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 52 STAT.] CZECHOSLOVAKIA-MOTION PICTURE FILMS-MAY 18, 1938 Agreement between the United States of America and Czechoslovakia with respect to motion picture films. Effected by exchange of notes, signed May 18, 1938; effective June 1, 1938. And related notes. The American Minister (Carr) to the Czechoslovak Minister of Foreign Affairs (Krofta) May 18, 1938 [E. A. S. No. 12i] LEGATION OF TIE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Praha, May 18, 1938. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the recent conversations between officials of the Czechoslovak Republic and of the Government of the United States of America, pursuant to the understanding reached in connec- tion with the negotiation of the trade agreement recently concluded by the two countries, with regard to questions in respect of exposed motion picture films originating in Czechoslovakia and in the United States of America, and to confirm by this note the following agreement which has been reached between our respective countries: I. Exposed motion picture films, Tariff number 361 ex c of the Czecho- slovak Customs Tariff, originating in the United States of America shall, on their importation into the Czechoslovak Republic, be exempt from ordinary customs duties, charges, taxes, fees, or exactions in excess of those provided for in the following numbered paragraphs:- 1. Import duty 2. Import permit fee a) Original version feature filis: - First print or negative For every additional print b) For every 8 feature films im- ported(, an importerof Amer- ican films may import one dubbed version film free of any import permit fee. Other dubbed versions of American feature films First print or negative- For every additional print Agreement with Czechoslovakia with respect to motion picture films. 1, 200 crowns per 100 kilos. 17, 500 crowns eacll 0.15 crowns per run- ning meter. 6, 000 crowns each 0.15 crownsperrun- ning meter. No. 45 1517

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