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62 STAT.] TURKEY-ECONOMIC COOPERATION-JULY 4, 1948 (ii) any other country (including any of the zones of occupation of Germany, and areas under international administration or control, and the Free Territory of Trieste or either of its zones) wholly or partly in Europe, together with dependent areas under its administration; for so long as such country is a party to the Convention for European Economic Cooperation and adheres to a joint program for European recovery designed to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement. ARTICLE XI 1. This Agreement shall be subject to ratification by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. It shall become effective on the day on which notice of such ratification is given to the Government of the United States of America.['] Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, it shall remain in force until June 30, 1953, and, unless at least six months before June 30, 1953, either Government shall have given notice in writing to the other of intention to terminate the Agreement on that date, it shall remain in force thereafter until the expiration of six months from the date on which such notice shall have been given. 2. If, during the life of this Agreement, either Government should consider there has been a fundamental change in the basic assumptions underlying this Agreement, it shall so notify the other Government in writing and the two Governments will thereupon consult with a view to agreeing upon the amendment, modification or termination of this Agreement. If, after three months from such notification, the two Governments have not agreed upon the action to be taken in the cir- cumstances, either Government may give notice in writing to the other of intention to terminate this Agreement. Then, subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article, this Agreement shall termi- nate either: (a) six months after the date of such notice of intention to termi- nate, or (b) after such shorter period as may be agreed to be sufficient to ensure that the obligations of the Government of the Republic of Turkey are performed in respect of any assistance which may continue to be furnished by the Government of the United States of America after the date of such notice; provided, however, that Article IV and paragraph 3 of Article VI shall remain in effect until two years after the date of such notice of intention to terminate, but not later than June 30, 1953. 3. Subsidiary agreements and arrangements negotiated pursuant to this Agreement may remain in force beyond the date of termination of this Agreement and the period of effectiveness of such subsidiary agreements and arrangements shall be governed by their own terms. I Entered into force July 13, 1948, the date on which the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave notice to the American Embassy at Ankara of ratification of the agreement by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. 68706 -- 1 -PT. -- 81 2573 Effective date; du- ration. Modification, etc. Post, p. 2574 . Termination. AW, pp. 2569. 2571. Subsidiary agree- ments, etc.