63 STAT.] PANAMA-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-MAR . 31, 1949 The American Ambassador to the Panamanian Minister of Foreign Affairs PANAMA, March 31, 1949 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the civil aviation agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Panama signed at Panama City on March 31, 1949. Article XIV of this agreement states that, "The Government of the United States of America will make available a certain communications cable for use in connection with operations at Tocumen National Airport, Panama City and the Canal Zone, according to terms and conditions concerning the installa- tion, operation and maintenance of this cable for commercial as well as official use, which will be determined by an exchange of notes entered into this day between the Government of the Republic of Panama and the Government of the United States of America". Upon notification to my Government of the ratification by the Government of the Republic of Panama of the general aviation agree- ment, the Government of the United States of America will furnish the said communications cable under the following terms and con- ditions: (1) The Government of the United States of America is the owner of 16 miles of 100 pair subterranean and submarine cable and 2 miles of 50 pair subterranean and submarine cable (hereinafter referred to as "the cable"). The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Panama agree that the cable shall be installed between Albrook Air Force Base and Tocumen Na- tional Airport, and shall remain there for a period of fifteen years from the date of this agreement. Upon the expiration of said fifteen-year period, the Government of the United States of America shall have the right to remove or otherwise dispose of the cable. If, however, at the end of said fifteen-year period, both Contracting Parties are agree- able thereto, the terms of this agreement shall be extended for an additional ten years. As long as this agreement shall be in effect, the cable shall remain the property of the Government of the United States of America, and shall not be subject to taxes of any kind im- posed by the Government of the Republic of Panama. (2) The Government of the United States of America shall prepare technical specifications for the installation of the cable and shall pro- vide technical supervision of the installation thereof. The Govern- ment of the United States of America shall itself perform any and all operations connected with splicing, loading and termination of the cable with respect to said installation, and shall provide all equipment and materials necessary for such operations. The Contracting Parties agree that such loading and terminal equipment shall be con- sidered a part of the cable, and shall be subject to all provisions of this agreement which apply to the cable. The Government of the United States of America undertakes to exercise its best efforts to maintain the cable in operating condition for and during the term of this agree- ment. The Government of the United States of America may desig- 81939-2-PT. I --12 Ane, p. 2459 U.S. communie tions cable. InstalaUon. No. 146 2471
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