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 2894 61 Stat., Pts. 6and6. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. the exceptions recognized in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, dated October 30, 1947, as now or hereafter amended. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed as requiring com- pliance 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 regard to the United States of America, to all territories placed under its sovereignty or authority. Furthermore, with regard to any area of Western Germany, of the Free Territory of Trieste, of Japan or Southern Korea in the occupation or control of which the Government of the United States of America participates, that Government will exercise the authority which it holds under the terms of such participation to have the treatment provided for in paragraph 1 accorded by such area to the trade of the French Zone of Occupation in Germany. The French Zone of Occupation in Germany will accord the treatment provided for in paragraph 1 to the trade of such area for such time and in so far as such area accords most-favored-nation treatment, on a basis of reciprocity, to the trade of the French Zone of Occupation in Germany. 3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be without prejudice to such other obligations concerning the matters contemplated herein as may at any time be in force between the French Zone of Occupation in Germany and the United States of America. 4. The commitments made in the present exchange of letters shall remain in force until January 1, 1951; and, unless at least six months before January 1, 1951, and, either the French Commander-in-Chief in Germany or the Government of the United States of America gives notice in writing to the other party of intention to terminate the commitments on that date, they shall remain in force until the expira- tion of a period of six months from the date on which such notification is given. Accept, Mr. Ambassador, the assurances of my very high consideration. PAUL LEROY-BEAULIEU. For General Koenig His Excellency JEFFERSON CAFFERY, Ambassador of the United States of America

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