CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTION-ITALY. 2665 Agreement between the United State8 of America and Italy for the June 1. 1931. reciprocal recognition of certificate8 of inspection of re88el8 a8signed Augll~t 5 and 1;. I~ll. to the tran8portation ofla88enger8. Effected by exchange of note8, 8igned June 1, 1931, an Augu8t 5 and 17, 1931. The Acting Secreta,ry of State (Ca8tle) to the Italian Charge d'Affaire8 ad interim CAlarchetti) Sm: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, June 1, 1931. I . have the honor to r~fer to previous correspondence with. the tio~~r1:~tfTarmstroBot (talk): italIan Embassy concerrung an agreement between the Uruted ti!iC3~es or passcn,W- S dIIfh . I . . f 'fi f currvmg vessel;>_ tates an ta y or t e reClproca recogruhon 0 cert! cates 0 c\greemeDt witll inspection of vessels assigned to the transportation of passengers. Ituly. Particular reference is made to the Embassy's note of October 1, 1930, submitting additional data relating to the Italian laws and regulations, regarding the building and classification of vessels and the inspection of their structure and machinery. The laws and regulations of Italy have been found to approximate those of the United States on the subjects mentioned. Accordingly, I have the honor to inform you that, in considera- tion of a like courtesy being extended to vessels of the United States in Italian ports, the appropriate agency of tIns Government will recognize in United States ports the unexpired certificates of inspec- tion of passenger vessels of Italy issued and determined pursuant to the laws of Italy as fulfilling the requirements of the steamboat inspection laws and re~ulations of the United States, and that it will not be necessary in tIlls regard for vessels of Italy to be reinspected at any port of the United States. I shall be glad to be informed when appropriate steps Wlder Italian laws and regulations have been taken to give effect to a reciprocal exemption in favor of vessels of the United States. TIns Government considers that the existence of the arrangement between the two countries on this subject may appropriately be evidenced by this note tl.lld your reply thereto. Accept, SIr, the renewed assurances of my high consideration. 865.854/20 W. R. CASTLE, Jr., Acting Secretary of /)~ate. COUNT ALBERTO :MARCHETTI DI M URIAGLIO, Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Italy.
