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 2450 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. The Spanish Ambassador to the Acting Secretary of State SPANISH EMBASSY WASHINGTON No. 170 WASHINGTON, 11 de julio de 1946 SENOR SECRETARIO: Con referencia a la atenta nota de Vuestra Excelencia de fecha 4 del pasado mayo, sobre las preferencias que se concederan por parte de los Estados Unidos a las Filipinas, de acuerdo con lo establecido en la "Philippine Trade Act" del 30 de abril de 1946, tengo la honra de poner en su conocimiento que el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de Madrid acaba de enviarme instrucciones para que ponga en conoci- miento del Departamento de Estado que el Gobierno Espafiol da su conformidad respecto a las derivaciones aduaneras con motivo de la independencia de las Filipinas. Aprovecho esta oportunidad, Sefior Secretario, para reiterarle el testimonio de mi alta consideraci6n. JUAN F. DE CARDENAS Embajadorde Espana Su Excelencia Sefior DEAN ACoHsoN Secretario de EstadoInterino Washington D.C. Translation SPANISH EMBASSY WASHINGTON No. 170 WASHINGTON, July 11, 1946 MR. SECRETARY: In reference to Your Excellency's courteous note dated May 4, last, concerning the preferences which will be given on the part of the United States to the Philippines, in agreement with that which is set forth in the "Philippine Trade Act" of April 30, 1946, I have the honor to inform you that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Madrid has just sent me instructions to inform the Department of State that the Spanish Government states its conformity with the effects on customs deriving from the Independence of the Philippines. I avail myself of this opportunity, Mr. Secretary, to renew to you the assurances of my highest consideration. JUAN F DE CARDENAS Ambassador of Spain His Excellency DEAN ACHESON, Acting Secretary of State, Washington,D.CQ

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