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 55 Stat. 1603 . Effective date; du- ration. 55 Stat. 31. 22 U. S. C., Supp. II, §§ 411-419. Ante, p. 20. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. economic relations between them and the betterment of world-wide economic relations. To that end, they shall include provision for agreed action by the United States of America and the Republic of Liberia, open to participation by all other countries of like mind, directed to the expansion, by appropriate international and domestic measures, of production, employment, and the exchange and consump- tion of goods, which are the material foundations of the liberty and welfare of all peoples; to the elimination of all forms of discriminatory treatment in international commerce; to the reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers; and, in general, to the attainment of all the eco- nomic objectives set forth in the Joint Declaration made on August 14, 1941, by the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, known as the Atlantic Charter. At an early convenient date, conversations shall be begun between the two Governments with a view to determining, in the light of govern- ing economic conditions, the best means of attaining the above-stated objectives by their own agreed action and of seeking the agreed action of other like-minded Governments. ARTICLE VIII This Agreement shall take effect as from this day's date. It shall continue in force until a date to be agreed upon by the two Govern- ments. Signed and sealed in the city of New York in duplicate this eighth day of June 1943. FOR TIIE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: HENRY SERRANO VILLARD [SEAL] Special Representative FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA: WALTER F WALKER [SEAL] Consul General of Liberia in New York EXCHANGE OF NOTES The Consul General of Liberia in New York to the Special Repre- sentative of the United States of America CONSULATE GENERAL OF LIBERIA NEW YORK June 8, 1943 SIR: I have the honor to refer to the Agreement signed in the city of New York on this day, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Liberia on the principles applying to mutual aid under the Lend-Lease Act of the United States of America of March 11, 1941, and to set forth the understanding of the Government of the Republic of Liberia of the

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