Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 47 Part 2.djvu/1081

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AIR NAVIGATION-ITALY . be subject to the prior consent of the United States Government given on the principle of reciJ>rocity. Such lines, if established, may not engage in air commerce between points in the United States, except that subject to compliance with customs, quarantine and imnugration requirements, such aircraft shall be permitted to dis- charge passengers and/or cargo destined to the United States from points beyond the boundaries of United States territory at one airport in the United States, according landing facilities to foreign aircraft, and to proceed with the remaining passengers and/or cargo to any other airports in the United States, according landing facilitIes to foreign aircraft, for the purpose of discharging the remaining passengers and/or cargo; and they shall in like mnnner be permitted to take on at different airports in United States territory passengers and/or cargo destined to points beyond the boundaries of that territory. (b) If the United States aircraft and pilots are licensed to carry passengers and/or cargo in the United States, they may do so be- tween the United States and Italy in the operation of a regular American air transport line; provided, however, that the establish- ment of sueh lines shall be subject to the prior consent of the Italian Government given on the pnnciple of reciprocity. Such lines, if established, may not engage m air commerce between points in Italy, except that subject to compliance with customs, quarantine, and immigration requirements such aircraft shall be permitted to dis- charge passengers and/or cargo destined to Italy from points be- yond the boundaries of Italian territory at one airport in Italy, ~COrding landing facilities to foreign aircraft, and to proceed with t e remaining assengers and/or car~o to any other airports in Italy, a cording lan!ing facilities to foreIgn aircraft, for the purpose of discharging the remaining passengers and/or cargo; and they shall in like manner be permitted to take on at different airports in Italian territory passengers and/or cargo destined to points beyond the boundaries of that territory. (c) Each of the parties to this arrangement shall, with respect to all matters concerning the operation of civil aircraft and so far as the executive branch of the Government shall possess authority under the provisions of legislation on this subject, accord to the civil air- craft of the other party, subject to the foregoing provisions of this Article, and on condition of reciprocity, most favored nation treatment. ARTICLE 8 The right accorded to Italian pilots and aircraft to mnke flights over United States territory under the conditions provided for in the present arrangement shall be subject to compliance with the laws, rules and regulations in effect in the United States and its territories and possessions governing the operation of civil aircraft. The right accorded to American pilots and aircrnft of the United States to make flights over Italian territory, under the conditions herein provided for, shall be subject to compliance with the laws, rules and regulations in effect in Italy and hs territories and posses- sions governing the operation of civil aircraft. ARTICLE 9 Certificates of airworthiness issued in connection with aircraft, and acceptance test certificates issued in connection with aircraft engines and spare parts of aircraft and engines, built in Italy and importf'd into the United States from Italy as merchandise, will be accepted by the Department of Commerce of the United States if 2671