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 58 STAT.] AFGHANISTAN-EXCHANGE OF PUBLICATIONS-FEB. 29, 1944 1393 Agreement between the United States of America and Afghanistan February 2, 194 respecting the exchange of official publications. Effected by exchange rE A. .418] of notes signed at Kabul February29, 1944; effective February29, 1944. The American Minister to the Afghan Minister of ForeignA ffairs LEGATION OF 'HE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 352. Kabul, February£9, 194. ExCELENCY: Referring to previous correspondence and conversations regarding the conclusion of an agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Royal Government of Afghanistan for the partial exchange of official publications, I have the honor to express below our understanding of the bases on which such an exchange is to be effected. There shall be an exchange of official publications between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Afghanistan, which shall be conducted in accordance with the follow- ing provisions: 1. The official exchange office for the transmission of publications of the United States of America is the Smithsonian Institution. The official exchange office on the part of Afghanistan is the Afghan Academy. 2. The publications exchanged shall be received on behalf of the United States of America by the Library of Congress; on behalf of Afghanistan by the Library of the Afghan Academy. Official publi- cations shall be understood to include those published in printed or mimeographed form by the two Governments or their official agencies. 3. The Government of the United States shall furnish regularly one copy of each of the publications enumerated in the attached list headed "List 1". This list shall be extended to include, without the Pof,. la19 necessity of subsequent negotiation, any important publications that may be issued by any instrumentalities of the Government in the future. 4. The Government of Afghanistan shall furnish regularly one copy of each of the publications enumerated in the attached list headed "List 2". This list shall be extended to include, without the necessity Post p. s7. of subsequent negotiation, any important publications that may be issued by any instrumentalities of the Government in the future. 5. With respect to instrumentalities which at this time do not issue publications and which are not mentioned in the attached lists, it is understood that important publications which they may issue in the future shall be furnished in one copy.

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