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 62 STAT.] PORTUGAL-ECONOMIC COOPERATION-SEPT. 28, 1948 or control, and the Free Territory of Trieste or either of its zones) wholly or partly in Europe, together with dependent areas under its administration for so long as such country is a party to the Convention for European Economic Cooperation and adheres to a joint program for European recovery designed to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement. Article XI (Entry into Force, Amendment, Duration) 1. This Agreement shall become effective on this day's date. Sub- ject to the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, it shall remain in force until June 30, 1953, and, unless at least six months before June 30, 1953, either Government shall have given notice in writing to the other of intention to terminate the Agreement on that date, it shall remain in force thereafter until the expiration of six months from the date on which such notice shall have been given. 2. If, during the life of this Agreement, either Government should consider there has been a fundamental change in the basic assump- tions underlying this Agreement, it shall so notify the other Govern- ment in writing and the two Governments will thereupon consult with a view to agreeing upon the amendment, modification or termination of this Agreement. If, after three months from such notification, the two Governments have not agreed upon the action to be taken in the circumstances, either Government may give notice in writing to the other of intention to terminate this Agreement. Then, subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article, this Agreement shall terminate six months after the date of such notice of intention to terminate; provided, however, that Article IV and paragraph 3 of Article VI shall remain in effect until two years after the date of such notice of intention to terminate, but not later than June 30, 1953. 3. Subsidiary agreements and arrangements negotiated pursuant to this Agreement may remain in force beyond the date of termination of this Agreement and the period of effectiveness of such subsidiary agreements and arrangements shall be governed by their own terms. Paragraph 2 of Article III shall remain in effect for so long as the guaranty payments referred to in that Article may be made by the Government of the United States of America. 4. This Agreement may be amended at any time by agreement between the two Governments. 5. The Annex to this Agreement forms an integral part thereof. 6. This Agreement shall be registered with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the respective representatives, duly author- ized for the purpose, have signed the present Agreement. DONE at Lisbon, in duplicate, in the English and Portuguese languages, both texts authentic, this 28th day of September, 1948. [SEAL] [SEAL] 2863 Effective date; du- ration. Modification, etc. Termination. Ante, pp. 2859, 2860. Subsidiary agree- ments, etc. Ante, p. 2859. Amendment. Registration. Authentic language. LINCOLN MACVEAGH JosE CAEIRO DA MATTA

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