INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. December 1 1,948and February 7,1949 [T. .A.A. 204] 62 Stat., Pt. 2, pp. 2258, 226 Agreement between the United States of America and the French Zone of Occupation of Germany respecting duty-free entry of and payment of transportationcharges on relief supplies and packagesfor French Zone of Occupied Germany. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Frank- furt December 16, 1948, and at Baden-Baden February 7, 1949; entered into force February 7, 1949. The United States Political Adviser and the Deputy Special ECA Representative for the Occupied Areas of Germany to the French Commander-in-Chief in 'Germany ECONOMIC COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL MISSION TO GERMANY FRANKFURT, GERMANY APO 7B7 DECEMBER 16, 1948 FRENCH COMMANDEB-IN -CHIBF, Germany, Baden-Baden, Germany. DEAR SIR: For the purpose of giving effect to Article VI, paragraph 2, read with Article IV, paragraph 5, of the Economic Cooperation Agree- ment between the United States of America and the French Com- mander-in-Chief in Germany, signed on July 9, 1948, it is under- stood that the French Commander-in-Chief in Germany, acting on behalf of the French Zone of Occupation of Germany, and the Gov- ernment of the United States of America have agreed as follows: Duty-ree ntry. 1. The French Commander-in-Chief in Germany shall accord duty- free entry into the French Zone of Occupation of Germany of: a. Supplies of relief goods or standard packs donated to or pur- chased by voluntary non-profit relief agencies having their headquarters in the United States of America and quali- fied under Economic Cooperation Administration (hereinafter referred to as ECA) regulations and consigned to such charitable organizations (including branches of such agencies in the French Zone of Occupation of Germany) as have been or hereafter shall be approved by the French Commander-in- Chief in Germany. b. Relief packages originating in the United States and sent by parcel post or commercial channels to any person residing in the French Zone of Occupation of Germany, whether packed privately or by order placed with a commercial firm. c. Standard packs put up by voluntary non-profit relief agencies having their headquarters in the United States of America and qualified under ECA regulations, or their approved agents, 2802
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