800.796/851
The Secretary of State to the Egyptian Minister (Hassan)
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note dated May 4, 1944 with respect to the desire of the Egyptian Government to participate in any international conference which may take place for the discussion of questions relating to civil aviation after the war.
In reply, I am pleased to inform you that no definite plans for an international conference on this subject have as yet been made but that when and if such a conference is convened the interest of the Egyptian Government will be given sympathetic consideration.
As you are aware, preliminary exploratory talks are now taking place between this Government and certain other governments pertaining to policies which may be found mutually acceptable with respect to post-war civil aviation. I wish to assure you that, should any matters affecting the interests of the Egyptian Government be dealt with in these discussions, this Government will inform the Egyptian Government with respect thereto and that nothing touching upon the rights and interests of the Egyptian Government will be decided upon without its concurrence.
Should this Government participate in any international aviation conference at which the rights and interests of the Egyptian Government might be affected, it would favor granting to the Egyptian Government the fullest opportunity to express its views.
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