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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. March 31, 1949 IT. I. A. S. 1959] 62 Stat., Pt. 3, p. 3645. 61 Stat. , Pt. p. 2475. 61 Stat., Pt. p. 3608. 62 Stat. , Pt. p. 3645. 3, 4. 3, Agreement between the United States of America and the United King- dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland respecting the economic fusion of American and British zones of occupation in Germany, amending and extending the agreement of December 2, 1946, as amended and extended. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington Mlarch 31, 1949; entered into force March 31, 1949. The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON March 31, 1949 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the discussions which have taken place between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the United States on the subject of the extension of the Agreement between the two Governments concerning the British and American Zones of Occupation in Germany. The Government of the United States has had under consideration the obligation assumed by the Government of the United States and the Government of the United Kingdom under paragraph (A) of the exchange of notes between the two Governments of December 31, 1948, to consult together before March 1, 1949 to consider the terms and conditions of a new Agreement for a further period. At the time of this exchange of notes, it was hoped that prior to the expiration of the period for which the Agreement was extended the new arrangements relating to Germany arising out of the six-power talks held in London last spring would have matured and that it would be possible to negotiate a new agreement to include France. Since these arrangements have not yet matured, the Government of the United States believes that under the circumstances the most prac- tical arrangement is an extension for a three month's period of the present Agreement, as amended by the change outlined below, with the understanding that it can be sooner terminated by mutual agreement or by the conclusion of a Trizonal Fusion Agreement. The change sug- gested is that the provisions of the Fusion Agreement relating to trade and payments between the Bizonal Area and the Sterling Area shall continue in force only until a payments agreement between the United Kingdom and the Bizonal Area is concluded and in effect. I therefore have the honor to submit the following proposals for the consideration of the Government of the United Kingdom: (A) The Fusion Agreement of December 2, 1946, as amended on December 17, 1947, and as further amended by the exchange of notes of December 31, 1948, shall, unless sooner terminated by mutual agreement or by the conclusion of a Trizonal Fusion Agree- ment, be extended to June 30, 1949, except that the provisions of 2630

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