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 54 STAT.] U. S. S. R. -OOMMERCIAL RELATIONS-AUG. 6, 1940 fore not in a position at the present time to guarantee the above- mentioned value of its purchases in the United States. Accept, Mr. Charg6 d'Affaires, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. A. MIKOYAN Mr. WALTER THURSTON, Charge d'Affaires of the United States of America, Moscow. 2. EXEMPTION FROM EXCISE TAX OF COAL, COKE, AND COAL OR COKE BRIQUErTES IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS The American Charge d'Affaires ad interim (Thurston) to the People's Commissar for Foreign Trade (Mikcoyan) EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Moscow, August 6, 1940 MIMPEOPLE'S COMMISSAR: With reference to the agreement signed today continuing the agreement concerning commerce between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics which came into force on August 6, 1937, I have the honor to state that the Embassy has been informed that the authorities of the Treasury Department of the United States will admit coal of all sizes, grades, and classifi- cations (except culm and duff), coke manufactured therefrom, and coal or coke briquettes, imported from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics free from the import tax provided in Section 601 (c) (5) of the Revenue Act of 1932, as amended, during the life of the agree- ment unless other treatment is required by controlling judicial de- cision hereafter rendered. Accept, Mr. People's Commissar, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. WALTER THURSTON Mr. A. I. MIKOYAN, People's Commissar for Foreign Trade of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Moscow. 2369

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