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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. July 2, 1948 IT. I. A. S. 18201 47 Stat. 1876. 47 Stat. 1899. 61 Stat., Pts. 5and 6. Agreement between the United States of America and Austria respecting the application of most-favored-nation treatment to areas under occupation or control. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Vienna July 2, 1948; entered into force July 2, 1948. The American Minister to the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs AMERICAN LEGATION No. 56 Vienna, Austria, July 2, 1948 SIR: I have the honor to refer to the conversations which have recently taken place between representatives of our two governments relating to the territorial application of commercial arrangements between the United States of America and Austria and to confirm the understanding reached as a result of these conversations as follows: 1. For such time as the Government of the United States of Am- erica participates in the occupation or control of any areas in Western Germany, the Free Territory of Trieste, Japan or Southern Korea, the Government of Austria will apply to the merchandise trade of such area the provisions relating to the most favored nation treat- ment of the merchandise trade of the United States of America set forth in the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Consular Rights, signed at Vienna, June 19, 1928, and agreement supplemental thereto signed at Vienna, June 20, 1931, ['] or, for such time as the Governments of the United States of America and Austria may both be contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, dated October 30, 1947, the provisions of that agreement, as now or hereafter amended, relating to the most favored nation treatment of such trade. It is understood that the undertaking in this para- graph relating to the application of the most favored nation provisions of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Consular Rights and agreement supplemental thereto shall be subject to the exceptions recognized in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade permitting departures from the application of most favored nation treatment; provided that nothing in this sentence shall be construed to require compliance with the procedures specified in the General Agreement with regard to the application of such exceptions. 2. The undertaking in point one above will apply to the merchan- dise trade of any area referred to therein only for such time and to such extent as such area accords reciprocal most favored nation treat- ment to the merchandise trade of Austria. 3. The undertakings in points one and two above are entered into in the light of the absence at the present time of effective tariff bar- riers to imports into the areas herein concerned. In the event that ' January 20, 1931. 2876

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