61 STAT.] SIAM-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-FEB. 26, 1947 Agreement between the United States of America and Siam respecting air transport services. Signed at Bangkok February 26, 1947; effective February26, 1947. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KING- DOM OF SIAM RELATING TO AIR SERVICES BETWEEN THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIES The Government of the United States of America and the Gov- ernment of the Kingdom of Siam, Having in mind the resolution signed under date of December 7, 1944, [1] at the International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago, for the adoption of a standard form of agreement for air routes and services, and the desirability of mutually stimulating and pro- moting the further development of air transportation between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Siam, the two Gov- ernments parties to this arrangement have appointed their representa- tives, who, duly authorized, have agreed that the establishment and development of air transport services between their respective terri- tories shall be governed by the following provisions: ARTICLE 1 Each contracting party grants to the other contracting party the rights as specified in the Annex hereto necessary for establishing the international civil air routes and services therein described, whether such services be inaugurated immediately or at a later date at the option of the contracting party to whom the rights are granted. ARTICLE 2 Each of the air services so described shall be placed in operation as soon as the contracting party to whom the rights have been granted by Article 1 to designate an airline or airlines for the route concerned has authorized an airline for such route, and the contracting party granting the rights shall, subject to Article 6 hereof, be bound to give the appropriate operating permission to the airline or airlines con- cerned; provided that the airlines so designated may be required to qualify before the competent aeronautical authorities of the contract- ing party granting the rights under the laws and regulations normally applied by these authorities before being permitted to engage in the operations contemplated by this agreement; and provided that in [International Civil Aviation Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November 1 to December 7, 1944, Final Act and Related Documents, Department of State publi- cation 2282.] 95347°-1 -9 -PT. III -33 February 26, 1947 [T. I. A. S. 1607 Post, p. 2793. Ilnauguration of air servilcs. Post, ). 2791. 2789
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