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 60 STAT.] POLAND-ECONOMIC, ETC., CO OPERATION-APR. 24 ,1946 Mutual Aid Agreement of July 1, 1942, so as to result in the elimi- 6 stat.1544. nation of all forms of discriminatory treatment in international com- merce, and the reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers; (2) the Provisional Government of Poland is in accord with the general tenor of the 'Proposals for Expansion of World Trade and Employment' recently transmitted to the Provisional Government of Poland by the Government of the United States, and undertakes together with the Government of the United States to abstain, pend- ing the participation of the two Governments in the general inter- national conference on trade and employment contemplated by the 'Proposals', from adopting new measures which would prejudice the objectives of the conference; (3) the Provisional Government of Poland will continue to ac- cord to nationals and corporations of the United States the treat- ment provided for in the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Consular Rights between the United States and Poland, signed June 48 Stat. 1507. 15, 1931; (4) the Government of the United States and the Provisional Government of Poland will make both adequate and effective com- pensation to nationals and corporations of the other country whose properties are requisitioned or nationalized; (5) the Provisional Government of Poland and the Government of the United States agree to afford each other adequate opportunity for consultation regarding the matters mentioned above, and the Provisional Government of Poland, recognizing that it is the normal practice of the Government of the United States to make public com- prehensive information concerning its international economic rela- tions, agrees to make available to the Government of the United States full information, similar in scope and character to that nor- mally made public by the United States, concerning the international economic relations of Poland. "The Government of the United States undertakes herewith to honor and to discharge faithfully the obligations which relate to the United States, specified in points (1) through (5) above, and would be pleased to receive a parallel undertaking from the Provisional Government of Poland with respect to those obligations specified in points (1) through (5) above which relate to Poland." Under instructions from my Government, I have the honor to com- municate to you the following: The Provisional Government of Poland shares the views of the United States as expressed by the Secretary of State and undertakes herewith to honor and to discharge faithfully the obligations which relate to Poland specified in points (1) through (5) of the note under reference. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. OSCAR LANGE The Honorable JAMES F. BmNES, Secretary of State. 1611

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