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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. general. In the latter case the stipulations of paragraph (b) guaran- tee to American citizens in Cuba the same treatment as that offered by the present arrangement to Cuban citizens in the United States. With respect to the same paragraph (a), it is desired to point out, furthermore, that, according to the Emergency Military Service Law of 1941 of the Republic of Cuba, Cuban citizens at present in the United States are under obligation to register for military service in the armed forces of Cuba at consular offices of the Republic in this country, being subject to call according to lottery. Non-fulfilment of this obligation renders a person liable to appropriate penalties. It is hoped that within a short time it will be possible to advise Your Excellency of the designation of the Cuban authorities who are to come to an agreement with the War Department and the Selective Service System regarding the details of the arrangement. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration. A F CONCHESO 17 His Excellency CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State, Washington, D.C. The Secretary of State to the Cuban Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON February 1, 1943 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note no. 17 of January 9, 1943, in which you state that your Government desires to enter into the agreement, proposed in my note of November 6, 1942, concerning the services of nationals of one country in the armed forces of the other country. You state that your Government gives the assurances stipulated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of the note of November 6, 1942. Effective late. I take pleasure in informing you that this agreement is now con- sidered by this Government as having become effective on January 11, 1943, the date on which your note under acknowledgment was received in the Department. The appropriate authorities of this Government will be informed accordingly, and I may assure you that this Government will carry out the agreement in the spirit of full cooperation with your Government. It is suggested that all the details incident to carrying out the agreement be discussed directly by officers of the Embassy with the appropriate officers in the War Department and the Selective Service 966

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