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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. December 7,16, 1948 [T. I.A. S. 1951] 62 Stat., Pt; 2, pp. 2287, 2286 Duty-free entry Items. Agreement between the United States of America and the United States/ United Kingdom occupied areas in Germany respecting duty-free entry and payment of transportation charges on relief supplies and packages for United States/United Kingdom occupied areas in Ger- many. Effected by exchange of letters signed at Berlin December 7 and 16, 1948; entered into force December 16, 1948. The United States Political Adviser for Germany and the Deputy Special ECA Representative to the Bizone to the United States/ United Kingdom Military Governors DECEMBER 7, 1948 BIPARTITE BOARD Berlin, Germany GENTLiEN : For the purpose of giving effect to Article VI, paragraph 2, read with Article IV, paragraph 5, of the Economic Cooperation Agree- ment between the United States of America and the United States/ United Kingdom Military Governors, signed on 14 July 1948, it is understood that the United States/United Kingdom Military Gov- ernors in Germany, acting on behalf of the United States/United King- dom occupied areas in Germany, and the Government of the United States of America have agreed as follows: 1. The United States/United Kingdom Military Governors shall ac- cord duty-free entry into the United States/United Kingdom occu- pied areas in Germany of: (a) Supplies of relief goods or standard packs donated to or pur- chased by voluntary nonprofit relief agencies having their head- quarters in the United States of America and qualified under Economic Cooperation Administration (hereinafter referred to as ECA) regulations and consigned to such charitable organi- zations (including branches of such agencies in the United States/United Kingdom occupied areas in Germany) as have been or hereafter shall be approved by the United States/United Kingdom Military Governors. (b) Relief packages originating in the United States and sent by parcel post or commercial channels to any person residing in the United States/United Kingdom occupied areas in Germany, whether packed privately or by order placed with a commercial firm. (c) Standard packs put up by voluntary nonprofit relief agencies having their headquarters in the United States of America and qualified under ECA regulations, or their approved agents, on

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