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The Ambassador in France (Edge) to
the Secretary of State
Paris, September 3, 1930.
[Received
September 15.]
No. 823
Sir: I have the honor to refer to my telegram
No. 260 of August 14, 6 p.m.,53 reporting that the Foreign Office had verbally
informed me that the authorization for the airplanes of New York, Rio
and Buenos Aires Lines and of the Pan American Airways to fly over and
land in Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana had been extended until
November 15.
A note from the Foreign Office dated August 29, 1930, confirming this
information, has now been received. Copies and translations of the note
are transmitted herewith.
The Department’s attention is particularly called to the last paragraph
of this note which states that the renewing of the present authorization
is dependent upon the conclusion of an agreement between the American
aeroplane companies and la Compagnie Générale Aéropostale.
Respectfully yours,
[Enclosure—Translation]
The French Ministry for
Foreign Affairs to the American
Embassy
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has the honor to inform the Embassy
of the United States, in reply to the latter’s note No. 420 of July
11 last, that the Government of the French Republic has extended for
a period of three months, that is from August 15 to November 15,
1930, the authorization granted to the New York, Rio & Buenos
Aires Line and the Pan American Airways to fly over and land in
Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana.
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The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has the honor to remind the Embassy
of the United States of the following reservations, to which the
above mentioned authorization is subject:
Photographic apparatus may not be used, and it is forbidden
to fly over a zone around Fort de France to be determined by
the Governor;
Commercial and postal traffic in the interior of these
Colonies is prohibited.
In addition, it is understood that the organization of airports will
be undertaken by the French Government, which is now studying the
question.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has the honor to inform the Embassy
of the United States that the interested technical Departments have
pointed out that the renewal of the present authorization will be
contingent upon the conclusion of an agreement between the American
companies and the “Compagnie Générale Aéropostale”.
