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62 STAT.] ITALY-ECONOMIC COOPERATION- ept 28,1948 3815 Oct. 2, 1948 Agreement between the United States of America and Italy respecting September 28, and economic cooperation under Public Law 472, 80th Congress, amending IT . A. S . 1917 the agreement of June 28, 1948. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Rome September 28 and October 2, 1948; entered into force October 2, 1948. The American Ambassador to the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA F. O. No. 1904 EXCELLENCY, I have the honor to refer to the Economic Cooperation Agreement between the United States of America and Italy, which was signed at Rome on June 28, 1948, and, under the instructions of my Govern- ment, to suggest that the following interpretation be accepted and agreed upon as representing the intent of the agreement: In Article XII, paragraph 2, sub-paragraph (b), the words "... provided, however, that Article V and paragraph 3 of Article VII shall remain in effect until two years after the date of such notice of intention to terminate, but not later than July 30, 1953.", [1] and the corresponding words in the Italian text, shall be understood as apply- ing to and modifying both sub-paragraph (a) and sub-paragraph (b) of Article XII, paragraph 2. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurance of my highest considera- tion. JAMES CLEMENT DUNN ROME, September 28, 1948. His Excellency Count CARLO SFORZA, Ministerfor Foreign Affairs, Rome. The Italian Ministerfor ForeignAffairs to the American Ambassador IL MINISTRO DEOLI AFFARI ESTERI 04794/448 ROMA, 2 ottobre 1948 ECCELLENZA, ho l'onore di accusare ricevuta della nota n. 1904 in data 28 settem- bre 1948. In detta nota, relativa all'Accordo di Cooperazione Economica fra l'Italia e gli Stati Uniti firmato a Roma il 28 giugno 1948, 1'Eccellenza t The correct date is "June 30, 1953." 62 Stat.. Pt. 2, p. 2421. 62 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 2444. 82 Stat. , Pt. 2, pp. 2434 and 2438. t;2 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 2412.