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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. Ante, p. s30. to Article IX of this Agreement to state that it is the understanding of my Government that in the event either contracting party should find itself unable to carry out the terms of an advisory report which recommends rectifying action on the part of both contracting parties, the contracting party which finds itself unable to carry out the terms of such an advisory report shall so notify the other contracting party which, upon receipt of such notification, will not necessarily be bound to carry out the terms of such an advisory report. This note and your confirmatory reply thereto will be regarded as constituting an agreement between the two Governments in the matter. Please accept, Sir, the renewed assurance of my highest con- sideration. (Signed) T. HOLCOMB." I confirm that your note and this reply will be regarded as consti- tuting an agreement to this effect between the two Governments. Please accept, Mr. Minister, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. J C SMUTS Minister of External Affairs. General THOMAS HOLCOMB, Envoy Extraordinaryand Minister Plenipotentiaryof the United States of America, Cape Town. 3088

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