711.6527/6
The Italian Ambassador (De Martino) to the Secretary of State
Mr. Secretary of State: I have the honor to refer to my note of December 20th, 1929 [1928] and the Department’s reply of January 30th, 1929 in regard to a proposed agreement between the United States and Italy in the matter of pilot’s licenses.
I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Italian Government is ready to conclude with the Government of the United States, through an exchange of notes, an accord for the reciprocal granting of the permission to the respective citizens of piloting all types of aircraft on the territory of the two Countries.
The Italian Government is willing to accept the proposals advanced by the United States Government as set forth in the Department’s note mentioned above, with the following modifications and additions:
- 1)
- The number of pilots could be fixed at fifteen;
- 2)
- The length of the period for which authority is granted could be established at six months, with faculty of extension;
- 3)
- The Italian Government would recognize the American pilot’s licenses provided full reciprocity be granted for Italian licenses issued by the Italian Ministry of Aeronautics both to military and civil aviators. The Italian Government would recognize the licenses issued by such American authorities as specified in the text of the agreement.
With reference to the last part of the Department’s note of January 30th, 1929, I have the honor to inform that the Italian Government is ready to proceed at the same time to an agreement for the reciprocal recognition of airworthiness certificates issued to the aircraft of the two Countries.
Accept [etc.]