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 291 FRANCE-CUSTOMS, SYRIA AND THE LEBANON-FEB. 18, 1937 Syria and the Lebanon, dated April 4, 1924, and the exchange of notes of November 2, 1923, 1 and December 18 of the same year.' My Government, which has been moved in its action in this matter by the desire to interpret the spirit of its international engagements for the best interests of the States of the Levant under French Mandate, is pleased to accept the modifications of that interpretation which you suggest, and will take the necessary measures in order to make the fol- lowing modifications in the texts of the current laws: Paragraph (d) of Article 248 of the Customs Code shall be rectified as follows: (d) Articles and products imported by establishments of technical and general education for the instruction of their pupils: The value of merchandise annually admissible in franchise may not exceed 1,500 Libano-Syrian piasters per pupil for establishments of primary and secondary grade; and 2,500 Libano-Syrian piasters per pupil for establishments of university grade. Article 251 of the Customs Code shall be completed as follows: "In general, the sums receivable on any privileged importation shall be paid into the account of the Customs. However, the latter may accept in lieu of the above-mentioned payments the guarantee of a bank previously consented to by the head of the interested Customs office, whenever the total of the amounts to be paid in shall exceed 1,000 Libano-Syrian pounds; or the deposit of a pledge by the foreign beneficiary establishment, transmitted by its Consul." Please accept, Mr. Ambassador, the assurances of my highest con- sideration, YVON DELBOS His Excellency The Honorable WILLIAM C. BULLITT, Ambassador of the United States of America, Paris. Decree of the FrenchHigh Commissionerin Syria DOUANES ARRETE NO. 53/L.R. du 27 Mars 1937 portant additif et mbdificatif No. 14 au Code des Douanes Le Haut-Commissaire de la R6publique Francaise, Vu les decrets du Pr6sident de la Republique francaise en date des 23 novembre 1920 et 16 juillet 1933, Vu l'arrUt6 No. 137/LR, du 15 juin 1935, dit "Code des Douanes", et les arretes subsequents portant additifs ou modificatifs Nos. 1 A 13 A ce Code, I Not printed.

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