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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. No change is proposed in the designation by the Government of the United States of America of United States certificated carriers to 60 Stat. o. operate the routes described in the Annex to the Agreement. 60 Stat. 1508. If the modifications to Section III (b) of the Annex as set forth above are agreeable to the Government of the United Kingdom, I suggest that this note and your reply thereto should constitute the 60sta. 1502. exchange of notes for which Article 8 of the Agreement signed at Bermuda provides. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. W. J. GALLMAN The Rt. Hon. ERNEST BEVIN, M.P., Secretary of Statefor Foreign Affairs, Foreign Office, Whitehall, S. W. 1. The British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the American Charge d'Affaires ad interim FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W . 1 . . W 14th January, 1948. SIR, I have the honour to refer to your Note No. 1535 of today's date stating that it is the desire of the Government of the United States of America to formalize the right of designated United States airlines to enjoy first, second, third, fourth and fifth freedom rights in Ceylon by means of an appropriate amendment of Section III (b) of the Annex to the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United 6i St508at. Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom accept the amendment of Section III (b) of the Annex to the above mentioned Agreement proposed in your Note, as follows:- 1846