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63 STAT.] SWITZERLAND-AIR TRANSPORT SERVIOES-MAY 13, 1949 Translation THE CHIEF OF THE FEDERAL POLITICAL DEPARTMENT BERN, May 13, 1949. M: MnISTER: In a letter dated today you were so good as to propose to me that A"t, p. 2S 7 an arbitration clause be inserted in the Interim Agreement between the United States of America and Switzerland relating to Air Transport Services, dated August3, 1945. I have taken due note of the fact that '0stat- " 5- such text, which would become article 10 of the agreement, was the subject of conversations between representatives of the Swiss federal Authorities and representatives of the American Authorities. I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Swiss Federal Council approves the text in question and that it considers it to be in force as of the present date. Accept, Mr. Minister, the assurances of my high consideration. MAX PETITTPERRE (Max Petitpierre) His Excellency JOHN CAmTE, VINCENT Ministerof the UnitedStates of America Bern The American Minister to the Chief of the Swiss FederalPolitioal Department IGATION oF THE UNITrr STATES OF A OMCA BERN, May 13, 1949 ExcEUMNCr: I have the honor to refer to the conversations between the Govern- ments of the United States of America and Switzerland in regard to the amendment of the Interim Agreement relating to Air Transport Services concluded between the United States of America and Switzer- land on August 3, 1945, with a view to the incorporation of the stat.8 Bermuda principles into this Agreement. I understand that these conversations which have taken place pursuant to the suggestion of the Federal Air Office communication of May 21, 1948, [1] have now resulted in a text agreed upon between the negotiating parties which is enclosed herewith and which is to be inserted as the Annex immediately following Article 10 of the Interim Agreement of August 3, 1945. I further understand that the Schedule to the enclosed Annex has been P n ' P.ma. agreed upon as a substitute for the present "Annex" of the Interim sta "L . Agreement. It is finally understood that the enclosed Annex and Schedule will form an integral part of the Interim Agreement of August 3, 1945. '810N--ot -- ed. n 81W.-B 2--T. m --1o 2439