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 62 STAT.] DENMARK-ECONOMIC COOPERATION-JUNE 29, 1948 Agreement between the United States of America and Denmark respecting economic cooperation under Public Law 472, 80th Congress. Signed at Copenhagen June 29, 1948; entered into force July 2, 1948. Economic Cooperation Agreement between the United States ofAmerlea and Denmark. Preamble The Government of the United States of America and the Government of Den- mark: Recognizing that the restoration or maintenance in European countries of principles of individual liberty, free institutions, and genuine independence rests largely upon the establishment of sound economic conditions, stable inter- national economic relationships, and the achievement by the countries of Europe of a healthy economy independent of extraordinary outside assistance; Recognizing that a strong and prosperous European economy is essen- tial for the attainment of the purposes of the United Nations; Considering that the achievement of such conditions calls for a European recovery plan of self-help and mutual cooperation, open to all nations which cooperate in such a plan, based upon a strong production effort, the expansion of foreign trade, the creation or mainte- nance of internal financial stability and 'the 'development of economic cooper- ation, including all possible steps to Overenskomst om Bkonomlsk Samarbejde mellem Amerlkas Forenede Staer og Dan- mark Indledning Amerikas Forenede Staters Regering og den danske Regering er, i Erkendelse af, at Genoprettelsen eller Opretholdelsen i de europaiske Lande af Principperne for personlig Frihed, frie Samfundsformer og vir- kelig Uafhaengighed for en stor Del beror paa, at der tilvejebringes hold- bare ekonomiske Vilkaar og stabile in- ternationale ekonomiske Forbindelser og af, at de europaeiske Lande naar til en sund 0konomi, uafheangig af extraordi- nar Bistand udefra; idet de erkender, at en stark og sund europaisk 0konomi er af vesent- lig Betydning for Opnaaelsen af de For- enede Nationers Formaal; idet de tager i Betragtning, at Til- vejebringelsen af saadanne Vilkaar kra- ver en Plan for Europas Genrejsning ved Selvhjaelp og indbyrdes Samvirke med Adgang til Deltagelse for alle Nationer, der samarbejder om en saadan Plan, ba- seret paa en kraftig Indsats til Fremme af Produktionen, paa en Udvidelse af Udenrigshandelen, pas Tilvejebringelsen eller Bevarelsen af stabile finansielle Forhold i de enkelte Lande og paa Ud- viklingen af det ekonomiske Samarbejde, herunder ethvert muligt Skridt med 2199 June 29, 1948 [T. I. A. 8.1782] Principles of Agree- ment.

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