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 1892 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. January 26and Agreement between the United States of America and Burma respecting April 5, 1948 [T. I. A.S. 1744] an exchange of official publications. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Rangoon January 26 and April 5, 1948; entered into force April 6, 1948. The American Charge d'Affaires ad interim to the Burmese Minister for Foreign Affairs AMERICAN EMBASSY, No. 23 Rangoon, January26, 1948. SIR: I have the honor to refer to the conversations which have taken place between representatives of the Government of the United States of America and representatives of the Union of Burma in regard to the exchange of official publications, and to inform you that the Gov- ernment of the United States of America agrees that there shall be an exchange of official publications between the two Governments in ac- cordance with the following provisions: 1. Each of the two Governments shall furnish regularly a copy of each of its official publications which is indicated in a selected list prepared by the other Government and communicated through diplomatic channels subsequent to the conclusion of the present agreement. The list of publications selected by each Govern- ment may be revised from time to time and may be extended, without the necessity of subsequent negotiations, to include any other official publication of the other Government not specified in the list, or publications of new offices which the other Govern- ment may establish in the future. 2. The official exchange office for the transmission of publications of the Government of the United States of America shall be the Smithsonian Institution. The official exchange office for the transmission of publications of the Union of Burma shall be the Office of the Superintendent of the Government Book Depot. 3. The publications shall be received on behalf of the United States of America by the Library of Congress and on behalf of the Union of Burma shall be by the Superintendent of the Govern- ment Book Depot. 4. The present agreement does not obligate either of the two Governments to furnish blank forms, circulars which are not of a public character, or confidential publications. 5. Each of the two Governments shall bear all charges, including postal, rail and shipping costs, arising under the present agree- ment in connection with the transportation within its own country of the publications of both Governments and the ship-

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