rodrome where - formalities of iately after ar- are going or try, pilots shall horities of the manifest of the ney which they in conformity ect of detailed the attached lers. e right to pren the manifest f such supple necessary. t transporting ore departure, 1 declarations, ; and sign the est. He shall He shall seal ich such a for 8. As an exception to the general regulations, certain classes of aircraft, particularly postal aircraft, aircraft belonging to aerial transport companies regularly constituted and authorised and those belonging to members of recognised touring societies not engaged in the public conveyance of persons or goods, may be freed from the obligation of landing at a customs aerodrome and authorised to begin or end their journey at certain inland aerodromes appointed by the customs and police administration of each State at which customs formalities shall be complied with. However, such aircraft shall follow the normal air-route, and make their identity known by signals agreed upon as they fly across the frontier. Regulations Applicable to Aircraft and Goods 9. Aircraft landing in foreign countries are in principle liable to customs duties if such exist. If they are to be re-exported, they shall have the benefit of the regulations as to permit by bond or deposit of the taxes. In the case of the formation between two or more countries of the Union of touring societies, the aircraft of the said countries will have the 1 11. With regard to goods exported in discharge of a temporary receiving or bonded account or liable to inland taxes, the senders shall prove their right to send the goods abroad by producing a certificate from the customs of the place of destination. Air Transit 12. When an aircraft to reach its destination must fly over one or more contracting States, without prejudice to the right of sovereignty of each of the contracting States, two cases must be distinguished: 1. If the aircraft neither sets down nor takes up passengers or goods, it is bound only to keep to the normal air route and make itself known by signals when passing over the points designated for such purpose. 2. In other cases, it shall be bound to land at a customs aerodrome and the name of such aerodrome shall be entered in the log book before departure. On landing, the customs authorities shall examine the papers and the cargo, and take, if need be, the necessary steps to ensure the re-exportation of the craft and goods or the payment of the dues. The provisions of paragraph 9 (2) are applicable to goods to be re-exported. craft of the Sta 14. Customs generally speak public authoriti starting and la may also search exercise their rig 15. Except in unloading or thr except of ballast 16. In additio imposed by loca preceding regul be reported to th registered and t limited time, or registration of th 17. The provi ply to military a cial authorisation Convention), no (Articles 31 and Note. The manifes not bear on it erasure rections except those by the proper custom nor contain interline several articles entere same line. As mar sheets may be adde necessary. (c) Art. 25.-The United States Delegation reserved in regard to this article. They are in favor of the proposal to require equality of treatment of foreign and national aircraft; but, in view of the division of powers under the Constitution of the United States between the Federal Government and those of the several States, the Delegation doubt whether the Federal Government can exercise over all aerodromes in the United States the measure of control of rates and charges as required by the article as here drafted. (d) Art. 37.-The United States Delegation reserved in regard to Paragraph I of this article in connection with their reservation Annex H. (e) Art. 40.-The United States Delegation reserved in regard to the reference in this article to Annex H. (f) Annex H.-The United States Delegation made general reservation in regard to this entire Annex, as they deem that it should not properly be a part of this Convention on Aerial Navigation. vention, and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries the following, reserving the right of substituting others to sign the same convention: THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: The Honourable Frank Lyon Polk, Under Secretary of State; HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS: Mr. Paul Hymans, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister of States; THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOLIVIA: Mr. Ismael Montes, Envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Bolivia at Paris; THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL: Mr. Olyntho de Magalhaes, Envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Brazil at Paris; HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT The Right Honourable David Lloyd George, M.P., First The Honourable Sir Albert Edward Kemp, K. C. M. G., For the Commonwealth of Australia, by: The Honourable Sir Thomas Mackenzie, K. C. M. G., High Commissioner for New Zealand in the United Kingdom; For India, by: The Right Honourable Baron Sinha, K. C., Under Secretary of State for India; THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIC: Mr. Vikyiun Wellington Koo, Envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of China at Washington; THE PRESIDENT OF THE CUBAN REPUBLIC: Mr. Antonio Sanchez de Bustamante, Dean of the Faculty of Law in the University of Havana, President of the Cuban Society of International Law; THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR: Mr. Enrique Dorn y de Alsua, Envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Ecuador at Paris; THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC: Mr. Georges Clemenceau, President of the Council, Minister of War; HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE HELLENES: Mr. Nicolas Politis, Minister for Foreign Affairs; THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA: Mr. Joaquim Mendez, formerly Minister of State for Public Works and Public Instructor, Envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Guatemala at Washington, Envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary on special mission at Paris; THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI: Mr. Tertullien Guilbaud, Envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Haiti at Paris; HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE HEDJAZ: Mr. Rustem Haidar; THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS: Dr. Policarpe Bonilla, on special mission to Washington, formerly President of the Republic of Honduras, Envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary; HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF ITALY: The Honourable Tommaso Tittoni, Senator of the Kingdom, Minister for Foreign Affairs; HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN: Mr. K. Matsui, Ambassador extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of H. M. the Emperor of Japan at Paris; Mr. Nicolas M Plenipotentiary of HIS MAJESTY THE SLOVENES: Mr. Milenko R. ister Plenipotentia Croats and the Sl HIS MAJESTY THE K His Highness 1 Minister Plenipote THE PRESIDENT OF T Mr. Karel Kran THE PRESIDENT OF T Mr. Juan Anto Minister of Foreig WHO have agreed Chapt Article 1-The Hi Power has complete space above its terr For the purpose a State shall be und both that of the mo territorial waters ad Article 2-Each co to accord freedom the aircraft of the conditions laid down Regulations made over its territory of shall be applied with Article 3-Each d reasons or in the aircraft of the othe provided by its legis made in this respect the other contractin of its territory. In that case the areas shall be publis contracting States. Article 4-Every a area shall, as soon distress provided in as possible outside aerodromes of the St Chapter Article 5-No con and temporary auth tory of an aircraft v contracting State. Article 6-Aircraft register of which the visions of Section 1 Article 7-No airc of the contracting S of such State. No incorporated c an aircraft unless it which the aircraft is man of the company possess such nationa 51 rthiness issued or nd of competency e State whose nae with the regulaand hereafter by vigation, shall be the limits of and tency and licences tracting State. carried without a ationality the airbe used except by al licence for the capable of carrywith sending and ods of employing the International gation of carrying craft in the condimay determine. Navigation ry ing State has the e without landing. by the State over reasons of general ered to do so by tate into another require it, land in otification of these ng States to the and by it trans shall be subject have the right to ur of its national ersons and goods immediately pubternational Comtify them to the tate which estabince with Article ions and restrichough the latter and restrictions the territory of pages reasonably I be exempt from (9) If equipped with wireless, the special licence prescribed by Article 14. Article 20-The log books shall be kept for two years after the last entry. Article 21-Upon the departure or landing of an aircraft, the authorities of the country shall have, in all cases, the right to visit the aircraft and to verify all the documents with which it must be provided. Article 22-Aircraft of the Contracting States shall be entitled to the same measure of assistance for landing, particularly in case of distress, as national aircraft. Article 23-With regard to the salvage of aircraft wrecked at sea the principles of maritime law will apply, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary. Article 24-Every aerodrome in a contracting State, which upon payment of charges is open to public use by its national aircraft, shall likewise be open to the aircraft of all the other contracting States. In every such aerodrome there shall be a single tariff of charges for landing and length of stay applicable alike to national and foreign aircraft. Article 25-Each contracting State undertakes to adopt measures to ensure that every aircraft flying above the limits of its territory and that every aircraft wherever it may be, carrying its nationality mark, shall comply with the regula tions contained in Annex D. Each of the contracting States undertakes to ensure the prosecution and punishment of all persons contravening these regulations. Chapter VI-Prohibited Transport Article 26-The carriage by aircraft of explosives and of arms and munitions of war is forbidden in international navigation. No foreign aircraft shall be permitted to carry such articles between any two points in the same contracting State. Article 27-Each State may, in aerial navigation, prohibit or regulate the carriage or use of photographic apparatus. Any such regulations shall be at once notified to the International Commission for Air Navigation, which shall communicate this information to the other contracting States. Article 28-As a measure of public safety, the carriage of objects other than those mentioned in articles 26 and 27 may be subjected to restrictions by any State. Any such regulations shall be at once notified to the International Commission for Air Navigation, which shall communicate this information to the other contracting States. Article 29-All restrictions mentioned in Article 28 shall be applied equally to national and foreign aircraft. Chapter VII-State Aircraft Article 30-The following shall be deemed to be State Aircraft: |