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 54 STAT.] GREAT BRITAIN-RECIPROCAL TRADE-NOV. 17, 1938 The British Ambassador (Lindsay) to the Secretary of State (Hull) BRITISH EMBASSY, Washington, D. C., November 17th, 1938. YOUR EXCELLENCY, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Note of to-day's date informing me, with reference to Article IV of the Trade Agreement Anl , p. 1900. signed this day, that in the event of the Government of the United Kingdom deciding to. regulate, in connexion with a recommendation of the International Beef Conference, imports of any type of beef or veal, including offals thereof, imported from the United States of America, the Government of the United States of America would not claim for such products any freedom from quantitative regulation to which a right would otherwise exist by virtue of the provisions of the said Article IV. I have taken note with pleasure of Your Excellency's communica- tion in the above sense, and have the honour to confirm your under- standing that the Government of the United Kingdom would not impose any regulation of imports in the circumstances described in the foregoing paragraph unless exports from the countries represented on the Conference were being regulated by the countries concerned in accordance with plans approved by the Government of the United Kingdom, and that before imposing such quantitative regulation the Government of the United Kingdom would consult with the Government of the United States of America regarding the proposed action. 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 British Ambassador(Lindsay) to the Secretary of State (Hull) BRITISH EMBASSY, Washington, D. C., November 17th, 1938. YOUR EXCELLENCY, With reference to the discussions which have taken place in con- nexion with the negotiation of the Trade Agreement signed this day concerning the bases and methods of determining dutiable value in the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the desirability of removing, in so far as possible, any uncertainties in respect of these matters, I have to assure you that the Government of the United Kingdom will be ready to afford full opportunity to the Government of the United States for consultation between repre- sentatives of the two Governments concerning general problems of valuation as well as specific difficulties of application which may arise from time to time. I should much appreciate hearing from you that the Government of the United States will likewise be ready to afford opportunity for such consultation. 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. 1995

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