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 CANADA-POTATOES-NOV. 23, 1948 Agreement between the United States of America and Canada respecting November 23, 1948 control of exports of potatoesfrom Canadato the United States. Effected [T- I A S. 1896] by exchange of notes signed at Washington November 23, 1948; entered into force November 23, 1948. The CanadianAmbassador to the Secretary of State CANADIAN EMBASSY AMBASSADE DU CANADA WASHINGTON, D. C ., No. 538 November 23rd, 1948. SIR, I have the honour to refer to the discussions which have taken place between the representatives of the Government of Canada and of the Government of the United States of America regarding the prob- lems which would confront the Government of the United States in the operation of its price support and other programmes for potatoes if the imports of Canadian potatoes, during this current crop year, were to continue to be unrestricted. After careful consideration of the various representations which have been made to the Canadian Gov- ernment on this subject, the Canadian Government is prepared to: 1. Include Irish potatoes in the list of commodities for which an export permit is required under the provisions of the Export and Import Permits Act. 2. Withhold export permits for the movement of table stock potatoes to the United States proper, excluding Alaska. 3. Issue export permits for the shipment of Canadian certified seed potatoes to the United States, but only under the following circumstances: (a) Export permits will be issued to Canadian exporters for ship- ments to specified States in the United States and such permits will only be granted within the structure of a specific schedule. The schedule is designed to direct the shipment of Canadian certified seed potatoes into those States where there is a legitimate demand for certified seed potatoes and only during a short period immedi- ately prior to the normal seeding time. A draft of this schedule is now being jointly prepared by Canadian and United States officials. (b) Export permits would only be granted to Canadian export- ers who could give evidence that they had firm orders from legiti- mate United States users of Canadian seed potatoes. Canadian exporters would also be required to have included in any contract into which they might enter with a United States seed potato im- porter a clause in which the importer would give an assurance that 3717 62 STAT.]

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