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 61 STAT.] POLAND-FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL-OCT. 5, 30, 1945 Agreement between the United States of America and Poland respecting October 5 and 30, 1945 reciprocal customs privileges for foreign service personnel. Effected [T. I. A- . 1544] by exchange of notes signed at Warsaw October 5 and 30, 1945; effective October 30, 1945. The American Ambassador to the Polish Minister of ForeignAffairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMEICA No. 67 Warsaw, October 5, 1946 EXCETZENCY: Pursuant to my note no. 55 of September 26, 1945 to Your Ex- cellency regarding the proposed opening of several American consular offices in Poland and the functioning of Polish consular offices in the United States, I am instructed to deliver the following communication to Your Excellency: In accordance with instructions from my Government, I have the honor to inquire whether the Polish Provisional Government of National Unity is disposed to enter into an agreement whereby on the basis of reciprocity, in addition to free entry of baggage and effects upon arrival and return to their posts in the United States after visits abroad which Polish consular officers assigned to the United States already enjoy, the Department of State will arrange, upon request of the Polish Embassy in each instance, for the free entry of articles imported for their personal use during their official resi- dence in the United States by Polish consular officers and their families and by Polish Embassy and Consular clerks. It is understood that such officers and clerks shall be Polish nationals and not engaged in any private occupations for gain and that no article for the importa- tion of which is prohibited by the laws of the United States shall be imported by them. If agreeable to this, it is suggested that October 30, 1945 shall be set as the date on which this reciprocal agreement shall become effective. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration. ARuTHu Buss LANE His Excellency WINCENTY RZYMOWSKI, Minister of ForeignAfairs. 2297

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