INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. EXCHANGES OF NOTES The Secretary of State (Hull) to the British Ambassador (Lindsay) DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, November 17, 1938. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to propose that, in view of the importance of maintaining conditions favorable to the international exchange of goods, and in order to supplement those provisions of the Trade Agreement signed this day which relate to import and export duties and regulations, each of the High Contracting Parties to the Agree- ment shall give sympathetic consideration to any representations which the other may make with respect to questions concerning access to raw materials. I have the honor to suggest that this note and Your Excellency's reply thereto accepting the above proposal shall be regarded as con- stituting an agreement in this sense. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. CORDELL HULL His Excellency The Honorable SIm RONALD LINDBAY, P.C., G.C.M.G., K.C.B., C.V.O., British Ambassador. The British Ambassador (Lindsay) to the Secretary of State (Hull) BRITISt EMBASSY, Washington, D. C., November 17th, 1938. YOUR EXCELLENCY, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Note of to- day's date proposing that, in view of the importance of mntaintinng conditions favourable to the international exchange of goods, and in order to supplement those provisions of the Trade Agreement signed this day which relate to import and export duties and regulations, each of the High Contracting Parties to the Agreement shall give sympathetic consideration to any representations which the other may make with respect to questions concerning access to raw materials. I have the honour in accepting this proposal, to confirm that Your Excellency's Note together with this Note in reply shall be regarded as constituting an agreement in the above sense. I have the honour to be, with the highest consideration, Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient, humble servant, R. C. LINDSAY The Honourable CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State of the United States, Washington, D. C . The Secretary of State (Hull) to the British Ambassador (Lindsay) DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, November 17, 1938. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to make the following statement of my under- standing of the agreement reached, with reference to certain special
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