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

Washington, July 22, 1954

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of this date informing me 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.

On behalf of my Government I am pleased to accept the undertakings of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany as set forth in your letter.

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

John Foster

The Honorable Albrecht von Kessel

Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the Federal Republic of Germany

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