DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
June 19, 1953
Excellency:
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of June 19, 1953, stating
that it is the understanding of The Netherlands Government that the Governments of
the United States of America and of the Kingdom of the Netherlands agree that neither
Government will assert on behalf of any air carrier enterprise of its nationality
which engages in air transport operations into or through the territory of the other,
the defense of sovereign immunity from suit in any action or proceeding entered into
against such air carrier enterprise in any court or other tribunal of the other Government
(or in the latter's territories or possessions) based upon any claim arising out of
the air carrier's operations to and from the territory of the United States or The
Netherlands, as the case may be, and further agree that neither Government will authorize
any such air carrier to assert any such defense in its own behalf.
The Government of the United States concurs in the understanding of The Netherlands
Government with regard to this matter and the Embassy's note of June 19, 1953, and
this reply will constitute an agreement between the two Governments on this matter.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
For the Secretary of State:
(sd.) Samuel C. WAUGH.
His Excellency
Dr. J. H. van Roijen,
Ambassador of the Netherlands.
