3150 INTERNATIONAL AGRBEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. of wheat which could then form an important supplement to wheat furnished by the United States. Exports of this character should probably be permitted only when the relatively greater relief need for the imported items can be clearly established". It should be understood, however, that any arrangements for exports of the above nature will be subject to prior agreement between the Italian Government and the United States Relief Repre- sentatives in Italy. Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my most distinguished consideration. JAMES CLEMENT DUNN His Excellency COUNT CARLo SFORZA Minister of ForeignAffairs Rome. The Italian Minister of ForeignAffairs to the American Ambassador S-ISTERO DEEGLI AFbAEI BSTB1I SIGNOR AMBASCIATORE, Ho l'onore di accusare ricevuta della Sua Nota in data odierna n. 318, del tenore seguente: "I have the honor to refer to the Agreement signed today by Your Excellency and myself providing for the extension of relief to Italy under the United States Foreign Relief Program, and in that connec- tion I take pleasure in advising Your Excellency of certain interpreta- tions which my Governement places upon those clauses of the Agree- ment which have given rise to oral queries on the part of the Italian Government. These are identified below by reference to the perti- nent Articles and sub-Articles of the Agreement. Article I (D): In response to the suggestion advanced by the Italian Government, the text of the Agreement has been changed to provide that the Government need submit to the United States Government, in advance, its proposed programs for relief import requirements only in the case of United States relief supplies. It is understood however that the United States Government will expect to receive through its Embassy in Rome pertinent information concerning supplies from other sources. Article I (E): Although my Government recognizes the delicate problems that may arise from the second sentence of Article I (E), we are specifically instructed by the Act of Congress of May 31, 1947, as follows: "When itSis deemed desiderable by the Field Administrator (Note: Head of the Field Mission described in Article V of the Agree- ment) ....... such missions shall be empowered to retain pos- session of such supplies up to the city or local community where such supplies are actually made available to the ultimate consumers".
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