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CUBA-RECIPROCAL TRADE-DEC. 18, 1939 2011 PROTOCOL The undersigned, the duly em- powered Plenipotentiaries of their respective Governments, have agreed on the following Articles with regard to the interpretation of the trade agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Cuba, signed August 24, 1934, as amended by the supplementary agreement which they have signed this day: ARTICLE I The term "duty" as used in Article I of the Agreement of August 24, 1934, in relation to the undertakings of the United States of America and in Article III of that Agreement shall be under- stood to continue to refer to ordinary customs duties. PROTOCOLO Los infrascritos, Plenipotencia- rios debidamente acreditados de sus respectivos Gobiernos, han acordado los siguientes Articulos en relaci6n con la interpretaci6n del Convenio Comercial entre los Estados Unidos de America y la Repdblica de Cuba, firmado el 24 de agosto de 1934, tal y como ha side modificado por el Convenio Suplementario que han firmado hoy: ARTICULO I La palabra "derecho", tal y como se emplea en el Articulo I del Convenio de 24 de agosto de 1934, en relaci6n con los compro- misos asumidos por los Estados Unidos de America y en el Arti- culo III de ese Convenio, se entender& que continua refirien- dose a los derechos ordinarios de aduana. Interpretation of trade agreement. 49 Stat. 3559. " Duty" construed. 49 Stat. 3559. 49 Stat. 3561. ARTICLE II ARTICULO II The provisions of Article I of the Agreement of August 24,1934, shall not be construed to be in conflict with Section 3424 of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States of America. ARTICLE III The term "duties" as used in the first sentence of Article XIII of the Agreement of August 24, 1934, shall be understood to refer to rates of duty. Las disposiciones del Articulo I del Convenio de 24 de agosto de 1934, no seran interpretadas como opuestas a la Secci6n 3424 del C6digo de Impuestos Internos de los Estados Unidos de America. ARTICULO III La palabra "derechos" tal y como se emplea en la primera frase del Articulo XIII del Convenio de 24 de agosto de 1934, se entendera que se refiere a los tipos de derecho o adeudos. Lumber. 49 Stat. 3559. 53 Stat. 415 . 26 U. . C., Bupp. V, 3S424. "Duties" con- strued. 49 Stat. 3567. 54 STAT.]