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62 STAT.] UNITED KINGDOM-MILITARY AIR BASES-FEB . 24 , 1948 (3) The United States military authorities and the Government of Notice of intention to impose limitation, the Territory (except so far as those authorities, or that Government, etc. as the case may be, are satisfied that it is undesirable for military rea- sons or for security reasons, respectively, or that it is for any reason impracticable, so to do) shall each give to the other such notice as ap- pears to those authorities or that Government to be reasonable in all the circumstances, of their intention to impose any limitation, suspen- sion or restriction under this Article. ARTICLE VII Administrative and operational control and requirements (1) Administrative and operational control of the Bases for civil aviation purposes shall be exercised by the United States military authorities, except as otherwise specifically provided in the present Agreement. The United States military authorities may delegate the performance of certain services to civilian agencies. Such dele- gation will be without prejudice to the right of the United States mili- tary authorities to resume the performance of such services at any time and without delay. (2) Except as may be otherwise agreed between the two Governments, (a) airport tower control and approach control shall be operated by or under the direction of the United States military au- thorities, who will, in consultation with the Government of the Territory, ensure that the periods for which and the manner in which those controls are provided are adequate to meet the needs of civil aircraft using the Bases; (b) the responsibility for area control will be determined in the light of the studies and recommendations of the Interna- tional Civil Aviation Organization; (c) the meteorological facilities and operational communication facilities and other aids to navigation required by civil air- craft using the Bases will be provided by or under the direc- tion of the United States military authorities, in accordance with the recommendations of the International Civil Avia- tion Organization. AmTICLE VIII Facilities, supplies and services and the designation of areas therefor (1) (a) Except as provided in Article VII of the present Agreement, facilities, supplies and services required for, or in connection with the operation of, civil aircraft using the Bases, or for or by passen- gers, crews or other persons present in the Leased Area solely for civil aviation purposes, may be provided, either within an area desig- nated under paragraph (2) of this Article or outside the Leased Area, by the Government of the Territory or, with the permission of the Government of the Territory, by any civil enterprise. 1865