811.79612/71
The Chargé in Mexico (Norweb) to the Secretary of State
No. 1468
Mexico, June 1, 1934.
[Received June
6.]
Sir: I have the honor to refer to the
Embassy’s despatch No. 1153 of February 24, 1934,18 with which was enclosed a
copy of a letter
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addressed
by the Embassy on that date to the Foreign Office containing the
substance of the Department’s instruction No. 268 of February 17,
1934,19
regarding the interpretation of Article IV of the Habana Convention
on Commercial Aviation.20
There is transmitted herewith, in copy and translation, a letter from
the Foreign Office dated May 24, 1934, on this subject, transcribing
the views of the Ministry of Communications, in which the suggestion
is made that in order to regulate private flights of an
international character the most practicable means is to conclude an
economic agreement between the two Governments which shall result in
the publication by each country of identic regulations, this
procedure being suggested in order to avoid a delay inherent in the
conclusion of a convention or treaty.
The Mexican Foreign Office in its letter states that it will be glad
to receive the opinion of the United States Government in the
premises.
Respectfully yours,
[Enclosure—Translation]
The Chief of the Department of Political
Relations (Sierra), Mexican
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, to the Second Secretary of the
American Embassy (Hawks)
No. 3348
[Mexico,] May 24,
1934.
My Dear Mr. Hawks: At the request of
the Ministry of Communications, and with reference to the
question of touring flights brought up in various letters from
you, especially the one dated February 24th last,19 I quote below the
point of view of that Ministry in the premises:
“The provisions of the Pan American Convention on
Commercial Aviation refer to and are applicable only to
the regulation of international aerial commercial
traffic.—As regards countries with whom Mexico has not
concluded Conventions or Treaties relative to
international aerial commerce, as well as in regard to
internal aerial commerce and private aviation, the
precepts of the Law of General Lines of Communication
are applicable.—So that there are no provisions covering
pleasure or touring flights, nor private flights of a
business or other nature which may be made across the
American border, flights which should be classified as
private flights of an international character; and
therefore, in order to set the procedure which should be
followed in these cases, it is indispensable to
legislate in the matter, the most practical means being
to conclude an economic agreement between the two
Governments which shall result in the publication in
each country of identic regulations, so as to avoid
having to conclude a Convention or Treaty, since the
latter course would cause a great loss of time.”
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In accordance with the communication above quoted, I likewise beg
to state that the Government of Mexico would be pleased to
receive the opinion of that of the United States in the
premises.
I am [etc.]
