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    "ocrText": "SECRET\nAPPENDIX A\nARGENTINA\n1. Government Organization for Civil Avia-\nthus exercise almost complete control over\ntion.\ncivil aviation policy.\nGovernmental jurisdiction over the various\nAmong the several temporary or permanent\nphases of civil aviation in Argentina is divided\ncommissions which have been established to\nbetween the Ministry of Transport and the\ndeal with civil aviation are: (1) an advisory\nMinistry of Air. Following the creation of the\ncouncil whose responsibility is to coordinate\nMinistry of Transport in June 1948, the Direc-\nthe activities of all government organizations\ntorate of Commercial Aviation was separated\non matters affecting international civil avia-\nfrom the Ministry of Air and transferred to the\ntion, with particular reference to Argentina's\nnew organization. With the exception of\nmembership in the International Civil Avia-\nregulation of commercial aviation, however,\ntion Organization (ICAO), and to advise the\nall Argentine aviation activities fall under the\nMinister of Air thereon; and (2) a temporary\njurisdiction of the Ministry of Air. The two\nAir Transport Advisory Council which is to\nMinistries have the following general respon-\nstudy the position of commercial aviation in\nsibilities:\nArgentina in relation to the over-all transport\nrequirements of the country.\nMinistry of Trans-\nMinistry of Air\nport\n2.\nDomestic Civil Aviation Policy.\nRailroads\nNational Meteorological\nArgentina's desire to bring its aviation up\nService\nto the level of the most advanced air nations\nInland River\nInstitute of Aeronautical\nof the world has produced a nationalistic air\nShipping\nMedicine\npolicy designed to promote Argentine civil\nOverseas Ship-\nAirport Construction and\naviation and to develop a self-sufficient in-\nping\nMaintenance *\ndustry capable of serving the needs of both\nRoads\nAir Traffic Control\nmilitary and civil aviation in Argentina.\nCommercial Avia- Accident Investigation\ntion\n(other than commer-\na. Civil Aviation Legislation.\ncial)\nThe Basic Air Policy of the Argentine Gov-\nAircraft Industry (Cor-\nernment was outlined in Decree No. 9358/45\ndoba)\nof 27 April 1945, which stated the following\nAir Force\nprinciples:\nWhen the Argentine airlines were national-\n(1) Domestic airline operations should be\nized in May 1949, they were placed under the\nundertaken preferably by the govern-\ndirection of the Ministry of Transport. Re-\nment directly and otherwise by mixed\nsentment of the Ministry of Air over the\ncompanies which include substantial\nchanges which reduced its power and rivalry\ngovernment participation.\nbetween the two Ministries in the field of\n(2) International aviation should be gov-\ntransportation have adversely affected the\nerned by bilateral reciprocity.\nArgentine Government's administration of\n(3) Infrastructure (airports and all other\naviation matters. Military officers hold the\nground facilities) should belong exclu-\nmajority of key posts in both Ministries and\nsively to the government.\n(4) Eventually, all shareholders and em-\n* The new international airport at Ezezia has been\nployees of Argentine airlines should be\nplaced under the Ministry of Transport.\nnative Argentines.\n19"
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