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 2455 54 STAT.] VENEZUELA-RECIPROCAL TRAD-DEC. 12, 1939 WHEREAS, I find that the proportions of total imports into the United States of America for consumption of such petroleum and fuel oil supplied by the United States of Venezuela, the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its overseas territories), the Republic of Colombia and by all other foreign countries, respectively, during the period from January 1, 1939 to October 31, 1939, inclusive, were as follows: United States of Venezuela Kingdom of the Netherlands (including 71.9 per centum its overseas territories) 20.3 per centum Republic of Colombia 4.0 per centum Other foreign countries 3.8 per centum Now, THEREFORE, be it known that I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, acting under the author- ity conferred by the said Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the said Act of June 12, 1934, as extended by the said Joint Resolution of March 1, 1937, do hereby proclaim that, of the total aggregate quantity of crude petroleum, topped crude petroleum, and fuel oil derived from petroleum including fuel oil known as gas oil, entitled to a reduction in the rate of import tax by virtue of the said item 3422 of Schedule II of the said modus vivendi and definitive agreement of November 6, 1939 between the United States of America and the United States of Venezuela, no more than 71.9 per centum shall be the produce or manufacture of the United States of Venezuela, nor more than 20.3 per centum, the produce or manufacture of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its overseas territories), nor more than 4.0 per centum, the produce or manufacture of the Republic of Colombia, nor more than 3.8 per centum, the produce or manufacture of other foreign countries, such percentages to be applied, respectively, during the period from December 16, 1939 to December 31, 1939, inclusive, and during the calendar year 1940. IN TESTIMONY WHEZEOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DoNE at the city of Washington this twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and [SEAL] thirty-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty-fourth. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT By the President: CORDELL HULL Secretary of State. Proclamation. 48 Stat. 943; 50 Stat. 24; ante, p. 107. 19 U.. C. § 1351- 1354; Supp. V, § 1352. Ante, p. 2387. 193470--41 -PT. 1-- 77

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