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LOAD-LINE CERTIFICATES-BELGIUM. My Government agrees, as requested in this note, to recognize the certificates issued by the Government of Belgium pursuant to the Royal Decree of September 14, 1931, which allows Belgian ship- owners the privile~e of obtaining for their vessels the load Tine estab- lished in comormIty with the ruling which forms an annex to the International Load Line Convention signed at London on July 5, 1930. The Government of the United States accordingly understands that the arrangement has been completed by the exchange of notes and is effective from the date of this note. I would ~atly appreciate confirmation of this understanding, and I avail myself of thIS occasion to renew to you, Mr. Minister, the assurances of my highest consideration. FERDINAND LATHROP MAYER, Oharg~ d'AiJaires ad interim. HIS EXCELLENCY MONSIEUR PAUL HYMANS, Minister oj Foreign Affairs. [No. 40] 2741