Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 62 Part 3.djvu/283

 62 STAT.] GERMANY: FRENCH ZONE-TRADE -JULY 9, 1948 Agreement between the United States of America and the French Zone of Occupation of Germany respecting the application of most-favored- nation treatment to areas under occupation or control. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Paris July 9, 1948; entered into force July 9, 1948. The American Ambassador to the Chief of the Military Government of the French Zone of Occupationof Germany PARIS, July 9, 1948 SIR: I have the honor to refer to the conversations which have recently taken place between representatives of the Government of the United States of America and of the French Commander-in-Chief in Germany relating to the territorial application of commercial arrangements between the United States of America and the French Zone of Occu- pation of Germany and to confirm the understanding reached as a result of these conversations as follows: 1. The United States of America and the French Zone of Occupation of Germany shall each accord to the merchandise trade of the other, immediately and unconditionally, treatment no less favorable than that accorded to the merchandise trade of any third country, provided that departures from the application of such most-favored-nation treat- ment shall be permitted to the extent that they are in accord with the exceptions recognized in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, dated October 30, 1947, as now or hereafter amended. The provi- sions of this paragraph shall not be construed to require compliance with the procedures specified in the General Agreement with regard to the application of such exceptions. 2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply, with respect to the United States of America, to all territory under the sovereignty or authority of the United States of America. Moreover, with regard to any area in Western Germany, the Free Territory of Trieste, Japan, or Southern Korea in the occupation or control of which the Govern- ment of the United States of America participates, such Government shall, to the extent of its legal capacity, exercise its authority in such participation to make the treatment provided for in paragraph 1 ap- plicable by such area to the merchandise trade of the French Zone of Occupation of Germany. That Zone shall accord the treatment pro- vided for in paragraph 1 to the merchandise trade of such area for such time and such extent as such area accords reciprocal most- favored-nation treatment to the merchandise trade of the French Zone of Occupation of Germany. 3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not derogate from such other obligations relative to the matters contained herein as may at July 9, 1948 IT. I. A. S. 1824] 61 Stat., Pts. 5 and 6. 2891

�