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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. July 3,1948 Agreement between the United States of America and Sweden respecting T.I. A. S. 1833] the application of most-favored-nation treatment to areas under occupation or control. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Stock- holm July 3, 1948; entered intoforce July 3, 1948. The American Ambassador to the Swedish Minister of ForeignAffairs STOCKHOLM, July 3, 1948 No. 109 EXCELLENCY: 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 Sweden and to confirm the understand- ing 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 Ger- many or the Free Territory of Trieste, the Government of Sweden will apply to the merchandise trade of such area the provisions relating to the most-favored-nation treatment of the merchandise trade of the United States of America set forth in the Trade Agreement between 49Stat.3755. the United States of America and Sweden signed May 25, 1935 (including, for its duration, the memoranda as to its application ex- Ante, p. 2647. changed June 12, 1948), or, for such time as the Governments of the United States of America and Sweden may both be contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, dated October 30, 618tat., Pta.5and6. 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 paragraph relating to the application of the most-favored-nation provisions of the Trade Agreement of 1935 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 noth- ing 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 1, above, will apply to the merchandise trade of any area referred to therein only for such time and to such extent as such area accords reciprocal most-favored-nation treatment to the merchandise trade of Sweden. 3. The undertakings in points 1 and 2, above, are entered into in the light of the absence at the present time of effective or significant tariff barriers to imports into the areas herein concerned. In the event that such tariff barriers are imposed, it is understood that such undertakings shall be without prejudice to the application of the 2930

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