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 2848 61 Stat., Pts. 5 and 6. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. ao outro por escrito a intengao de p6r termo a esses compromissos na referida data, prolongar-se -a a sua vigencia at6 seis meses depois do dia em que tal intengao haja sido manifestada. Aproeito a oportunidade para reiterar a V. Ex.", Senhor Embaixa- dor, os protestos da minha mais alta consideragao. Jos CAEIRO DA MATTA Sua Excelgncia Senhor LINCOLN MACVEAGH Embaixador dos Estados Unidos da America em Lisboa, Portugal. etc., etc., etc. Translation MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS LISBON, September 28, 1948. MR. AMBASSADOR: With reference to the conversations which have recently taken place between representatives of our two Governments relating to the territorial application of the commercial arrangements between Portugal and the United States of America, I have the honor to con- firm the understanding reached as a result of these conversations, as follows: 1. For such time as the Government of the United States of America participates in the occupation or control of any areas in Western Germany and the Free Territory of Trieste, the Portuguese Govern ment will apply to the merchandise trade of such areas the provisions relating to the most-favored-nation treatment of the merchandise trade of the United States of America set forth in the Commercial Agreement signed June 28, 1910 or for such time as the two Govern- ments may be contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade dated October 30, 1947, the provisions of that Agree- ment, as now or hereafter amended, relating to the most-favored- nation treatment. It is understood that the undertaking in this paragraph relating to the application of the most-favored-nation provisions of the Commercial Agreement shall be subject to the exceptions established in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade permitting departures from the application of the above-mentioned treatment; it being understood that nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to require compliance with the regulations specified in the General Agreement with regard to the application of such exceptions. 2. The undertaking assumed in paragraph 1 will apply to the merchandise trade of any area mentioned therein only for such time and to such extent as the said areas accord reciprocal most-favored- nation treatment to the trade of Portugal.

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