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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. June 30, 1949 [T. I. A. S.1962] 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, further amending and extending the agreement of December 2, 1946, as amended and extended. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington June 30, 1949; entered into force June 30, 1949. The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON June 30, 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 Agree- ment between the two Governments concerning the British and American Zones of Occupation in Germany. Ante, p.260. By their exchange of notes of March 31, 1949 the two Govern- ments agreed to extend the Bizonal Fusion Agreement to June 30, 1949, and to consult together before June 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 thought that, prior to June 30, a German Government would be in existence, that the Occu- pation Statute would be in operation and that the Tripartite Agree- ment on Control Machinery, covering a substantial part of the field of Trizonal Fusion, would have come into force simultaneously with the Occupation Statute, thus rendering unnecessary a further exten- sion of the Bizonal Fusion Agreement. Since these arrangements have not yet matured, the Government of the United States believes that the most practical arrangement is the extension for a further period of three months of such parts of the present Fusion Agree- ment as have not already been replaced by other agreements or arrangements. I therefore have the honor to submit the following proposals for the consideration of the Government of the United Kingdom: 61 Stat., Pt. 3, p. 2475. 61 Stat., Pt. 4, p. 3608. 62 Stat., Pt. 3, p. 3645. Ante, p. 2630. U.K. contribution of supplies and serv- ices. (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 and March 31, 1949 shall, unless sooner terminated by mutual agreement or by the con- clusion of a Trizonal Fusion Agreement, be extended until September 30, 1949 subject to the following amendments. (B) During the period for which the existing Fusion Agreement is extended, the Government of the United Kingdom will continue their contribution of supplies and services to Ger- 2654

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