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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. [Translation] EMBASSY OF CUBA, WASHINGTON, D. C. December 18, 1989. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the note which has been inserted after Item 253 of Schedule I of the trade agreement entered into between the Ade, p. 2002. United States and Cuba on August 24, 1934, by a provision of the supplementary trade agreement between the United States and Cuba signed at Washington on this day. It is, as I have informed you, the intention of my Government to give further consideration to the possibility of arranging an improve- ment in the tariff treatment of American rice imported into Cuba, such improvement to remain in effect so long as the share of United States consumption requirements of sugar which may be supplied by sugar originating in the Republic of Cuba is not altered to Cuba's 0Stat. 904. disadvantage as compared with that established in the quota provi- 7U. S. C., Supp.V, 51111-122. sions of the United States Sugar Act of 1937. It is my understanding that in the event that my Government devises an arrangement for this purpose and such arrangement is found acceptable to your Government it may be applied to American rice imported into Cuba notwithstanding the provisions of Article II 49 stat. 3560, 3822 and Items 253-A and 253-B of Schedule I of the agreement of August 24, 1934, provided, however, that in the event such improved treat- ment is terminated by my Government, the provisions relating to rice in the aforesaid Items 253-A and 253-B of Schedule I of the trade agreement signed on August 24, 1934, shall again come into full effect. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my very high consideration. MARTfNEZ FRAGA His Excellency Mr. CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C. The Secretary of State (Hull) to the Cuban Ambassador (Martinez Fraga) DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, December 18, 1939. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge your note of this date, in which you state that it is the intention of your Government to give further consideration to the possibility of improving the customs treatment of American rice imported into Cuba, such improvement to remain in effect so long as the share of United States consumption requirements of sugar which may be supplied by sugar originating in the Republic a 2016 §

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