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 3152 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. that nothing in Article IV (D) is intended to derogate Italian inde- pendence or sovereignty in taking the economic measures demanded by situations that may arise, so long as the spirit of cooperation and goodwill are observed in the implementation of this Agreement. In earlier discussions held between representatives of the United States Government and the Italian Government regarding this Article IV (D), considerable attention was directed to the problem of ex- porting commodities such as olive oil, rice and seed wheat. These questions, although generally pertinent to Article IV (D), are partic- ularly pertinent to Articles II (D), IV (B), and IX (4). My Government has authorized me to furnish you the following legal opinion. I believe that this interpretation adequately covers the points raised by the Italian Government in the general discussions on Article IV (D): "If a portion of such supplies or articles (i.e., articles produced locally or imported from outside sources that are of the same character or similar to the United States relief supplies), even though substitu- table for United States relief supplies could be exported in exchange for corresponding or greater quantities of other items also substitutable for United States relief items, the relief needs of the country could be more adequately met ......... Thus, a locally produced quantity of rice might be exchangeable for a greater quantity of wheat which could then form an important supplement to wheat furnished by the United States. Exports of this character should probably be permitted only when the relatively greater relief need for the imported items can be clearly established". It should be understood, however, that any arrangements for exports of the above nature will be subject to prior agreement between the Italian Government and the United States Relief Representatives in Italy". Ho l'onore di informarLa che il Governo Italiano ha preso buona nota di tale comunicazione. Mi torna gradita l'occasione per rinnovarLe, Signor Ambasciatore, l'assicurazione della mia piil alta considerazione. SFORZA RoMA, 4 Luglio 1947. S. E. JAMES CLEMENT DUNN Ambasciatore degli S. U .A. Roma Translation MINISTRY OF FOBEIGN AFFAIRS MR. AMBASSADOR: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note No. 318, dated today, of which the contents are as follows: [For English text of note no. 318, see pp. 3148-3150.]

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