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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. June 10, 1943 Agreement between the United States of America and the Dominican [E.A .s .350] Republic approving memorandum of understanding dated May 20, 1943 respecting the purchase by the United States of exportable sur- pluses of Dominican rice, corn, and peanut meal. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Ciudad Trujillo June 10, 1943. The American Ambassador to the Dominican Secretary of State for ForeignAffairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 105 Ciudad Trujillo, D.R ., June 10, 1943. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to recent conversations held in Washing- ton between the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Jesfis Maria Troncoso, the Special Representative of the Dominican Gov- ernment, Sr. Manuel de Moya, and representatives of the interested agencies of my Government, regarding the purchase by the Govern- ment of the United States of the exportable surplus of a number of Dominican food products. I enclose herewith a "Memorandum of Understanding" containing a statement of the agreements which were arrived at as a result of the conversations to which reference has been made. If the understanding set forth in the memorandum is acceptable to the Government of the Dominican Republic, this note and Your Excellency's reply thereto will be regarded as placing on record the agreement between our Governments regarding these matters. Furthermore, I am authorized by my Government to suggest that at Your Excellency's convenience I shall be happy to continue in this capital the discussions concerning other agricultural products which were mentioned in the conversations held in Washington but which have not yet become the subject of an agreement between the two Governments. Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my most distinguished consideration. A. M. WARREN His Excellency ARTURO DESPRADEL, Secretary of State for ForeignAffairs of the Dominican Republic 1142

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