| EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND THE
GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA AMENDING THE AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT OF 11 JULY 1949
Canberra, 10 July 1965 LETTERS High Commissioner for India
Canberra
July 10, 1965 No. CAN/26/1/62 Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia
relating to Air Services dated 11th July, 1949, as modified by the Notes exchanged at New Delhi on l4th December, 1960. Following the recent correspondence between our two Governments concerning the customs arrangements under the said Agreement,
the Government of India now proposes that Article VI of the Agreement be amended to read as follows : (A) The provisions of Article 24 of the Convention apply between the Contracting Parties as if they were incorporated in the
Agreement. (B) Fuel, lubricating oils, spare parts, regular equipment and aircraft stores on board aircraft of the designated airline of
one Contracting Party on arrival in the territory of the other Contracting Party, or taken on board those aircraft in that
territory, and not unloaded from the aircraft without the consent of the customs authorities, if intended solely for use by or in
aircraft of that airline in the operation of the agreed services, shall, subject to the latter Contracting Party, be exempted from
customs duties, inspection fees or similar charges imposed in the territory of the latter Contracting Party, even though the supplies
are used in or consumed by aircraft on flights in that territory. (C) If, in the opinion of one of the Contracting Parties, the administration of regulations relating to customs, immigration,
quarantine and similar matters in the territory of the other Contracting Party imposes an onerous burden on its designated airlines
in the operation of the air services pursuant to this Agreement, the other Contracting Party shall, upon request, enter into
consultation with it to examine the situation.” If the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia accept this proposal, I have the honour to suggest that this Note and your reply
to that effect should be regarded as constituting an Agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force on the date
of your reply. I avail myself of the opportunity to express to you, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. Sd /--
D. N. CHATTERJEE
The Honorable Mr. PAUL HASLUCK, M.P.,
Minister for External Affairs,
Canberra.
Minister for External Affairs
Canberra.
10 th July, 1965 Excellency, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Note dated l0th July, 1965, which reads as follows : “I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia relating
to Air Services dated 11th July; 1949, as modified by the Notes exchanged at New Delhi on l4th December, 1960. Following the recent correspondence between our two Governments concerning the customs arrangements under the said Agreement, the
Government of India now proposes that Article VI of the Agreement be amended to read as follows : (A) The provisions of Article 24 of the Convention apply between the Contracting Parties as if they were incorporated in the
Agreement. (B) Fuel, lubricating oils, spare parts, regular equipment and aircraft stores on board aircraft of the designated airline of
one Contracting Party on arrival in the territory of the other Contracting Party, or taken on board those aircraft in that territory,
and not unloaded from the aircraft without the consent of the customs authorities, if intended solely for use by or in aircraft
of that airline in the operation of the agreed services shall, subject to compliance in other respects with the customs requirements
of the latter Contracting Party be exempted from customs duties, inspection fees or similar charges imposed in the territory
of the latter Contracting Party even though the supplies are used in or consumed by aircraft on flights in that territory. (c) If, in the opinion of one of the Contracting Parties, the administration of regulations relating to customs, immigration,
quarantine and similar matters in the territory of the other Contracting Party imposes an onerous burden on its designated airlines
in the operation of the air services pursuant to this Agreement, the other Contracting Party shall upon request enter into consultation
with it to examine the situation. If the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia accept this proposal, I have the honour to suggest that this Note and your reply
to that effect should be regarded as constituting an agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force on the date
of your reply.” I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia accepts the proposal contained in your Note and
will regard the Note and this present reply as constituting an Agreement between our two Governments in this which shall enter into
force on this day's date. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. High Commissioner for India,
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