711.1727/1
The Minister in Nicaragua (Hanna) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 15.]
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the Department’s instruction No. 513 of January 27, 1933,28 requesting that the Legation reach an understanding with the Nicaraguan Government to the effect that private aircraft of United States registry shall under the general authorization contained in the Habana Convention on Commercial Aviation be permitted to enter Nicaragua subject to compliance with the technical requirements of the Government of Nicaragua regarding entry and clearance and the laws and regulation in force in this country, and that private aircraft of Nicaraguan registry shall, under the general authorization contained in the Habana Convention on Commercial Aviation, be permitted to enter the United States subject to compliance with similar requirements of the Government of the United States and the laws and regulations in force in that country, without the necessity in either case of requesting through diplomatic channels that the flights be authorized.
On February 13, 1933, I handed the Nicaraguan Minister for Foreign Affairs a memorandum containing the substance of the Department’s instruction, and in reply received a pro-memorandum dated February 20, 1933, stating that the Government of Nicaragua finds the Department’s suggestion acceptable, and transmitting a copy of the Nicaraguan Commercial Aviation Regulations of August 31, 1929. A copy and translation of this pro-memorandum, and a pamphlet containing the Nicaraguan regulations, are enclosed.29 There is also enclosed a copy of the Legation’s memorandum of March 1, 1933, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in reply to his pro-memorandum of February 20.29
It would appear that this Government is now prepared to make an agreement in the sense desired by the Department. I will postpone further action awaiting the Department’s instructions in the matter.
Respectfully yours,