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62 STAT.] BELGIUM-ECONOMIC COOPERATION-NOV. 22, 29, 1948 "2. If, during the life of this Agreement, either Government should consider there has been a fundamental change in the basic assump- tions underlying this Agreement, it shall so notify the other Govern- ment in writing and the two Governments will thereupon consult with a view to agreeing upon the amendment, modification or termination of this Agreement. If, after three months from such notification the two Governments have not agreed upon the action to be taken in the circumstances, either Government may give notice in writing to the other of intention to terminate this Agreement. Then, subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article, this Agreement shall terminate either: (a) Six months after the date of such notice of intention to ter- minate, or (b) After such shorter period as may be agreed to be sufficient to ensure that the obligations of the Government of Belgium are performed in respect of any assistance which may continue to be furnished by the Government of the United States of America after the date of such notice; provided, however, that Article V and paragraph 3 of the Article VII shall remain in effect until two years after the date of such notice of intention to terminate, but not later than June 30, 1953." Votre Excellence voudra bien me confirmer l'accord du Gouverne- ment des Etats-Unis d'Am6rique sur cette correction au texte de la Convention. Je saisis cette occasion, Monsieur l'Ambassadeur, pour renouveler a Votre Excellence les assurances de ma tres haute consid6ration. P. H. SPAAK Son Excellence 1'Amiral ALAN GOODRICH KIRK, Ambassadeur des Etats-Unis d'Amirique, d Bruxelles. Translation MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN COMMERCE 3777 62 Stat., Pt. 2, pp. 2184 , 2187. Office of the Director General of Foreign Commerce Second Administrative Division 2nd Section: Marshall Plan No. 61 BRUSSELS, November 22, 1948 File No. 12 Mr. AMBASSADOR: I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Belgian Gov- ernment, having noted, as has the United States Government, that an error changes the meaning of paragraph 2 of Article XII of the Economic Cooperation Agreement, agrees that the proper text of p62tat., " Pt. 2, that paragraph should be the following: