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 2470 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. the text of the provision concerning handkerchiefs (no. 1529 (b) of the American tariff) contained in Schedule II of the trade agree- ment of January 9, 1936, will henceforth be worded as follows: " 1529 (b) Handkerchiefs, wholly or in part of machine-made lace; handkerchiefs em- broidered (whether with a plain or fancy initial, monogram, or otherwise, and whether or not the embroidery is on a scalloped edge), tamboured, appli- qued, or from which threads have been omitted, drawn, punched, or cut, and with threads introduced after weaving to finish or ornament the openwork, not including one row of straight hemstitching adjoining the hem; any of the foregoing, finished or unfinished, which contain no handmade lace, which are not embroidered, tamboured, or appliqued in any part by hand, from which 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 vege- table fiber other than cotton: If finished and valued at 80 cents or 20 each and 30% ad more per dozen val. If unhemmed and without any finished 2( each and 30% ad edge, and valued at 450 or more per val. dozen "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." The Division of Commerce of the Federal Department of Public Economy takes this occasion to renew to the Legation of the United States of America the assurances of its high consideration. FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF PWLTO ECONOMY DIVISION OF COMMERCE To the LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERImA, Bern.

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