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PROCLAMATION 3596-JULY6, 1964

[78 STAT.

contain no new tariff concessions W the United States but under which Paraguay may participate in the Latin American Free Trade Association without violating the bilateral trade agreement. (b) Paraguay—To proclaim the termination of those portions of the trade agreement proclamation relating to the bilateral trade agreement with Paraguay which concern the schedules of tariff concessions contained in that agreement. (c) United Arab Republic—To proclaim an agreement for the provisional accession of the United Arab Republic to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade involving the application of the general provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade but no tariff concessions. PART II — I D E N T I F I C A T I O N A N D

13 usT 409. 14 UST 1021.

61 Stat. 2688. 61 Stat. 2722.

14 UST 292. 61 Stat. 1103. 14 UST 292.

JUSTIFICATION

A. Paraguay—Agreements Supplementary to Bilateral Agreement 1. Identification—Numbered paragraphs 2 and 3 of the agreement of April 2, 1962 ( T I A S 5000), and unnumbered paragraph 3 of the agreement of June 26, 1963 ( T I A S 5390), between the United States and Paraguay, relate to and modify the application of the general provisions of the trade agreement of September 12, 1946, between the two countries (61 Stat. (pt. 3) 2689). 2. Determination—I have determined that it is required or appropriate (A) on and after April 2, 1962, that the trade agreement with Paraguay of September 12, 1946, shall be applied as supplemented by numbered paragraphs 2 and 3 of the agreement of April 2, 1962, and (B) on and after June 26, 1963, that that trade agreement shall be applied as further supplemented by unnumbered paragraph 3 of the agreement of June 26, 1963. B. Paraguay—Partial Termination of Proclamation 1. Identification—The proclamation of March 10, 1947, proclaimed the trade agreement of September 12, 1946, between the United States and Paraguay, as supplemented by an exchange of notes of September 12, 1946, relating to duties and surcharges on certain products in Schedule I of the trade agreement. Unnumbered paragraph 1 of the agreement of June 26, 1963, between the United States and Paraguay, terminated, effective June 30, 1963, Articles VII through X II, the references in Article X VII to Articles X I and X II, and Schedules I and II of that trade agreement of September 12, 1946. Unnumbered paragraph 2 of the same agreement of June 26, 1963, terminated the supplementary exchange of notes of September 12, 1946. C. United Arab Republic—Agreement Supplementary to General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1. Identifwation—ThQ Declaration of November 13, 1962, on the Provisional Accession of the United Arab Republic to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade became effective for the United States on May 3, 1963 ( T I A S 5309). 2. Determination—I have determined that it is required or appropriate, on and after May 3, 1963, that those provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and agreements supplementary thereto which have heretofore been proclaimed shall be applied as supplemented by the Declaration of November 13, 1962, regarding the United Arab Republic.

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