Executive Agreement Series No. 49

711.5827/10

The Secretary of State to the Swedish Chargé (Beck-Friis) 31

Sir: Reference is made to the negotiations which have taken place between the Government of the United States of America and the Government [Page 773] of Sweden for the conclusion of a reciprocal arrangement between the United States of America and Sweden providing for the acceptance by the one country of certificates of airworthiness for aircraft exported from the other country as merchandise.

It is my understanding that it has been agreed in the course of the negotiations, now terminated, that this arrangement shall be as follows:

Arrangement between the United States of America and Sweden concerning the acceptance by the one country of certificates of airworthiness for aircraft exported from the other country as merchandise.

Article 1

The present arrangement applies to civil aircraft constructed in continental United States of America, exclusive of Alaska, and exported to Sweden; and to civil aircraft constructed in Sweden and exported to continental United States of America, exclusive of Alaska.

Article 2

The same validity shall be conferred on certificates of airworthiness issued by the competent authorities of the Government of the United States in respect of aircraft subsequently registered in Sweden as if they had been issued under the regulations in force on the subject in Sweden provided that in each case a certificate of airworthiness for export has also been issued by the United States authorities in respect of the individual aircraft, and provided that certificates of airworthiness issued by the competent authorities of Sweden in respect of aircraft subsequently registered in the United States of America are similarly given the same validity as if they had been issued under the regulations in force on the subject in the United States.

Article 3

This arrangement will extend to civil aircraft of all categories, including those used for public transport and those used for private purposes, and to aircraft engines and spare parts of aircraft and engines.

Article 4

The present arrangement may be terminated by either Government on sixty days’ notice given to the other Government. In the event, however, that either Government should be prevented by future action of its legislature from giving full effect to the provisions of this arrangement it shall automatically lapse.

I shall be glad to have you inform me whether the text of the arrangement herein set forth is as agreed to by your Government. If so, it is suggested that it should be understood that the arrangement will become effective on October 9, 1933.

Accept [etc.]

Cordell Hull
  1. The same note, mutatis mutandis, with the text of the agreement in Swedish, was sent by the Swedish Chargé to the Secretary of State, September 8 (711.5827/11).