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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. June 23, 26, 1943 [E. A.8. 357] Agreement between the United States of America and Nicaragua con- tinuinginforce an agreement of January11, 1941 respecting plantation rubber investigations. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Managua June 23 and 26, 1943; effective July 1, 1943. And text of agreement of January11, 1941. The American Ambassador to the NicaraguanMinister of Foreign Affairs No. 108. EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Managua, D.N., Nicaragua,June 23, 1943. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the agreement for extension and contin- uation of plantation rubber investigations in Nicaragua which was Post, p. 1215. signed on January 11, 1941, in the English and Spanish languages, by the Minister of Agriculture and Labor of the Republic of Nicaragua and the Acting Chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Depart- ment of Agriculture of the United States of America. Among the provisions of that agreement is the following (second paragraph from the end): "It is mutually agreed by the cooperating parties that this agreement shall take effect on the date of this letter and shall expire on the thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred and forty- one, but may be renewed from year to year thereafter (not ex- tending, however, beyond the thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred and forty-three) at the option of the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America, which option shall be expressed in writing by the Chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry or a duly authorized agent, at least one month before the date upon which this agreement would otherwise expire." It is the understanding of the Government of the United States of America that the agreement above-mentioned has continued in force up to this time. Continuance in force; duration. I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that it is the desire and option of the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America that the agreement should continue in force after June 30, 1943, and should remain in force thereafter until six months from the day on which either Government shall have given notice in writing to the other Government of its intention to terminate the agreement. In view of the fact that it has not been practicable to give this notice to your Government "at least one month before" June 30, 1943, I have the honor to suggest that, if agreeable to the Government 1212

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