Coll 5/84(3) ‘Persian Gulf-Sheikdoms: Anglo-French Air Transit Agreement (Reciprocal Military Air Transit-Rights)’ [‎232r] (463/533)

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above, the British authorities will provide
(a) The "daily servicing" and re-fuelling of French aircraft with
the provision of spares where possible (excluding ^jiierican
type spares).
(b) Accommodation and feeding of French military crews and official
passengers to the sane standard as that provided for British
crews and passengers of equivalent sta.tus.
(c) adequate radio facilities for essential navigation and point-to-
point c arm unicat ions.
It is further agreed that accommodation and facilities at each
airfield or base are not guaranteed in excess of the capacity shown in
ijinex 'S’, Section IV.
ARTiCLA V
Individual British flights may be made over French territory along
the routes shown in Annex 'A 1 . Such flights will be notified in advance
to the Kinistre des Arraees (E.M.G-. Air) but prior .authority fron the latter
in each case shall not be required unless the maximum number of landings
or maximum requirement for accommodation detailed in Columns 2 and 4
of Section IV of Annex hi' will thereby be exceeded.
In respect of individual British flights required to operate along
other routes or to land in French territory at other bases, prior notification
must be given to, and prior permission received free, the l.'inistre des
Arme.es (E.H. G. air) or such local authority as may be designated.
The above mentioned method of clearing flights into or over French
Territory shall be adopted in lieu of applications through the diplomatic
Channel.
ARTICLE VI
•Individual French flights may be made over British territory along the
routes shown in ijinex 'B 1 . Such flights will be notified in advance to the
nir Ministry or such local authority as may be designated, but prior authority
from the latter in each case shall not be required unless the maximum number
of landings or maximum requirement for accommodation detailed in Columns 2
and 4 f Section IV of Annex ' 3 T will thereby be exceeded.
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iiKTICLii VII
British aircraft flying ever or into French territory shall, v/hile
so doing, come under French flying control and Flying Regulations,
British crews and passengers shall conform to French briefing instructions
and police and customs regulations#
iATICLI VIII
French aircraft flying over or into British territory shall, while
so doing, come under the appropriate British ilying control and Flying
Regulations..
French crews and passengers shall conform to the appropriate British
briefing instructions and police customs regulations,
.liRTICLS IX
If the military authorities of either Contracting Government should^
at any time have reason to withdraw from any airfield or base specified in
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