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A foreign organization within the meaning of this Section is an organization which possesses the nationality of the alien desiring to qualify as a "treaty trader". The fact that an organization is incorporated under the laws of a State of the United States does not necessarily determine that it is not a foreign organization. The nationality of such a corporation may be determined for visa purposes by the nationality of those persons who own the principal amount (i.e., 51 percent or more of the stock of that corporation).

September 6, 1955

Excellency:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today's date regarding the recent negotiations between representatives of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, acting pursuant to and subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. 1393 of the Republic of the Philippines, and representatives of the Government of the United States of America, acting pursuant to and subject to the provisions of Public Law 419, 83rd Congress, of the United States of America, for the conclusion of an agreement, based on reciprocity, for the entry of nationals of either country into the territories of the other for purposes of trade, investment and related activities, and for their sojourn therein.

The terms of the agreement which has been reached as a result of these negotiations, as expressed in your note, are as follows:

In addition, there are annexed to your note certain regulations, with an explanatory note, setting forth principles applied by the Government of the United States in the enforcement of the United States immigration laws equivalent to the provisions of the agreement. You request to be informed whether the Government of the Republic of the Philippines will apply comparable regulations and interpretations in implementing the terms of the agreement. I wish to inform you that my Government considers the regulations and explanatory note annexed to your note as furnishing appropriate guidance in carrying out the agreement and that my Government will apply comparable regulations and interpretations.

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