BRITISH MBAS3Y,
WASHINGTON, ft, C.3
April 6th, 1989
No. 391
Sir»
I have the honour to refer %m your lot*
of thiB day's date proposing an Agreement hetween
the Government of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of
the United states of America on the subject of
Canton and Enderbury Islands In the following tonne:
X.
The Government of the United States and
the Government of the United Kingdom, without
prejudice to their respective claims to Canton and
Enderbury Islands, agree to a Joint control over
these islands.
XX.
The islands shall, during the period of
joint control, be administered by a United States
and a British official appointed by their respective
Governments•   The manner in which these two officials
shall exercise the powers of administration reserved
to them under this paragraph shall be determined by
the two Governments in consultation as occasion may
require*
III.
The islands shall, during the period of
Joint/
The Honourable
Cordell Hull,
Secretary of State of the United States,
Washington, D. c.
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joint control, be subject to a special Joint ad hoc
regime the details of which shall be determined by
the two Governments in consultation from time to time.
IT.
Tho Islands shall be available for
communications and for use as airports for International
aviation, but only civil aviation companies incorporated
in the United States of America or in any part of the
British Commonwealth of Nations shall bo permitted to
IN them for tho purpose of scheduled air services.
V.
Tho use of sny part of either   f tho islands
or their territorial waters for aviation purposes,
except as herein agreed upon, or for any other purpose
shall bo the subject of agreement between the two
Governments*
VI.
An airport may bo constructed and operated
on Canton Island by an American company or companies,
satisfactory to tho United States Government, which,
in return for an agreed fee, shall provide facilities
for British aircraft and British civil aviation
companies equal to those enjoyed by United States
aircraft ami by such American company or companies.
In case of dispute as to fees, or the conditions of
use by British aircraft or by British civil aviation
companies, tho natter Shall be settled by arbitration.
m.
The joint control hereby set up shall have
a duration of fifty years from this day's date. If
no agreement to the contrary Is reached before the
expiration/
expiration of that period the joint control ahall
continue thereafter until auch time as it may bo
modified or terminated by the mutual consent of the
two Government a.
I have the honour to Inform you that an
Agreement in the terms of the foregoing paragraphs
ie accept able to the Government of the United Kingdom
and that this Note, and your Note under reference,
will be regarded as placing on record the under at and! ng
arrived at between the two Governments concerning
this matter*
I have the honour to be,
with the highest consideration,
81r»
Tow most obedient,
humble servant,
(ttOD) 2. C. LINDSAY