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61 STAT.] UNITED NATIONS-HEADQUARTERS- DEC. 18 , 1947 ltfer;..i agreement between the United States of America and the United Xatitis respecting the headquarters of the United Nations. Signed it Lake Succe.ss, New York, December 18, 1947; entered into force December 18, 1947. December 18, 1947 i[. I.A. S. 1677] INTERIM HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT THE UNITED NATIONS AN-D THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Desiring to extend to the temporary headquarters of the United Nations such of those provisions of the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America Regarding the Head- quarters of the United Nations signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, Ante, p. 3416 as are appropriate, having regard for the needs of the United Nations at its temporary headquarters; Have appointed as their representatives for this purpose: The United Nations: Trygve Lie, Secretary-General, and The United States of America: Warren R. Austin, United States Representative to the United Nations, Who, being duly authorized, have agreed as follows: ARTICLE I This agreement shall be called the Interim Headquarters Agreement. As used in this agreement: (a) The expression "temporary headquarters" means (1) the land and buildings occupied and used by the United Nations for its official activities at Lake Success, Long Island, New York, and at Flushing Meadows, New York, the precise limits of which are defined in the Annex to this agreement and (2) such other land and buildings occu- pied and used by the United Nations as may be defined from time to time by agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America after consultation with the appropriate state and local authorities. (b) The expression "Headquarters Agreement" means the Agree- ment between the United Nations and the United States of America Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations signed at Lake Success on June 26, 1947, and brought into effect in accordance with its provisions by an exchange of notes dated November 21, 1947. "Temporary hiald- qrlurters." Post, p. 3441. "Headquarters Agreement." Atre, p. 3416. A.nte, p. 3437 . 3439