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 58 STAT.] TURKEY-RECIPROCAL TRADE-APR. 14, 22, 1944 In view of these circumstances I have the honor to inquire whether the Government of the United States would have any objection to these contemplated changes as described above. Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. M. MtNii ERTEOUN The Honorable CORDELL HUJLL, Secretary of State of the United States of America The Secretary of State to the Turkish Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASINGTON April Bs, 1944 ExcELxENyr: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's note of April 14, 1944, referring to Article I of the trade agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Turkey, and explaining the desire of the Turkish Government to increase the duty on tariff no. 695 D from 0.95 piastres per kilo, as provided in Schedule I of the trade agreement, to 2.75 piastres per kilo and at the same time, in accordance with the provisions of Article I of the trade agreement, to reduce the duty on tariff no. 695 C from 6.00 piastres per kilo to 3.30 piastres per kilo. In view of the circumstances described in Your Excellency's note I have the honor to reply that the Government of the United States does not object to the above-mentioned duty changes. Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. CORDELL HULL His Excellency MEHMET MUNIR ERTEGUN, Ambassador of Turkey. 1295

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