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 1992 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. The Secretary of State (Hull) to the British Ambassador (Lindsay) DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, November 17, 1938. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today's date setting out the position with regard to the tariff treatment which is accorded to goods of United States origin in certain territories under His Majesty's sovereignty, suzerainty, protection or mandate. I note with pleasure Your Excellency's statement that there is no present intention of extending preferential tariff treatment to products in Aden, Gibraltar, the Straits Settlements and Hong Kong in addi- tion to those mentioned in your note. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. CORDELL HULL His Excellency The Honorable SIR RONALD LINDSAY, P.C., G.C.M.G., K.C.B., C.V.0., British Ambassador. The British Ambassador (Lindsay) to the Secretary of State (Hul) BRITISH EMBASSY, Washington, D. C., November 17th, 1938. YOU EXCELLTENCY, I have the honour to inform you that, as the result of conversations which have taken place in the course of the negotiation of the Trade Agreement signed this day, the Government of the United Kingdom will consult the parties to the International Rubber Regulation Agreement as to the possibility, subject to the main objects of the Agreement as set out in the Preamble thereto not being prejudiced, of amending the Agreement so as to permit the exportation of rubber planting material to countries not parties to it. I have the honour to be, with the highest consideration, Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient, humble servant, R. C. LINDSAY The Honourable CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State of the United States, Washington, D. C. The Secretary of State (Hull) to the British Ambassador (Lindsay) DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, November 17, 1938. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today's date informing me that, as the result of conversations which have taken place in the course of the negotiation of the Trade Agreement signed this day, the Government of the United Kingdom will consult the parties to the International Rubber Regulation Agreement as to the possibility, subject to the main objects of the Agreement as set out m the Preamble thereto not being prejudiced, of amending the Agreement so as to permit the exportation of rubber planting material to countries not parties to it.

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