INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. February 14 and 19, 1940 [E. A. S.No. 171] Exchange of official publications with Nicaragua. Agreement by U. S. Agreement between the United States of America and Nicaragua re- specting exchange of offiial publications. Effected by exchange of notes signed February 14 and 19, 1940; effective February 14, 1940. The American Minister (Nicholson) to the Nicaraguan Minister for Foreign Affairs (ArgaeUo) No. 268 LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Managua, D. N., Nicaragua, February 14, 1940. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to Your Excellency's Note No. B -24 of February 8, 1940,' and to earlier correspondence regarding the exchange of official publications between the United States of America and Nicaragua. It gives me pleasure to inform you that my Government will be glad to undertake an exchange of official publications with the Gov- ernment of Nicaragua, which shall be carried out in accordance with the following provisions: 1. The official exchange offices for the transmission of publications shall be, on the part of the United States of America, the Smith- sonian Institute, and on the part of Nicaragua, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 2. The publications exchanged shall be received on behalf of the United States of America by the Library of Congress; and on behalf of Nicaragua by the Minister for Foreign Affairs. 3. The Government of the United States of America shall furnish regularly one copy of each of the official publications included in the attached List No. 1.' 4. The Government of Nicaragua shall furnish regularly one copy of each of the official publication included in the attached List No. 2.' 5. Each party to the agreement shall bear the postal, railroad, steamship, and other charges arising in its own country. 6. Both parties express their willingness as far as possible to expedite shipments. 7. This agreement shall not be understood to modify any agree- ments concerning the exchange of official publications which may be in effect between departments or instrumentalities of the two Governments. ' [Not printed.] [See p. 2297.] [For list as furnished by the Government of Nicaragua, see p. 2299.] 2294
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