مجموعة ٨٧/٥س "الولايات المتحدة: طلب الحصول على حقوق عبور جوي عسكري في الهند وبورما" [و‎‎١‎٨‎٢] (٦٠٩/٣٦٣)

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Note on an inforKal d scussion ftbld in th. Foreign
Seer.tary f s roon the ls^ June 1946 £n the use of air
fields in India by U.S.A.A.F* aircraft.
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(l x i!r. H. leightwan,
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(ii) Mr. George Merrel).,
United States Co rnissloner.
(iii) AAr. S.T. Mills,
United S1 1 1es Mtssion.
(iv) Col. Suronar tfaite,
Corornanding Officer, Detachment U.S.Army in India.
(v) Lt.-Col. Cleasby.
United States Forces.
(▼i) Air Vic a-Marshal Kingston aAcCloghrg^
(▼ii) Mr. H. Dayal,
External Affairs Department.
Note was teikan of tne fact that future operations of the
U.S.A.A.F. through India would be on a "special mission" basis
and that there will be no regular U.3.A # A•F. service. It was
agreed that in these circumstance? American ground crews would
not be necessary ana the U.S. representatives statod that it
was not intended to have any. The usual facilities for
messing, accommodation and servicing will b« available at all
airfields under the control of the Air Forces in India, and
stocks of spares can also be hela at these airfields for the
U.S.A.A.F. (It was made clear that military airfields in India
are available to all aircraft, whether of the HaF or RIAF, l^n
the Indian Establishment). It w*?s pointed out that ground crews
at thvsa airfields wixl not be able to service U.S.A.A.F. air
craft of types which the Air Forces in India flo not posses. It
was, however, understood that this wauld present no difficulty
because American air crews generally do their own servicing.
No special arrangement in respect of customs, health and pass
port examination will be necessary as the standard practice
applicable to military aircraft will oe followed. The United
States authorities undertcod as a general rule to give Air
Headquarters (India) 48 hours* notice of eacn flight, and it
was agreed that night stops should as far as possible always
be made at the same airfield.
2. Briefly, it was agreed tnat, pending a further communica
tion from the United States authorities, the principles
enunciated in para. 7 of the external Affairs Department aide
memolre to the United States Comroi sionr of to 2£r i May 1946
would be followed.