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 54 STAT.] SWITZERLAND-RECIPROCAL TRADE-NOV. 28, 1940 threads have not been omitted, drawn, punched, or cut by hand, and having no threads introduced by hand to finish or ornament the openwork: Composed wholly or in chief value of cotton 2f each and 30% ad val. Composed wholly or in chief value of vegetable fiber other than cotton: If finished and valued at 80 cents or more per dozen 2f each and 30% ad val. If unhemmed and without any finished edge, and valued at 450 or more per dozen 2f each and 30% ad val. Provided, that no handkerchiefs which were provided for in Item 1529 (b) of Schedule II of the Trade Agreement between the United States of America and Switzerland as proclaimed by the President of the United States of America on January 9, 1936, shall be excluded from classification under this item by reason of incidental handwork necessary to finish the machine work or to mend or correct defects." La Division du commerce du Departement fledral de l'economie publique saisit cette occasion de renouveler a la Legation des Etats- Unis d'Amerique les assurances de sa haute consideration. DiPABRTEME T riDRii& DE LT'IONOMIE rPBuIQ DIVISION DU COMMECE Ala LEOATsoN DEs ETATS-UNIS D'AMIIQUE, Berne. [Translation] BERN, November 14, 1940 FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ECONOMY DIVISION OF COMMERCE The Division of Commerce of the Federal Department of Public Economy has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note of the Legation of the United States of America dated the 5th instant (no. 100) concerning the modification of the provision respecting handkerchiefs (no. 1529 (b) of the American tariff) contained in Schedule II of the trade agreement between the United States of America and Switzerland, signed on January 9, 1936. The Division 49 Stat. 3952 of Commerce notes that for the reasons set forth in the above-men- tioned note, the American Government does not consider it possible to accept the proposals contained in the Division's note of October 4 last. These proposals having been presented merely as suggestions, the Division of Commerce has the honor to state that the Federal Council accepts the modification proposed by the Government of the United States in conformity with Article XVI of the trade agree- ment of January 9, 1936. In view of the notes exchanged between 4 Stat. 3 . the Legation of the United States and the Division of Commerce,

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