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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. December 1, 1948 [T. I. A. S. 1909] Agreement between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland respecting duty-free entry and payment of transportation charges on relief supplies and packages for the United Kingdom. Effected by exchange of notes signed at London December 1, 1948; entered into force December 1, 1948. The American Charge d'Affaires ad interim and the Minister of the Economic Cooperation Administration to the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs No. 3625 SIR: 62 Stat. , Pt. 2, pp. 2602, 2600. Duty-free treat- ment. AMERICAN EMBASSY, LONDON December 1, 1948. We have the honor to propose that for the purpose of giving effect to Article VI, paragraph 2, read with Article IV, paragraph 5, of the Economic Cooperation Agreement between the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America signed on July 6, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as the Economic Cooperation Agreement), an agreement shall be made between the Governments of the United Kingdom and the United States in the following terms:- Paragraph1. The Government of the United Kingdom shall accord duty-free treatment on entry into the United Kingdom of: (a) Supplies of relief goods or standard packs donated to or pur- chased by United States voluntary non-profit relief agencies qualified under Economic Cooperation Administration (herein- after referred to as ECA) regulations and consigned to charitable organizations including United Kingdom branches of these agencies which have been or hereafter shall be approved by the Government of the United Kingdom. (b) Relief packages originating in the United States and sent by parcel post or commercial channels addressed to an individual residing in the United Kingdom whether packed privately or by order placed with a commercial firm. (c) Standard packs put up by United States voluntary non-profit relief agencies or their approved agents, qualified under ECA regulations, to the order of individuals in the United States and sent for delivery addressed to individuals residing in the United Kingdom. Paragraph 2. For the purposes of this Agreement: (a) "relief goods" shall not include tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, or alcoholic liquors; 3798

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