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on September 1, 1951, and that the items listed therein would not be withheld on and after October 1, 1951.

Through inadvertence, item 218 (a), which should have been included in the letter, was left out. Accordingly my letter of September 10, 1951, is hereby

amended by inserting item 218 (a) be-
tween item 212 and item 218 (f).
Very sincerely yours,

HARRY S. TRUMAN

Honorable JOHN W. SNYDER,

The Secretary of the Treasury.

LETTER OF OCTOBER 2, 1951

[SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN IMPORTS FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA, PURSUANT TO
PROCLAMATION 2935 1]

MY DEAR MR. SECRETARY:

THE WHITE House, Washington, October 2, 1951.

Pursuant to Part I of my proclamation of August 1, 1951, carrying out sections 5 and 11 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951, I hereby notify you that the suspension provided for therein shall be applicable with respect to imports from Czechoslovakia which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after the close of business on November 1, 1951.

Very sincerely yours,

Hon. JOHN W. SNYDER,
Secretary of the Treasury.

HARRY S. TRUMAN

LETTER OF OCTOBER 2, 1951

[CARRYING OUT THE TORQUAY PROTOCOL TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES]

MY DEAR MR. SECRETARY:

THE WHITE HOUSE. Washington, October 2, 1951.

Reference is made to my proclamation of June 2, 1951,2 carrying out the Torquay Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and particularly to the procedure described in Part I (b) (I) of that proclamation.

The Torquay Protocol was signed by Turkey on September 17, 1951, and Austria on September 19, 1951. I hereby notify you that the

(1) complete items in Part I of Schedule XX annexed to the Torquay Protocol (in cases in which only the item designation is specified),

(2) portions of such items to which particular rates are applicable (in cases in which the item designation is specified together with only one or more rates of duty), and

(3) portions of such items identified by descriptive language (in cases in which the item designation is specified together with descriptive language, with or without the applicable rate of duty)

which are identified in List I and List II below shall not be withheld pursuant to paragraph 4 of the Torquay Protocol on or after the date indicated in each list for the items and portions of items identified therein.

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LETTER OF OCTOBER 31, 1951 [CARRYING OUT THE TORQUAY PROTOCOL TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES] THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, October 31, 1951.

MY DEAR MR. SECRETARY:

Reference is made to my proclamation of June 2, 1951,' carrying out the Torquay Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and particularly to the procedure described in Part I (b) (I) of that proclamation.

The Torquay Protocol was signed by Italy on October 18, 1951 and Indonesia on October 19, 1951. I hereby notify you that the

1 Proclamation 2929, supra.

HARRY S. TRUMAN

(1) Complete items in Part I of Schedule XX annexed to the Torquay Protocol (in cases in which only the item designation is specified),

(2) Portions of such items to which particular rates are applicable (in cases in which the item designation is specified together with only one or more rates of duty), and

(3) Portions of such items identified by descriptive language (in cases in which the item designation is specified together with descriptive language, with or without the applicable rate of duty) which are identified in List I and List II below shall not be withheld pursuant to paragraph 4 of the Torquay Protocol on or after the date indicated in each List for the items and portions of items identified therein.

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Reference is also made to the thirteenth recital of my proclamation of June 2, 1951, regarding amendments to the list of Cuban products entitled to preferential treatment pursuant to Proclamation No. 2764 of January 1, 1948. It will be noted that Items 804 [first), 1513 [first), 1516 and 1544 in Part I of Schedule XX to the Torquay Protocol are being notified to you as not being withheld on and after November 17, 1951. Consequently, the modifications of the list in the ninth recital of the proclamation of January 1, 1948 as amended and rectified, which are set forth in the thirteenth recital to the right of these designations, will be effective on and after November 17, 1951.

Very sincerely yours,

Hon. JOHN W. SNYDER,

HARRY S. TRUMAN

Secretary of the Treasury.

LETTER OF NOVEMBER 20, 1951 [PURSUANT ΤΟ PROCLAMATION GIVING EFFECT TO SECTIONS 5 AND 11 OF THE TRADE AGREEMENTS EXTENSION ACT OF 1951]

THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, November 20, 1951. MY DEAR MR. SECRETARY:

Pursuant to Part I of my proclamation of August 1, 1951,' carrying out sections 5 and 11 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951, I hereby notify you that the suspension provided for therein shall be applicable with respect to imports from the following nations and areas which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on and after January 5, 1952:

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Poland and areas under Polish domination or control.

1 Proc. 2935, supra.

Pursuant to Part II of that proclamation of August 1, 1951, I hereby notify you that the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption of ermine, fox, kolinsky, marten, mink, muskrat, and weasel furs and skins, dressed or undressed, shall be prohibited on and after

January 5, 1952, as to products of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Sincerely yours,

HARRY S. TRUMAN

The Hon. JOHN W. SNYDER,
Secretary of the Treasury.

1952

LETTER OF JANUARY 3, 1952
[CARRYING OUT THE TORQUAY PROTOCOL TO
THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS
AND TRADE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES]

THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, January 3, 1952.

MY DEAR MR. SECRETARY:

Reference is made to my proclamation of June 2, 1951,' carrying out the Torquay Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and for other purposes.

Denmark has signed the Torquay Protocol on December 21, 1951. I hereby notify you that the

(1) complete items in Part I of Schedule XX annexed to the Torquay Protocol (in cases in which only the item designation is specified), and

(2) portions of such items to which particular rates are applicable (in cases in which the item designation is specified together with only one or more rates of duty)

shall not be withheld pursuant to paragraph 4 of the Torquay Protocol on or after January 20, 1952:

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THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, June 13, 1952.

MY DEAR MR. SECRETARY:

Pursuant to Part I of my proclamation of August 1, 1951, carrying out sections 5 and 11 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951, I hereby notify you that the suspension provided for therein shall be applicable with respect to imports from Tibet which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after the close of business July 13, 1952. Very sincerely yours,

HARRY S. TRUMAN

HON. JOHN W. SNYDER,
Secretary of the Treasury.

13 CFR, 1951 Supp., p. 37.

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