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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. Translation Ante, p. 2109. Ante, p. 2062. Abolishment of Na- tional Socialist Ger- nian Labor Party, etc. Ante, p. 2065. MADRID, May 10, 19J8. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated this day, the content of which, having been duly translated into Spanish, reads as follows: "In confirmation of the understanding reached during the course of the negotiations of the Accord signed this day, I am pleased to state that arrangements will be made in the near future for the unblocking of Spanish assets in the United States." I have the honor to inform you that due note has been taken of the text transcribed above. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the assurances of my distinguished consideration. [SEAL] E DE NAVASQIUEj Mr. HAROLD M. RANDALL, Chief of Delegationof the UnitedStates of America. - The American Chargyed'Affaires ad interim to the SpanishMinisterfor ForeignAffairs THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MADRID, May 10, 1948 EXCELLENCY: Under instructions of my Government, I have the honor to refer to Article XII of the Accord signed this day by the duly appointed Chiefs of Delegations of the Spanish Government and of the Governments of the United States of America, of France and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the Representatives in Spain of the Allied Control Council for Germany, regarding the elimination of the economic potential situated in Spain capable of constituting a danger to peace, and the liquidation of balances and payments claims between the Governments of Spain and Germany. Pursuant to those instructions I have the honor to inform Your Excellency, in conjunction with identical Notes today addressed to you by the Chiefs of Missions in Spain of France and of the United King- dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, [1] that as a consequence of Law No. 2 promulgated by the Allied Control Council for Germany on October 10th, 1945, the National Socialist German Labor Party, its formations, affiliated associations and supervised agencies, as well as all other institutions established as instruments of the domination of that Party, were abolished and made illegal. 'Not printed. The President of the Spanish Delegation

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