b. Agreement Concerning the Use of United States Aircraft To 

 Collect Data for Meteorological Research in Connection With 

 the Indian Ocean Expedition, February 15, April 22 and 23, 

 1963* 



Effected hy exchange of notes dated at New Delhi February 15 and 

 April 22 and 23, 1963; entered into force April 23, 1963. 



The AmeHcan Embassy to the Ministi^y of External Affairs of India 



Embassy of the 

 ^°- *^^ United States of America 



The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compli- 

 ments to the Ministry of External Affairs and has the honor to refer 

 to the agreement relating to the International Indian Ocean Expedi- 

 tion, effected by the Embassy's Note 193, September 28, 1962; the 

 Ministry's Note F.UI 351-62/62, October 5, 1962; and the Embassy's 

 Note 220, October 9, 1962. [^j 



In order to collect the data required for meteorological research 

 over the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and adjoining 

 land areas it is proposed to use four meteorologically instrumented 

 research aircraft of the United States Weather Bureau and one air- 

 craft of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute of tlie United States. 

 These aircraft are as follows : two I)C-6A, Civil Registration number 

 N6539C and N6540C ; one W-oT, Civil Registration number N1005 ; 

 one W-26, Civil Registration number 800W; and one 1 R-5D, Navy 

 number 50874. It is planned that these aircraft will be based in 

 Bombay, India, and used to gather meterological data during the 

 period April 15, 1963 through July 31, 1963 and again during the 

 period January 1, 1964 througli March 15, 1964. This planned sched- 

 ule is subject to change in the event of unforseen circumstances. 

 In view of the benefits that will accrue to the science of meteorology 

 and to our respective countries from the meteorological research, and 

 in accordance with conversations between representatives of our two 

 governments on this matter, it is proposed that the aircraft be operated 

 under the following arraucfements : 



The Government of the United States agrees to provide the aircraft, 

 operating crews, fuel, spare parts, etc., and pay all costs connected 

 with the operation of the aircraft. 



The Government of India agrees as follows : 



(1) To provide hangar space at no cost to the U.S. Government 

 at the Santacruz Aerodrome in Bombay consisting of approxi- 

 mately 14,000 square feet in the East Mississippi hangar 



*Citation: 14 TJST 454 : TIAS 5339. 

 ' TIAS 5262 ; 13 UST 3870. 



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