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 61 SrAT.] UNITED NATIONS-IIEADQUARTERS June 26, 1947 Nov. 21, 1947 The United States Representative to the United Nations to the Secretary-Generalof the United Nations UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS NOVEMBER 21, 1947 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to Section 28 of the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, which provides for bringing that Agreement into effect by an exchange of notes. Reference is made also to the provisions of United States Public Law 357, 80th Congress, entitled "Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to bring into effect an agreement between the United States and the United Nations for the purpose of establish- ing the permanent headquarters of the United Nations in the United States and authorizing the taking of measures necessary to facilitate compliance with the provisions of such agreement, and for other purposes", which was approved by the President of the United States of America on August 4, 1947. Pursuant to instructions from my Government, I have the honor to inform you that the Government of the United States of America is prepared to apply the above-mentioned Headquarters Agreement subject to the provisions of Public-Law 357. I have been instructed by my Government to propose that the present note and your note of this date be considered as bringing the Headquarters Agreement into effect on the date hereof. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consider- ation. His Excellency TRYGVE LIE, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Lake Success, New York. UN-1478A WARREN R. AUSTIN The Secretary-General of the United Nations to the United States Representative to the United Nations CABLE ADDRESS: UNATIONS NEW YORK TELEGRAMME: UNATIONS NEW-YOBK UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK * FIELDSTONE 7-1100 REFERENCE: 21 NOVEMBER 1947 SIR, I have the honour to refer to the Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 31 October 1947, at its one hundred and first meeting, relative to the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success on 26 June 1947. 95347--50- -PT. IV-7 3437 Ante, p. 3434. 61 Stat., Pt. 1, p. 756. Ante, p. 3416.

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