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Amendment of Agreement Signed December 23, 1948 And of Annex Signed January 31, 1950 Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the French Republic relating to Free Entry and Free Inland Transportation of Relief Supplies and Packages [1950] PITSE 3 (3 August 1950)

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AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT SIGNED DECEMBER 23, 1948 AND OF ANNEX SIGNED JANUARY 31, 1950 BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC RELATING TO FREE ENTRY AND FREE INLAND TRANSPORTATION OF RELIEF SUPPLIES AND PACKAGES

3 August 1950

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 3 AUGUST 1950

AVENANT A L'ACCORD SIGNE LE 23 DECEMBRE 1948 ET A L'ANNEXE SIGNEE LE 31 JANVIER 1950 ENTRE LE GOUVERNEMENT DES ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE ET LE GOUVERNEMENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE RELATIF A L'ENTREE EN FRANCHISE ET AU TRANSPORT INTERIEUR GRATUIT DES APPROVISIONNEMENTS ET PAQUETS DE SECOURS

AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT SIGNED DECEMBER 23, 1948 AND OF ANNEX SIGNED JANUARY 31, 1950 BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC RELATING TO FREE ENTRY AND FREE INLAND TRANSPORTATION OF RELIEF SUPPLIES AND PACKAGES

Le Gouvernement des Etats-Unis d'Amerique et le Gouvernement de la Republique Francaise sont convenus que l'Accord signe le 23 decembre 1948 et l'Annexe signee le 31 janvier 1950, en application de l'Article VI paragraphe 2 et de l'Article IV paragraphe 5 de l'Accord de Cooperation Economique entre les Gouvernements des Etats-Unis d'Amerique et de la Republique Francaise signe le 28 juin 1948, soient modifiee par le present Avenant par l'insertion entre l'Article IV et l'Article V desdits Accord [*2]  et Annexe, de l'Article suivant:

Article IV bis

Les dispositions du present Accord qui concernent l'entree en franchise et le remboursement des frais de transport interieur ne seront obligatoires pour le Gouvernement Francais que dans la mesure ou l'ECA aura paye les frais de transport maritime conformement a la Section 117 (c) de la Loi de l'ECA, modifiee. L'ECA donnera au Gouvernement Francais notification dans un delai raisonnable de son intention de payer les frais de transport maritime pour une quelconque categorie de colis ou paquets de secours, tels qu'ils sont definis dans le present Accord.

En temoignage de quoi, les plenipotentiaires des Gouvernements respectifs ont appose leur signature et leur sceau sur le present Accord.

Fait a Paris, en double exemplaire, en langue anglaise et en langue francaise, les deux textes faisant foi, ce trois Aout 1950.

The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the French Republic agree that the Agreement signed December 23, 1948, and the Annex, signed January 31, 1950, giving effect to Article VI, paragraph 2, and Article IV, paragraph 5, of the Economic Cooperation Agreement between the Governments of the United States of America and of the French Republic, signed on June 28, 1948, be and they hereby are amended by inserting between Article IV and Article V of said Agreement and of said Annex the following:

"Article IV. (A)

The provisions hereof which pertain to duty-free entry and reimbursement of inland transportation costs shall be binding upon the Government of France only to the extent that the Economic Cooperation Administration pays ocean freight charges in accordance with Section 117 (c) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended. The Economic Cooperation Administration will give the Government of France reasonable notice of its intent to pay ocean freight charges on any particular category of relief supplies or packages, as defined herein."

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the respective plenipotentiaries have affixed their signatures and seals to this Agreement.

DONE, at Paris, in duplicate, in the English and French languages, both texts authentic, this third day of August, 1950.

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