AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES Exchange of notes at London January 14, 1948, amending agreement of February 11, 1946 Entered into force January 14, 1948 Replaced by revised section III of annex to agreement of May 27, 19661 62 Stat. 1845; Treaties and Other International Acts Series 1714 The American Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs No. 1535 YOUR EXCELLENCY: JANUARY 14, 1948 I have the honor to refer to the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom signed at Bermunda on February 11, 19462 and to a note from the Foreign Office of February 3, 1947 to the Embassy of the United States regarding the exercise of first, second, third, fourth and fifth freedom rights by designated United States airlines in Ceylon subject to the general provisions of the Bermuda Agreement. The Government of the United States of America desires 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 Kingdom as follows: [*Notice will be given by the aeronautical authorities of the United States to the aeronautical authorities of the United Kingdom of the route service patterns according to which services will be inaugurated on these routes.] 117 UST 683; TIAS 6019. 2 TIAS 1507, ante, p. 726. No change is proposed in the designation by the Government of the United States of America of United States certificated carriers to operate the routes described in the Annex to the Agreement. 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 exchange of notes for which Article 8 of the Agreement signed at Bermuda provides. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. The Rt. Hon. ERNEST BEVIN, M.P., Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whitehall, S. W. 1. W. J. GALLMAN The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the American Chargé d'Affaires No. W 390/390/802. ad interim FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1. 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 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: [For tables, see U.S. note, above.] 3. His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom note that no change is proposed in the designation by the Government of the United States of America of United States certificated carriers to operate the routes described in the Annex of the Agreement. 4. In accordance with the proposal contained in the last paragraph of your Note, that Note and the present reply will be regarded as an Exchange of Notes under the provisions of Article 8 of the Agreement signed at Bermuda on the 11th February, 1946. I have the honour to be, with high consideration, Sir, Your obedient Servant, (For the Secretary of State) H. W. A. FREESE-PENNEFATHER Mr. W. J. GALLMAN, etc., etc., etc., United States Embassy. USE BY CIVIL AIRCRAFT OF CERTAIN MILITARY BASES IN CARIBBEAN AND BERMUDA Agreement and exchanges of notes signed at Washington February 24, 1948 Entered into force February 24, 1948 Supplemented by agreement of March 23 and April 25, 1951, as supplemented1 Superseded in part by agreement of February 10, 1961,2 with the Federation of The West Indies 62 Stat. 1860; Treaties and Other International Acts Series 1717 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT of the United KINGDOM Of Great BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND CONCERNING THE OPENING OF CERTAIN MILITARY AIR BASES IN THE CARIBBEAN AREA AND BERMUDA TO USE BY CIVIL Aircraft WHEREAS, in pursuance of Notes exchanged on September 2, 1940,3 an Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "the Bases Agreement") was made on March 27, 1941, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as "the two Governments"), providing for the lease to the United States of certain areas in the Western Hemisphere upon the terms and conditions set out in the Bases Agreement; AND WHEREAS, in pursuance of the said Notes and of the Bases Agreement, naval and air Bases have been established in the areas aforesaid; AND WHEREAS Article XI(5) of the Bases Agreement provides that "commercial aircraft will not be authorized to operate from any of the Bases (save in case of emergency or for strictly military purposes under supervision of the War or Navy Departments) except by agreement between the United States and the Government of the United Kingdom; provided that in the case of Newfoundland such agreement shall be between the United States and the Government of Newfoundland"; AND WHEREAS the two Governments recognize that there are special circumstances connected with the Bases; AND WHEREAS the two Governments desire to foster and encourage the widest possible distribution of the benefits of air travel for the general good of mankind at the cheapest rates consistent with sound economic principles; and to stimulate international air travel as a means of promoting friendly understanding and good will among peoples and ensuring as well the many indirect benefits of this form of transportation to the common welfare of both countries; AND WHEREAS the two Governments desire to arrange for certain of the air Bases aforesaid to be available for use by civil aircraft without interfering with, restricting or limiting the present military rights of the United States in, or the continued military use by the United States of, the said Bases in accordance with the Bases Agreement; AND WHEREAS Heads of Agreement were initialled at Bermuda on February 11, 1946, with a view to the preparation and conclusion of an Agreement to give effect to these desires; AND WHEREAS Article XII (a) of those Heads of Agreement provided that the two Governments should consult together and prepare an Agreement to give effect to the terms contained in those Heads of Agreement; Now, THEREFORE, the two Governments, having consulted accordingly, have agreed as follows: (1) The following Bases (hereinafter referred to as the "Regular Bases") will be open for regular use by civil aircraft, in accordance with the provisions of the present Agreement: Kindley Field, Bermuda, Coolidge Field, Antigua, Beane Field, St. Lucia, Atkinson Field, British Guiana. (2) The following Bases (hereinafter referred to as the "Alternate Bases" will be open for use by civil aircraft as weather alternates only, in accordance with the provisions of the present Agreement: Carlson Field, Trinidad, Vernam Field, Jamaica. (3) The circumstances in which the Alternate Bases may be used as weather alternates shall be such as may be defined by rules established in that |