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 3674 COMMERCIAL RELATIONS-CZECHOSLOVAKIA. ~nr('h 29. 19:15,_ Agreement between the United States oj America and Czechoslol'akia amending the commercial agreement oj October 29,1923, as prolonged by the agreement oj December 5,1924. E.tfected by exchange oJ notes, signed Afarch 29, 1935; e.ffecti~·e Afay 1,1935. The Secretary oj State (Hull) to the Ozech'Jslovak Alinister (Ve'oerka) SIR: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, lFashington, March 29, 1935. m;~tmv.~t~rctc~r::sro: Referring to recent conversations ('oncerning the commercial rela- v:lkin. tions between the United States of America and the Czechoslovak Republic, I have the honor to confirm and make of record by this note my understanding that pending the conclusion of a definitive agreement governing the commercial relations between the Vnited States of America and the Czechoslovak Republic, the commercial agreement of October 29, 1923, as prolonged by the agreement signed Customs charges. Foreign I'.xchange. December 5, 1924, shall be amended to read as follows: 1. 'With respect to customs duties or charges of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or exportation, and with respect to the method of levying such duties or charges, and with respect to all rules and formalities in connection with importation or exporta- tion, and with respect to all laws or regulations affecting the sale, taxation or use of imported goods 'within the country, any advantage, favor, privilege or immunity which has been or may hereafter be granted by the United States of America or the Czechoslovak Republic to any article originating in or destined for any third country, shall be accorded immediately and unconditionally to the like artirle originating in or destined for th Czechoslovak Republic or the United States of America, respectively. 2. If the Government of the United Sta~es of America or the Government of the Czechoslovak Republic establishes or maintains, directly or indirectly, any form of contrcl of foreign exchange, it shall administer such control so as to insure that the nationals and com- merce of the other country will be granted a fair and equitable share in the allotment of exchange. ti~.mmerCial rela- 3. If the Government of the United States of America or the Government of the Czechoslovak Republic establishes or maintains any form of quantitative restriction or control of the importation or sale of any article, or imposes 8, lower duty or charge on the importa- tion or sale of a specified quantity of any such article than the duty or charge imposed on importations in excess of such quantity, it shall