61 STAT.] PHILIPPINES-POSTAL CONVENTION-SEPT. 17, 30, 1947 exchanged as early as possible. It shall take effect on a date [2] to be mutually decided on and shall continue in force until terminated by mutual agreement, or annulled at the instance of the Post Office De- partment of either country, upon six months previous notice given to the other. Done in duplicate and signed at Manila, Philippines, the 17th day of September, 1947, and at Washington the 30th day of September, 1947. Secretary of Public Works and Conmmnications of the Republic of ththilippines 4167 Effective date; dura. tion. [SEAL] ROBERT E. HA{NNE .N Postmaster General of the United stat of America The foregoing Postal Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines has been negotiated and concluded with my advice and consent, and is hereby approved and ratified. In testimony whereof I have caused the great seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed. [SEAL] HARRY S TRUMAN By the President. G C MARSHALL Secretary of State. Washington, February10, 1948. ' [Entered into force Oct. 1, 1947. In a communication, dated Mar. 16, 1949, from the United States Postmaster General to the Secretary of State the follow- ing information was furnished: "The procedure whereby the Convention became effective on October 1, 1947, was the publication in the Postal Bulletin of Septem- ber 30, 1947, of Order of the Postmaster General No. 35519, dated September 26, 1947, setting forth the changes to be made in the mail service with the Republic of the Philippines effective October 1, 1947, as provided in the Convention."] Ratification by U. S .
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