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 PROCLAMATION 6320—AUG. 2, 1991 105 STAT. 2665 As part of legislation currently in conference between the House of Representatives and the Senate, we have asked that a provision be added which would permit some notice period. We have suggested to Congress that this period be sixty days. We do not know when or if such legislation will be passed by Congress. If such a provision is enacted into law before the Trade Agreement is signed, paragraph 4 could be amended by inserting the phrase "sixty days" before the phrase "written notice." If the legislation is enacted after the Trade Agreement is signed, I would suggest an exchange of letters which would clarify that the Parties would give each other sixty days notice prior to termination. I trust that this explanation is helpful to you. Sincerely, JUUUS L. KATZ, Head of U.S. Delegation. DEPUTY UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20506 September 26, 1990. The Honorable Yuri N. Chiunakov, Head of Soviet Delegation ^ - ^ v^^.. Deputy Minister of Foreign Economic Relations Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Dear Mr. Chumakov: I have the honor to refer to the Agreement on Trade Relations between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, signed in Washington on June 1, 1990 (the "Agreement"). During the negotiation of the Agreement, our delegations discussed the desirability of including in Article XVII paragraph 4 a provision requiring 60 days written notice prior to termination. As I noted in my letter to you of May 31, 1990 (attached), U.S. legislation did not then permit the inclusion of such a provision. On Avigust 20, 1990, the President signed into law the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 which, among other things, would permit the inclusion of such a notice period. I therefore have the honor to propose that paragraph 4 of Article XVII be amended by inserting the phrase "sixty days" before the phrase "written notice" so that paragraph 4 would read in its entirety as follows: "4. Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon sixty days written notice to the other Party and in such case the Parties will, to the fullest extent practicable, seek to minimize possible disruption to their trade relations."

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