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 62 STAT.] BRAZIL-RECIPROCAL TRADE-JUNE 30, 1948 Agreement between the United States of America and Brazil respecting reciprocal trade, rendering inoperative the agreements of February 2, 1935, and April 17, 1935, and supplementing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of October 30, 1947. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Rio-de Janeiro June 30, 1948; entered into force June 30, 1948, effective July 31, 1948. The American Charge d'Affaires ad interim to the Brazilian Minister for ForeignAffairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 30, 1948. I have noted with pleasure that the Government of the United States of Brazil has signed today the protocol for the provisional application of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade dated October 30, 1947. [1] In this connection I have the honor to refer to conversations be- tween representatives of the Brazilian Government and the Govern- ment of the United States of America to the second session of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, with respect to the effect of the entry into force of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade between the United States of America and the United States of Brazil upon the trade agreement between our two Governments concluded in 1935. It is the understanding of the United States Government that it was then mutually agreed that the trade agreement between the United States of America and the United States of Brazil, signed February 2, 1935, except for those provisions of Art. XIV thereof providing for termination upon six months notice, the notes exchanged February 2, 1935, to accompany that agreement, and the supplementary agree- ment with accompanying exchange of notes signed April 17, 1935, shall be inoperative for such time as the United States of America and the United States of Brazil are both contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade as defined in Art. XXXII of that agreement. See paragraph 3 of the protocol for the provisional application of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade dated Oct. 30, 1947, which reads: "3. Any other Government signatory to this Protocol shall make effective such provisional application of the General Agreement, on or after January 1, 1948, upon the expiration of thirty days from the day of signature of this Protocol on behalf of such Government." 61 Stat., Pt. 6, p. A2051. 49 Stat. 3808 . 49 Stat. 3821 . 49 Stat. 3837. 49 Stat. 3834. 61 Stat. , Pt. 5, p. A75. 2799 June 30, 1948 [T.I. A. S. 1811] No. 173 EXCELLENCY:

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