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62 STAT.] CANADA-AVIATION-FEB . 13 , 1945 3943 Agreement between the United States of America and Canada respecting February 13, 1945 flights of military aircraft. Effected by exchange of notes signed at IT. . A. S. 20561 Ottawa February 13, 1945; entered into force February 13, 1945. The American Charged'Affaires ad interim to the CanadianSecretary of State for External Affairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 28 5 Ottawa, Canada,February 13, 1945. With reference to negotiations that have recently taken place be- tween representatives of the United States and Canadian Govern- ments respecting air services of the Armed Forces of the United States and Canada, I have the honor to propose that an agreement be entered into between the two Governments as follows: I Subject to such conditions as may from time to time be agreed upon between the Armed Forces of Canada and the Armed Forces of the United States, aircraft of the United States Armed Forces engaged in air transport or ferry services (including aircraft being delivered to third countries) whether operated and maintained di- rectly by military personnel or by United States or Canadian civilian personnel under contract with the United States Armed Forces, may, during the present war, fly into, through and away from Canada and may use all airway facilities including landing fields, meteorological services, radio ranges and radio communications which are available to aircraft of the Armed Forces of Canada, and, subject to the con- currence of the Government of Newfoundland, all similar airway facilities operated by Canada in Newfoundland territory, along the routes which they are now flying and which are set forth in Part One of the attached confidential memorandum, [1] provided that aircraft operated and maintained by civilian personnel under contract with the United States Armed Forces shall be restricted to the routes indicated in Part One A of the attached confidential memorandum. II Subject to such conditions as may from time to time be agreed upon between the Armed Forces of Canada and the Armed Forces of the United States, aircraft of the Armed Forces of Canada en- gaged in air transport or ferry services (including aircraft being ' No longer confidential. Use of airway facili- ties, etc. Post, p. 3947.