| multilateral treaties | 13-May-98 |
| Treaty Database Contents | Multilateral Treaties by Subject | Multilateral Treaties Chronological List |
| Rec'd No: | 273 | Information Date: | 29-Aug-1997 |
| Main subject: | Civil Aviation | HK Ref: | 4 | PRC Ref: | II/22 |
| Subject matter: | Air Services |
| Treaty: | International Air Services Transit Agreement. |
| Acronym: | Short title: | Two Freedoms Agreement |
| Date of adoption: | 07-Dec-1944 | Entry into force: | 30-Jan-1945 |
| Place of conclusion/adoption: | Chicago |
| Adopted by: | International Air Aviation Conference. |
| Text: | 84 UNTS 389; 39 AJIL Supp 135 (source: Bowman & Harris) - Reprinted in Christopher N |
| Shawcross, Shawcross & Beaumont Air Law (Rev 4th ed), (London, Butterworths), Vol 2. |
| Internet(text) | http://www.iasl.mcgill.ca/ |
| Internet(other info) | McGill University Institute and Centre of Air & Space Law: http://www.iasl.mcgill.ca/ for |
| details on air and space law. For general information on ICAO: http://www.cam.org/~icao/. |
| Depositary: | United States |
| Bowman & Harris reference: | Treaty 177 | Entry into force for HK: | 31-May-1945 |
| Application to HK | UK acceptance 31 May 1945. Extended to HK upon acceptance. (source: Bowman & |
| before 1 July 1997: | Harris and MTAHK) |
| Declarations Prior |
| to 1/7/1997: |
| UK Notifcation: |
| Application to HK |
| from 1/7/1997: |
| Implementing |
| legislation UK/HK: |
| Other measures: |
| Is PRC a party?: | No | Date of Chinese |
| ratification or accession: |
| Status with respect |
| to PRC: |
| Summary of treaty: | "This Agreement, known as the "Two Freedoms" Agreement, requires parties to grant |
| each other, in respect of scheduled international air services, (i) the privilege to fly across |
| their territory without landing and (ii) the privilege to land for non-traffic purposes." |
| (source: Bowman & Harris) |
| Case law: |
| Comment: |
| Secondary |
| literature: |
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