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a). Each Contracting Party shall designate in writing to the other Contracting Party one or more of its airlines for the purpose of operating by virtue of the present Agreement services on the routes specified in the attached schedule. On receipt of the designation the other Contracting Party shall, subject to the provisions of Article 3 of the present Agreement, without delay, grant the airline or airlines designated, the appropriate operating permission, provided that, if required to do so, they satisfy the competent Aeronautical Authorities of the Party granting the rights that they are qualified to fulfil the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations of that Country for the operation of its commercial airlines. At any time thereafter any airline so designated and authorized may begin to operate the agreed services.
b). It is further provided that in areas of hostilities or military occupation, or areas affected thereby, the operation of such services shall be subject to the approval of the competent military authorities.