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3. The rights hereby granted shall not import for either party any obligation in respect of provision of accommodation for crews and passengers or compliance with 1.C.A.0. standards regarding aerodromes and ground installations. 4. The airline designated by the New Zealand Government shall conform to the laws and regulations of the French authorities applicable to aircraft engaged in international air navigation in territories in the South Pacific within the jurisdiction of the French Government. 5. The airline designated by the French Government shall, before commencing operations to or through Western Samoa or the Cook Islands, obtain a licence under the New Zealand International Air Service Licensing Act, 1947, and shall comply with all air navigation regulations or directions issued under the Civil Aviation Act, 1948. 6. The rates to be charged by the designated airlines of the Governments of .New Zealand and France on any section of the routes over which services are operated by both the designated airlines shall be agreed from time to time by the competent aeronautical authorities of the two Governments. If the foregoing arrangements are acceptable to your Government, this note and your reply thereto shall be regarded asconstituting an agreement between our two Governments, which may be terminated by either Government on three months' notice. I have, &c., P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.