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61 STAT.] CANADA-RECIPROCAL TRADE-MAR . 18 , 1947 No. 80 3055 The CanadianAmbassador to the Secretary of State CANADIAN EMBASSY AMBASSADE DU CANADA WASHINGTON, D.C. March 18, 1947. SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today's date, and to confirm the understanding set forth therein regarding the agreement between our two Governments to terminate the supplementary Trade Agreement relating to fox furs and skins, signed December 13th, 1940. 55 stat. 1319. 19u. S.C. 135 Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. note. H H WRONG The Honourable GEORGE C. MARSHALL, Secretary of State, Washington, D.C . BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority conferred by Section 350 (a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Act of June 12, 1934 (48 Stat. 943; U.S.C ., 1940 ed., title 19, sec. 1351 (a)), the period within which such authority may be exercised having been extended by Joint Resolution approved March 1, 1937 (50 Stat. 24), the President of the United States of America entered into a trade agree- ment on November 17, 1938, through his duly empowered Pleni- potentiary, with His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, in respect of Canada, through his duly empowered Plenipotentiary, which trade agreement was proclaimed on November 25, 1938 and June 17, 1939 by the President, acting pursuant to the authority conferred by the said Tariff Act of 1930 as amended; WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority conferred by said Section 350 (a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, the period within which such authority may be exercised having been extended by Joint Resolutions approved March 1, 1937 (50 Stat. 24) and April 12, 1940 (54 Stat. 107), the President of the United States of America entered into a trade agreement on December 13, 1940, through his duly empowered Plenipotentiary, with His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, in respect of Canada, through his duly empowered Plenipotentiary, which agreement of December 13, 1940 was pro- claimed by the President on December 18, 1940 and August 21, 1941; 19 U.S. C .i 1352. 53 Stat. a348. 19ITS. s '. 13:i' note. 48 Stat. 943. 19U.S. C. §1351(a). 19U.S.C.§1352. 55 Stat. 1319. 19U.S.C.§1351 note. 55 Stat. 1319, 1326.