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The Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Secretary of State

DIPLOMATIC MISSION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY WASHINGTON, D. C.

Washington, D. C., July 22, 1954

Excellency:

I have the honor to inform you that in connection with the Convention signed today between the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income, the Federal Republic of Germany will take appropriate measures to assure that, for the period from July 1, 1950 until the aforementioned Convention comes into force, the airline companies of the United States operating in Germany will be accorded exemption from the German corporation income tax, the Berlin Emergency contribution, and local government trade taxes insofar as the latter apply to income.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Albrecht v. Acting Chargé d'Affaires

His Excellency John Foster Dulles Secretary of State Washington, D. C.