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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. Translation OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS U.S.No. 4460 PORT-AU-PRINCE, August 24, 1945. MR. AMBASSADOR: Referring to Your Excellency's note no. 459 dated the fourteenth of this month, I have the honor to inform You that the Haitian Govern- ment approves the suggestion made by the United States Government concerning reciprocal extension of free importation privileges to their consular agents, as well as to the clerks of their respective diplomatic missions and consulates. Consequently, from this date, American consular agents, as well as clerks of the American diplomatic mission and consulates in Haiti, provided that they are nationals of the United States and are not en- gaged in commercial transactions for profit, are authorized to import freely into Haiti, without payment of any duty, all articles intended for their personal use the importation of which is not prohibited by Haitian laws. The provisions of Paragraph 13249 of the Haitian customs tariff relative to the importation of such articles by foreign diplomatic agents shall be applicable to the above-mentioned Ameri- can consular agents and clerks. It is understood that, on a reciprocal basis, Haitian consular agents, as well as clerks of the Haitian diplomatic mission and consulates in the United States, provided that they are Haitian citizens and are not engaged in commercial transactions for profit, are authorized to im- port freely into the United States, without payment of any duty, all articles intended for their personal use the importation of which is not prohibited by American laws. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you, Mr. Ambassador, the assurances of my very high consideration. GERARD LEBCOT His Excellency ORME WILSON, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Port-au -Prince.

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