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    "ocrText": "SECRET\nAPPENDIX R\nPERU\n1.\nGovernment Organization for Civil Avia-\nthe civil airlines, has necessitated a depend-\ntion.\nence on military personnel for staffing all civil\nCivil aviation in Peru is the responsibility\naviation regulatory bodies. With the coming\nof a Ministry of Aeronautics acting through\ninto power of the Military Junta in late Octo-\na Directorate General of Civil Aviation\nber 1948, moreover, all phases of civil aviation\n(DGAC). The DGAC is charged with admin-\nfell under stricter military control. This in-\nistration of civil aviation policy and regulation\nfluence, however, has not been exerted to favor\nof civil aviation activity. The Corporacion\nmilitary aviation requirements over commer-\nPeruana de Aeropuertos y Aviacion Commer-\ncial ones.\ncial (CORPAC), a government-controlled avi-\nLines of responsibility for the foregoing\nation corporation, is responsible for implemen-\nfunctional groups have been established ap-\ntation and administration of DGAC regula-\nproximately as in the chart below.\ntions relating to the construction and opera-\ntion of airports and air communications facili-\n2.\nDomestic Civil Aviation Policy.\nties. A General Directorate of Meteorology\na. Civil Aviation Legislation.\nestablished in June 1949 replaced the National\nA few of the most important laws, decrees,\nMeteorological Service as a direct dependency\nor resolutions dealing with civil aviation are\nof the Ministry of Aeronautics. A Civil Aero-\nlisted below.\nnautics Advisory Committee was created in\n1946 to study aviation policy and act as an\n(1) Decree No. 27 of 31 October 1945\nadvisory board to the Minister of Aeronautics.\ncharged the DGAC with responsibility for the\nThis committee is composed of the Legal\ninspection of all civil aeronautical equipment,\nDirector in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,\nincluding that of commercial aviation com-\nthe Chief of Staff of the Peruvian Air Force,\npanies.\nthe Minister of Aeronautics, the Director of\n(2) A decree of 15 May 1946 required all\nCivil Aviation, the President of CORPAC, and\ncommercial air navigation companies to use\nthe President of the Peruvian Tourist Board.\nmulti-engine aircraft in the transport of pas-\nAn almost complete lack of properly trained\nsengers, freight and mail, except when inade-\nadministrative, flight, and technical person-\nquate ground facilities require the use of\nnel in Peru, other than those employed by\nsmaller aircraft.\nCivil Aeronautics\nMinistry of Aeronautics\nAdvisory Committee\nDirectorate General\nPeruvian Air Facilities\nDirectorate General\nMilitary\nof Civil Aeronautics\nCorporation - CORPAC\nof Meteorology\nAir\n(Several Divisions)\n(Several Divisions)\nORE Tr-1650\n SECRET\n93"
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