which is understood air routes marked out with ground marks) the consent of the State over whose territory the air route passes is required. No tolls for the use of international air routes already established may be claimed from aircraft belonging to the other Contracting State providel they do not land. XVII. For the institution of a permanent system of air route connections for the conveyance of persons and goods for hire between the Contracting States, the permis sion of the State with which it is desired to establish a connection is required. The Contracting States, however, undertake mutually to grant each others' aircraft the required permission, on condition that the aircraft of both States are allowed to use the air route connections thus established on an equal footing. The air post shall be organised by special agreement between the postal administrations of the Contracting States. XVIII. Each of the Contracting States shall have the right to reserve to its national aircraft the carriage of persons and goods for hire between two points within its own territory. Should other States be granted the right to such traffic, the Contracting States shall afford each other most-favoured-nation treatment in this respect. If one of the Contracting States imposes restrictions of the kind referred to, which also affect the other Contracting State, its own aircraft may be subjected to the same restriction in the other Contracting State, even though the latter may not impose corresponding restrictions on other foreign aircraft. Restrictions and reservations of the kind referred to shall be made public, and notice of them shall be given to the other State. XIX. During a passage, including landings, and such stoppage as may in the circumstances be necessary in the territory of one Contracting State, aircraft belonging to the other Contracting State shall be exempted from seizure on the grounds of infringement of patent rights, in virtus of a certificate of immunity, the scope of which shall, in the absence of a friendly agreement, he determined as soon as possible by the competent authority at the place in question. XX. Aircraft belonging to the Contracting States shall. when flying between the two countries, be provided with(a.) A certificate of registration in accordance with Annex (A). (b.) A certificate of air-worthiness in accordance with Annex (B). (c.) Certificates of the crew, in accordance with Annex (E). (d.) A list of passengers. (e.) A bill of lading of any goods carried, in accordance with the customs annex attached to this Convention. (f.) Log-books, in accordance with Annex (C). (g.) An attestation, issued by the Air Navigation Administration in the country to which the aircraft belongs, certifying that an insurance policy has been taken out in accordance with Article IV. (h.) If necessary, a special licence to carry wireless apparatus. The aircraft's papers shall make it clear who is in command on board. XXI. The log-books shall be kept for two years after the last entry. XXII. Upon the departure or landing of an aircraft, the competent authorities of the contracting States shall have the right to visit the aircraft and to verify the documents with which it must be provided. XXIII. Aircraft belonging to one Contracting State may claim in the other State the same assistance on landing, and in case of distress, as aircraft belonging to the State. With regard to salvage of aircraft wrecked at sea, the Contracting States shall apply, so far as is possible, the regulations in force for the salvage of ships. XXIV. Any aerodrome in the Contracting States available for general use, upon payment of charges, by the aircraft of the country in question, shall also be open for the use of aircraft belonging to the other Contracting State. The tariff rates and all other regulations for the use of such aerodromes shall be the same for aircraft belonging to the other Contracting State as for the aircraft of the State in which the aerodrome is situated. XXV. Each Contracting State undertakes to adopt measures to ensure that every aircraft flying above the limits of its territory, and that every aircraft bearing its marks of nationality, which finds itself within the territory of the other State or on international territory, shall comply with the air regulations (Annex (D)); the State shall also undertake to prosecute all persons infringing these regulations. XXVI. The carriage by aircraft of explosives and of arms and munitions of war between the Contracting States is forbidden. XXVII. Each of the two Contracting States may prohibit or regulate the carriage or use of photographic apparatus. The Contracting States shall inform each other of such regulations. XXVIII. As a measure of public safety, the carriage of objects other than those mentioned in Articles XXVI and XXVII may be subjected to restrictions by each Contracting State. The Contracting States shall inform each other of such regulations. XXIX. All restrictions of the kind mentioned in Article XXVIII shall be applied equally to private aircraft belonging to the country in question and private aircraft belonging to the other Contracting State. XXX. All aircraft other than military and similar aircraft which are employed exclusively on State service, such as customs, post and police aircraft, shall be treated as private aircraft and as such shall be subject to all the provisions of the present Convention. XXXI. Every aircraft commanded by a person in military service detailed for the purpose is deemed to be a military aircraft. XXXII. Military aircraft from one Contracting State may neither fly over nor land within the territory of the other Contracting State without special authorisation. In case of such authorisation the military aircraft shall enjoy, in the absence of a special stipulation, the privileges of ex-territoriality which are customarily accorded to foreign ships of war. A military aircraft which is forced to land and which does not possess authorisation to do so, or which is required or compelled to land cannot by reason thereof acquire right to ex-territoriality. XXXIII. Further negotiations shall be pursued between the Contracting parties to determine in what cases police and customs aircraft can be authorised to cross the frontier. They shall in no case be entitled to the privilege of ex-territoriality. XXXIV. The provisions of this Convention shall be supplemented by Annexes (A) to (E), which shall come into force simultaneously with the Convention and shall be valid for the same period as the latter. These Annexes may be modified and amplified by negotiations between the air administrations of the Contracting States. XXXV. The Contracting States undertake to co-operate as far as possible in international measures concerning(a.) Meteorological investigations. (b.) The publication of standard aeronautical maps and the establishment of a uniform system of ground marks for flying. (c.) The use of wireless in air navigation and the establishment of the necessary wireless stations. The air administrations of the Contracting States may negotiate directly with each other regarding joint regulations for the matters referred to in (a) and (b). XXXVI. The air administrations of the Contracting States shall, except in cases which they have authority to decide by the terms of the present Convention, receive and elaborate proposals for amendments to this Convention, and shall further deal with questions affecting air navigation between the Contracting States. XXXVII. Each of the Contracting States undertakes to accord to each other's aircraft arriving at, departing from or traversing their respective countries the same treatment in every respect as they accord to their own aircraft and to treat any cargo, lawfully carried by such aircraft, in the same manner as if it were carried by their own aircraft. Each of the Contracting States undertakes to accord to the other State the same privileges as they concede to any third State in regard to the matters referred to herein. General regulations regarding the relations between the customs authorities and aircraft are given in the Annex, which is to be regarded as an integral part of this Convention. XXXVIII. An aircraft, together with the crew, passengers and goods which it carries, all that it requires for its journey as well as food shall, subject to the provisions of this Convention, be amenable to the laws and other regulations in force in regard to air navigation, customs, taxes and the movement of persons and goods in the country in which the aircraft finds itself, as also to such other laws and regulations as may affect the matter in question. XXXIX. In case of war the provisions of this Convention shall in no way limit the freedom of action of the Contracting States in their capacity as belligerents or as neutrals. XL. Disputes between the Contracting States affecting the interpretation or application of this Convention and of the Annexes thereto shall, if they cannot be settled by direct negotiations, be referred for decision to the Permanent Court of International Justice instituted by the League of Nations. XLI. This Convention shall be ratified and the ratifications shall be exchanged as soon as possible at Stockholm. The Convention shall come into force with effect from the date of the exchange of ratifications. It may be denounced at six month's notice from either side. XLII. Iceland shall be entitled to adhere to this Convention. Her adherence shall be effected by means of a notification to the Danish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, which shall inform the Swedish Government accordingly. In faith whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention and have thereto affixed their seals. Done at Stockholm in duplicate on the 7th November, 1922. CONVENTION between Denmark and the United States of America relative to the Exchange of Postal Parcels.--Copenhagen, April 28, 1922, and Washington, June 8, 1922.* THE undersigned, Hubert Work, Postmaster-General of the United States of America, and Valdemar Olaf Kiørboe, Director-General of Posts of Denmark, by virtue of authority vested in them, for the purpose of making better arrangements for a parcel-post system of exchange between the above-mentioned countries, have agreed upon the following articles: ART. I. The provisions of this Convention shall relate only to parcels of mail matter to be exchanged by the syste:n herein provided for, and shall in no way affect the arrangements now existing under the Universal Postal Convention, which will continue in force as heretofore; and all the agreements hereinafter contained shall apply exclusively to mails exchanged under these articles. II (1.) There shall be admitted to the mails exchanged under this convention articles of merchandise and mail matter (except letters, postcards and written matter) of all kinds that are admitted under any conditions to the domestic mails of the country of origin, except that no packet may exceed 22 lb. (10 kilog.) in weight, nor the following dimensions: Greatest length in any direction, 3 ft. 6 in. (105 centim.); greatest length and girth combined, 6 ft. (185 centim.); and must be SO wrapped or enclosed as to permit their contents to be easily examined by postmasters and Customs officers, excepting only those articles whose admission in this manner is forbidden by the laws of the country of destination, due notice of which shall be mutually given by the postal authorities of the United States and Denmark respectively. All admissible articles of merchandise, mailed in one country for the other or received in one country from the other shall be free from detention or inspection of any nature whatsoever, except such as is required for collection of "League of Nations Treaty Series, No. 298." Signed also in the Danish language. |