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 61 STAT.] UNITED KINGDOMN-CUSTOMS PRIVILEGES- J Feb. 21,1946 Feb.21,1946 Agreement between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland respecting prevention of abuses of customs privileges at certain leased naval and air bases. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington January 18 and February 21, 1946; effective February 21, 1946. The British Ambassador to the Acting Secretary of State BRITIBH EMBASSY, WASHINGTON, D.C. No. 35 January18th, 1946. Ref: 265/2/46 SIR, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that the Government of the United Kingdom has agreed to the following understanding in respect of paragraph (1) (D) of Article XIV of the Agreement for the Use and Operation of Certain Bases which was concluded between the Governments of the United States and of the United Kingdom at London on March 27th, 1941, insofar as that Agree- ment relates to bases in Bermuda, in the Caribbean and in British Guiana: (a) By arrangement with the United States authorities, the Colo- nial authorities will be shown and have explained to them the ad- ministrative measures taken to prevent the unauthorised resale of goods sold under Article XIV (1) (C) and other precautions taken to prevent abuse of customs privileges granted under that Article. (b) The United States authorities will undertake to ensure that free importation is strictly limited to goods covered by the above- mentioned Agreement and subsequent correspondence and, in par- ticular, that goods outside the interpretation given by the Govern- ment of the United Kingdom to Article XIV (1) (D) but within that given to it by the Government of the United States (consumable goods and goods acquired after first arrival) and presents are not admitted free of duty unless they comply with the conditions already agreed, i.e. they must be (i) of United States origin, if the Colonial Government so requires, (ii) imported by (or presents for) United States personnel described in Article XIV (1) (C), and (iii) imported for the personal use of the recipient. (c) This understanding and these arrangements are subject to and without prejudice to reconsideration of the question ab initio in due course. (d) It is, of course, also understood that the United States will continue to do all in their power to prevent any abuse of customs privileges and that United States authorities will co-operate with January 18 and February 21, 1946 [T. I. A. S. 1592] 55 Stat. 1566. Cooperation with Colonial authorities to prevent abuses of cus- toms privileges. 55 Stat. 1566. 2637

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