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 1128 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS 445. Completion of pre- liminary measures. TREATIES [TranslationI 5[5 STAT. CIUDAD TRUJILLO, DISTRICT OF SANTO DOMINGO, March 31. 1911. MR. MINISTER: I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that, with reference to the provisions of the first paragraph of article IX of the convention between the Government of the Dominican Republic and the Govern- ment of the United States of America signed in the city of Washington, D. C., on September 24, 1940, and in view of all of the measures adopted through mutual agreement between both Governments subsequent to the exchange of ratifications of the said convention, the Dominican Government, by means of the present note, states that, for its part, it recognizes that all of the measures necessary for the execution of the above-mentioned convention of September 24, 1940 have been adopted and put into operation. And that, consequently, beginning with this date the normal and satisfactory execution of the said convention can be initiated. In requesting Your Excellency to advise me of the opinion of your Government on this matter, I avail myself of the opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration. A. DESPRADEL His Excellency ROBERT McGREGOR SCOTTEN, E. E. and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America. The American Minister to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic No. 43. CIUDAD TRUJILLO, D.R., March 81, 1941. EXCELLENCY: Ihave the honor to acknowledge the receipt ofyour communication No. 445 of March 31, 1941, in which Your Excellency states that, with refer- ence to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article IX of the Con- vention signed in the City of Washington, D. C., between the Govern- ment of the United States of America and the Government of the Dominican Republic, on September 24, 1940, and in view of the measures adopted through mutual agreement between both Govern- ments subsequent to the exchange of ratifications of the said Conven- tion, the Dominican Government agrees that all of the necessary measures for the execution of the above-mentioned Convention of September 24, 1940 have been adopted and put into operation.

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