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Ministry's Note No.F.UI/SSl-Or/GS, cLated the 28th February, 1963, 

 has the honour to say that the Government of India agree to the terms 

 of the agreement proposed in the Embassy's note No,492 of February 

 15, 1963, for the use of the four meteorologically-instrumented research 

 aircraft of the United States Weather Bureau and one aircraft of the 

 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute of the United States to collect 

 data required for meteorological research over the Indian ocean, 

 Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and adjoining land areas subject to the 

 following modifications :- 



1. The flight plans including the routes of all aircraft shall be sub- 

 mitted in advance to the Government of India for clearance. 



2. The two DC-6A Civil Registration numbers N6539C and 6540C ; 

 one W26 Civil Registration number 800W and one 1 R-5D, Navy 

 number 50874, shall have on board suitable Indian Observer/ 

 Observers. 



3. The flights of aircraft W-57, Civil Registration num.ber N1005 

 which cannot take on board more than two persons and thus will 

 not be able to accommodate Indian observers shall observe the 

 following procedure :- 



The films exposed during the flights of this aircraft shall be 

 handed over to the Indian authorities at the airport concerned 

 immediately on termination of each flight. The films shall 

 then be developed at the expense of the Government of the 

 United States. Any portions of the films which the Indian 

 authorities might wish to remove shall be so removed by them 

 in the presence of a representative of the Government of the 

 United States of America before the films are handed over 

 to him. 



4. No aerial photography of the Indian coastal regions shall be 

 permitted during the flights of the aircraft. 



5. Hangar space consisting of approximately 14,000 sq. ft. cannot 

 be provided in one hangar. However, half of a hangar com- 

 prising an area of approximately 9,300 sq. ft. will be made 

 available in one hangar. Accommodation will also be made 

 available in another hangar comprising an area of about 10,000 

 sq. ft. for the purpose of storage of equipment. 



6. The aircraft shall be subject to the normal A.T.C. clearance. 



7. The aircraft and the supporting supplies and equipment will 

 be eligible for grant of concessions from Customs, import and 

 export duties and other taxes in accordance with the terms al- 

 ready agreed to by the two Governments in connection with the 

 International Indian Ocean Expedition (refer this Ministry's 

 note No. Ul/351-62/62 dated the 5th October, 1962.) 



8. The U.S. nationals taking part in the Expedition, and who will 

 be concerned with the use of the five meteorologically-instru- 

 mented aircraft of the United States Weather Bureau and the 

 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute of the United States will 

 be granted entry visas valid for three months' stay in India. 

 On arrival in India, the Foreigners' Regional Registration 

 Office, Bombay, will grant them certificates entitled them to 

 leave and re-enter India any number of times during the said 

 three months provided the journeys are in connection with the 

 Expedition. 



