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Excellency:
With reference to recent eorrespondenM between the
Goverament' of the United States of America and the Oov-
ernmeit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Xrelafi concerning Canton and Enderbury Islands in the
flo Ocean, I have the honor to propose an Agree-
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raent onoerning these islands in the following terms!
¦ES Government of the United States and the Govern*
mentA>^'\e United Kingdom, without prejudioe to their
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^jeotlve xaime to Canton and Knderbury Islands, agree
y « Joint •oroi over these islands.
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The islands  ^ durlng the period of joint control,
be adminie^ere* "'Aiitwd states and a British official
His Excellency
the RighV Jonrable
Sir Ronal Linda _ -
appointed
, c.v.o.,
Bitlsh
ssador
appointed by their respective Governments.   The manner
ttl which these two officials shall exercise the powers
of administration reserved to them under this paragraph
shall be determined by the two Governments in consulta-
tion as occasion may require.
The islands shall, during the period of Joint control,
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bo subject to a special Joint ad hoc regime the details
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of which shall be determined by the two Governments in
consultation from time to time.
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The islands shall be available for communications
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and for use as airports for international aviation, but
only oivll aviation companies incorporated in the United
States of America or in any part of the British Common-
wealth of Natipns shall be permitted to use then for the
purpose of scheduled.air services.
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oonetei The use of any part of either of the islands or their
territorial waters for aviation purposes, exoept as herein
agreed
agreed upon; or for any other purpose, shall be the sub-
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la airport may bo constructed and operated on Canton
Island by an American company or companies, satisfactory
^stvwen the two Ocvornasr.ts concerning m
to the United States Government, which, in return for an
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agreed fee, shall provide facilities for British airoraft
and British oivil aviation companies equal to those enjoyed
by United States aircraft and by such American company or
companies.   Ia case of dispute as to fees, or the condi-
tions of use by British airoraft or by British oivil avia-
tion companies, the matter shall bo settled by arbitration.
VIS
The joint control hereby sot up shall have a dura tion
of fifty years from this day's date.   If no agreement to
the contrary is reached before the expiration of that
period the Joint control shall continue thereafter until
such-time asrlt may be modified or terminated by the mutual
consent of the two Governments.
I have the honor to suggest that if an Agreement in
the