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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [55 STAT. August 2, 1941 IE. A. 8.2151 Continuance of pre- vious greement. Confirmation by U. S. Commercial agreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics continuing in force until August 6, 1942 the agreement of August 4, 1937. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington August 2, 1941; approved by the Council of People's Commissars of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics August 4, 1941; proclaimed by the President of the United States August 6, 1941; effective August 6, 1941. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMEfICA. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS by my authority, the Acting Secretary of State of the United States of America exchanged in Washington on August 2, 1941, with the authorized representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics identical notes, constituting an agreement by which the agreement regarding commercial relations between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics entered into by the Exchange of Notes signed on August 4, 1937, [1] and renewed from year to year on August 5, 1938, [2] August 2, 1939, [s] and August 6, 1940, [4] is continued in force until August 6, 1942, which notes are word for word as follows: "DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, August 2, 1941. "EXCELLENCY: "In accordance with the conversations which have taken place, I have the honor to confirm on behalf of my Government the agree- ment which has been reached between the Governments of our respec- tive countries that the agreement regarding commercial relations between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics recorded in the exchange of notes of August 4, 1937 between the Ambassador of the United States of America at Moscow and the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which came into force on August 6, 1937, on the date of proclamation thereof by the President of the United States of America and approval thereof by the Council of People's Commissars of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and which was renewed on August 5, 1938, August 2, 1939, and August 6, 1940 shall continue in force until August 6, 1942. ' [Executive Agreement Series 105; 50 Stat. 1619.] ' [Executive Agreement Series 132; 53 Stat. 1947.] ' [Executive Agreement Series 151; 53 Stat. 2404.] '[Executive Agreement Series 179; 54 Stat. 2366.) 1316

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