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 2372 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. from any third country, the foregoing provisions shall not extend to prohibitions or restrictions (1) imposed on moral or humanitarian grounds, (2) designed to protect human, animal, or plant life, (3) relating to prison-made goods, or (4) relating to the enforcement of police or revenue laws. Two. On its part the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics will take steps to increase substantially the amount of pur- chases in the United States of America for export to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of articles the growth, produce, or manu- facture of the United States of America. Three. This agreement shall come into force on the day of proc- lamation thereof by the President of the United States of America and of approval thereof by the Soviet of People's Commissars of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which proclamation and ap- proval shall take place on the same day. It shall continue in effect for twelve months. Both parties agree that not less than thirty days prior to the expiration of the aforesaid period of twelve months they shall start negotiations regarding the extension of the period dur- ing which the present agreement shall continue in force. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. JOSEPH E. DAVIES Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America His Excellency MAXIM LITVINOFF, People's Commissar for ForeignAffairs, Moscow. The People's Commiissar for Foreign Affairs (Litvinoff) to the American Ambassador (Davies) Moscow, August 4, 1937. MR. AMBASSADOR: With reference to recent conversations which have taken place in regard to commerce between the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- publics and the United States of America, I have the honor to con- firm and to make of record by this note the following agreement which has been reached between the Governments of our respective countries: One. The United States of America will grant to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics unconditional and unrestricted most- favored-nation treatment in all matters concerning customs duties and charges of every kind and in the method of levying duties, and, further, in all matters concerning the rules, formalities, charges im- posed in connection with the clearing of goods through the customs, and with respect to all laws or regulations affecting the sale or use of imported goods within the country.

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