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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. Commerce and Navigation between the United States and the King- s8tat.340. dom of Denmark signed April 26, 1826, shall not be understood to require the extension to Denmark of advantages accorded by the United States to the Philippines. In view of the imminence of the inauguration of an independent Philippine Government, I should be glad to have the reply of your Government to this proposal at an early date. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration. DEAN ACHESON Acting Secretary of State Mr. CARL A. C. BRUN, Charge d'Affairs ad interim of Denmark. The DanishCharge d'Affaires ad interim to the Acting Secretary of State ROYAL DANISH LEGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. SEPTEMBER 10, 1946 Sni: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the Department of State's note of May 4th, according to which the Government of the United States of America considers that provision for a transitional period for dealing with the special tariff position which the Philip- pines products have occupied for many years in the United States, is an essential accompaniment to Philippine independence. Accordingly, under the Philippine Trade Act approved April 30, 1946, goods the growth, produce or manufacture of the Philippines, will enter the United States free of duty until 1954, after which they will be subject to gradually and regularly increasing rates of duty or decreasing duty-free quotas until 1974 when general rates will become applicable and all preferences will be completely eliminated. Upon instructions received, I have the honor to inform you that the Danish Government agree that the most-favored-nation provisions of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark signed on April 26, 1826, shall not be understood to require during the said period the extension to Denmark of the above-mentioned advantages accorded by the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you, Sir, the assur- ances of my highest consideration. POVL BANG-JENSEN The Honorable WILLIAM L. CLArrON Acting Secretaryof State Departmentof State Washington, D.Q. 2440

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