MULTILATERAL-WHEAT -MAR. 23, 1949 Agreement of any country listed in Annex A to Article III responsible A nte , p. 2177. for more than five per cent of the guaranteed quantities in that Annex, or any importing country which considers its interests to be seriously prejudiced by the nonparticipation in or withdrawal from the Agreement of any country listed in Annex B to Article III respon- Ante, p. 2 178 sible for more than five per cent of the guaranteed quantities in that Annex, may withdraw from this Agreement by giving written notice of withdrawal to the Government of the United States of America before September 1, 1949 or such earlier date as the Council may fix by two-thirds of the votes cast by the exporting countries and by two-thirds of the votes cast by the importing countries. 7. Any exporting or importing country which considers its national security to be endangered by the outbreak of hostilities may with- draw from this Agreement by giving thirty days' written notice of withdrawal to the Government of the United States of America. 8. The Government of the United States of America will inform all signatory and acceding Governments of each notification and notice received under this Article. ARTICLE XXIII Territorial Application 1. Any Government may, at the time of signature or acceptance of or accession to this Agreement, declare that its nghts and obliga- tions under the Agreement shall not apply in respect of all or any of the overseas territories for the foreign relations of which it is respon- sible. 2. With the exception of territories in respect of which a declaration has been made in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, the rights and obligations of any Government under this Agreement shall apply in respect of all territories for the foreign relations of which that Government is responsible. 3. Any Government may, at any time after its acceptance of or accession to this Agreement, by notification to the Government of the United States of America, declare that its rights and obligations under the Agreement shall apply in respect of all or any of the terri- tories regarding which it has made a declaration in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article. 4. Any Government may, by giving notification of withdrawal to the Government of the United States of America, withdraw from this Agreement separately in respect of all or any of the overseas territories for whose foreign relations it is responsible. 5. The Government of the United States of America will inform all signatory and acceding Governments of any declaration or noti- fication made under this Article. 81939-52-PT . II- - -58 63 STAT.] 2195
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