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 93 STAT. 1550

PROCLAMATION 4697—OCT. 23, 1979

of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. ! '.

Proclamation 4697 of October 23, 1979

JIMMY CARTER

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Agreement on Trade Relations Between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation As President of the sentatives, I entered between the United with representatives 19 USC 2101.

United States of America, acting through my repreinto the negotiation of an agreement on trade relations States of America and the People's Republic of China of the People's Republic of China;

The negotiations were conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618, January 3, 1975; 88 Stat. 1978) ("the Act"); An "Agreement on Trade Relations between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China", in English and Chinese, was signed on July 7, 1979, by representatives of the two Governments, and is annexed to this Proclamation;^

19 USC 2435.

The Agreement conforms to the requirements relating to bilateral commercial agreements specified in section 405(b) of the Act; Article X of the Agreement provides that it shall come into force on the date on which the Contracting Parties have exchanged notifications that each has completed the legal procedures necessary for this purpose; and Section 405(c) of the Act provides that a bilateral commercial agreement and a proclamation implementing such agreement shall take effect only if approved by the Congress; NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, proclaim as follows: (1) This Proclamation shall become effective, said Agreement shall enter into force according to its terms, and nondiscriminatory treatment shall be extended to the products of the People's Republic of China in accordance with the terms of the said Agreement, on the date on which the Contracting Parties have exchanged notifications that each has completed the legal procedures necessary for this purpose in accordance with Article X of the said Agreement.

Publication in Federal Regis19 USC 1202.

(2) General Headnote 3(e) of the Tariff amended by deleting therefrom "China Communist domination or control)" and this proclamation and a notice thereof Register promptly thereafter.

Schedules of the United States is (any part of which may be under "Tibet" as of the effective date of shall be published in the Federal

' Filed with the Office of the Federal Register as part of the original document.

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