts under the powers available to them to put into effect the opinion expressed in such report. ARTICLE 11 For the purpose of the present Agreement, and its Annex, except where the text provides otherwise: a) The term "aeronautical authorities" shall mean in the case of the United States of America the Civil Aeronautics Board and any person or agency authorized to perform the functions exercised at the present time by the Civil Aeronautics Board or similar functions, and, in the case of Peru, the Minister of Aeronautics and any person or agency authorized to perform the functions exercised at present by the said Minister. b) The term "designated airlines" shall mean those airlines that the aeronautical authorities of one of the contracting parties have communicated in writing to the aeronautical authorities of the other contracting party that they are the airlines that it has des- ignated in conformity with Article 1 and 2 of the present Agreement for the routes specified in such designation. ARTICLE 12 This agreement, including the provisions of the Annex thereof, will come into force on the day it is signed. In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed the present agreement. Done at Lima this 27th. day of December, 1946, in duplicate in the English and Spanish languages, each of which shall be of equal authenticity. For the Government of the United States of America: PRENTICE COOPER WILLIAM MITCHELL For the Government of the Republic of Peru: E. GARCfA SAYAN E. G6NGORA Attachment: Annex to Air Transport Agreement "Aeronautical au thorities. " "Designated air- lines. " Ante, p. 2586. Entry Into force. Authenticlan- guagS,.