711.3227/1

The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board ( Pogue )

My Dear Mr. Pogue: This will refer to the Department’s letter of December 15, 1943,11 stating that material was now being assembled with a view to initiating negotiations with Brazil for an aviation agreement which would include commercial air rights, and provision for the use of airports constructed with United States public funds.

There is attached hereto a preliminary draft of a proposed air agreement with Brazil11 which has been drawn up in the Department. This draft covers a proposed civil air agreement and is divided into five parts.

Part I relates to air navigation in general, and follows along the line of air navigation agreements which the United States has negotiated with various countries. Part II provides for the operation of regularly scheduled air transportation services, and is based substantially on our air transport arrangement with Canada.12 Part III deals [Page 546] with airports and airport facilities, and is intended to obtain for duly authorized United States air carriers the right of general access to Brazilian airports and airport facilities, particularly those constructed and installed with United States public funds. Part IV provides for collaboration between the two countries with a view to furthering the development of air navigation and aeronautical activities. Part V covers the effective period of the agreement and termination provisions.

It is the Department’s hope that your Board may have an early opportunity to study this preliminary draft, and to furnish such comments as it may deem appropriate. A copy of the draft is also being furnished the War and Navy Departments.

Sincerely yours,

For the Secretary of State:
Adolf A. Berle, Jr.

Assistant Secretary
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  3. For text of the arrangement, effected by an exchange of notes signed August 18, 1939, see Department of State Executive Agreement Series No. 159, or 54 Stat. (pt. 2) 1805.