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 3712 61 Stat., Pt. 6, p. A2051. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. The Acting Secretary of State to the Cuban Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON December 19, 1947 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the declaration made by the Member of the Permanent Delegation of Cuba to the United Nations when signing the Protocol of Provisional Application of the General Agree- ment on Tariffs and Trade on December 17, 1947, which declaration reads as follows: "In signing this Protocol the Republic of Cuba declares its intention to make effective the provisional application of the Gen- eral Agreement as from January 1, 1948 with regard to any signa- tory Government which will make effective such provisional application with regard to Cuba as from that date." I am pleased to inform you that the Government of the United States, on behalf of which the Protocol of Provisional Application was signed on October 30, 1947 and which will make effective the pro- visional application of the General Agreement as from January 1, 1948 with respect to certain other Governments which have already signed the Protocol, is prepared as from that date to make provision- ally effective the tariff concessions of principal interest to the Re- public of Cuba, and generally to apply the provisions of the Exclusive Agreement Supplementary to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, which was signed with the Republic of Cuba on October 30, Ante, p. 3699. 1947. 1 should appreciate your confirmation that the Government of the Republic of Cuba will give similar effect to Schedule IX as from January 1, 1948. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. His Excellency Sefior GUILLERMO BELT, Ambassador of Cuba. ROBERT A. LOVETT Acting Secretary of State The Cuban Ambassador to the Acting Secretary of State EMBAJADA DE CUBA WASHINGTON, D. C. 22 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1947. SEROR SECRETARIO: Tengo el honor de referirme a la nota que Vuestra Excelencia me dirigi6 el dia 19 de diciembre en curso, en la que me expresa que, con vista de las declaraciones que hizo el Gobierno de mi pais al firmar el Protocolo de Aplicaci6n Provisional del Acuerdo General sobre Aran- celes y Comercio, el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de Am6rica se

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