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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [56 STAT. September 17,21, 1942 Arrangement between the United States of America and Haiti respecting [E. A. S. 290] Haitianfinances. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington September 17 and 21, 1942. The HaitianMinister to the Secretary of State LEGATION DE LA RIPUJBLIQUE D'HAITI WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 17, 1942 MR. SECRETARY: I have the honor, upon the instructions of my Government, to in- form Your Excellency that the Government of the Republic of Haiti desires to arrange for a credit not to exceed $500,000 from the Export- Import Bank of Washington. The advances under this credit are to be made to the National Bank of the Republic of Haiti and will bear the unconditional guarantee of the Government of the Republic of Haiti. In this connection I refer to Article VII, paragraph 2 of the Execu- tive Agreement between our two countries signed at Port-au -Prince on September 13, 1941, [1] and I should be glad if Your Excellency would confirm the understanding of my Government that no objection is entertained by the Government of the United States to the proposed credit. Please accept, Mr. Secretary, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. FERNAND DENNIS The Honorable CORDELL HULL Secreta'ry of States Washington D. C. The Secretary of State to the Haitian Minister DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON September 21, 1942 SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of Septem- ber 17, 1942 with reference to the arrangements which your Govern- ment is making with the Export-Import Bank of Washington, for a credit not to exceed $500,000. By this arrangement the credit would 1 [Executive Agreement Series 220; 55 Stat. 1348 .] 1830

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