63 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-INT . RICE COMMISSION-MAR . 13, 1948 2537 The Director-Generalof the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to the Secretary of State Cable Address: FOODAGRI FOOD AND AGRICULTURE OR- GANIZATION OF THE UNITED ORGANISATION DES NATIONS NATIONS UNIES POUR L'ALIMENTATION ^ET L'AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR- GENERAL 1201 Connecticut Avenue, Northwest 159621 Washington 6, D. C. 11 MAY 1949 Sm, I have the honor to acknowledge your letter 501.SA/3-249 of 6 May 1949,[ 1] and to enclose with this letter a certified copy of the Consti- tution of the International Rice Commission. The Governments which have accepted this Constitution are as follows: Date of Deposit of Government NotUlceationof Acceptance France August 10, 1948 Ecuador September 7, 1948 Ceylon September 27, 1948 Pakistan October 5, 1948 Italy October 6, 1948 India October 12, 1948 Siam November 1, 1948 Netherlands November 12, 1948 Egypt November 29, 1948 Burma November 29, 1948 Mexico December 17, 1948 Philippine Republic January 4, 1949 Cuba January 10, 1949 United Kingdom February 28, 1949 United States of America February 28, 1949 The Constitution came into force on 4 January 1949 on receipt of notification of acceptance of the Government of the Philippine Re- public. Accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. N. E. DODD Norris E. Dodd Director General The Honorable THE SECETABY OF STATE Departmentof State Washington, D. C. 'Not printed.
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