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The Colombian Minister ( Olaya ) to the Secretary of State
Sir: In reply to the note which Your Excellency addressed to me on this same date regarding the conversations which I have recently held in the Department of State with respect to the facilities which aircraft registered in the United States will enjoy in Colombia for services of commercial aviation, and, reciprocally, aircraft of Colombian registration, in the United States including the Panama Canal Zone, I have the honor, duly authorized by my Government, to confirm the agreement which we have reached, that is:
Commercial aircraft of the United States register shall have permission to make flights along the Colombian coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and over the territory immediately adjacent thereto; to alight on land and on water, to take on fuel, to make repairs, to land and receive passengers, mail and freight in Colombian ports in which there are authorities charged with fulfilling the formalities required, subject to regulations and provisions similar to those established for Colombian commercial aircraft in the enclosures accompanying Your Excellency’s note to which I have honor to reply.
Conversely, commercial aircraft of Colombian registration shall have permission to alight on land and water in the ports of the Atlantic and of the Pacific in the United States including those of the Panama Canal Zone, to fly between ports of the Panama Canal Zone, following the route designated by the Governor thereof, to take on fuel, to make repairs, to land and receive passengers, mail and freight subject to the regulations and provisions annexed to Your Excellency’s note to which I have the honor to reply.
All aircraft must comply with the respective governmental regulations of both countries.
If either of the two Governments should decide to put an end to the permission referred to in this agreement, or to change the regulations or provisions, it shall advise the other Government of this fact ninety days in advance.
[Page 884]It is understood that the two Governments agree and will earnestly endeavor to give the greatest facilities possible in order that aircraft engaged in services of international commercial communication may alight on land or water, take on fuel and to extend the other services mentioned above with all the efficacy and rapidity desirable.
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