Translation
No. K. I. 424 b/i WARSAW, October 30, 1945
Excellency:
Ante, p. 2297.
In reply to Your Excellency's note no. 67 of October 5, 1945, regarding an agreement for the duty-free importation of goods by members of consulates for their own personal use and that of the members of their families, I respectfully communicate to you the following:
The Government of National Unity agrees that on the basis of reciprocity members of the Embassy of the United States of America, as well as members and their families of American consulates yet to be opened in Poland, would benefit by the duty-free importation of goods, independently of an agreement already in existence regarding the free entry of baggage and effects upon arrival at their consular posts, if they are citizens of the United States of America and will not engage in private occupations for gain on the territory of Poland.
Customs offices at Warsaw, Gdańsk, Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan and Lodz, and at Szczecin after the customs office there is opened, will be instructed to expedite shipments directed to the Consulates of the United States of America at Gdańsk-Gdynia, Lodz, Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan and Szczecin.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will arrange, upon the request of the American Embassy in each instance, the duty-free entry of goods if, of course, the importation thereof is not prohibited by Polish law.
The Government of National Unity at the same time expresses agreement with the proposed date of October 30, 1945 as the date on which this reciprocal agreement shall become effective.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration.
Minister Z Modzelewski His Excellency
Arthur Bliss Lane
Ambassador of the United States
