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October 05, 1965

Note: The Agreement entered Into force, October 5, 1965.

The Secretary of State to the Philippine Ambassador

Department op State
Washington
October 5, 1965

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to recent discussions in Manila and in Washington relating to the Bilateral Agreement on Trade in cotton textiles between the United States of America and the Philippines effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington on February 24, 1964.

Because of the special circumstances mentioned in these discussions, and with the undersanding that this Agreement would not constitute a precedent for future years, I am pleased to inform you that the Government of the United States of America agrees that, during calendar year 1965, only:

(a) Exports of cotton textiles to the United States from the Philippines of three million square yards equivalent in Categories 1-27 will not be counted against the export limits set in Paragraph 3 of the Agreement as adjusted pursuant to Paragraph 7', and

(b) Notwithstanding the second sentence of Paragraph 6, but subject to the limits of Paragraph 3 as adjusted by Paragraph 7 of the Agreement and part (a) of this note, exports of cotton textiles to the United States from the Philippines in each of the Categories 1-27 may amount to one million square yards equivalent provided that such exports of cotton duck do not exceed 350.000 square yards.

I have the honor to propose that this note and your Excellency's reply thereto on behalf of the Government of the Philippines shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

For the Secretary of State:
Anthony M. Solomon

His Excellency
OSCAR LEDESMA,
Ambassador of the Philippines.

The Philippine Ambassador to the Secretary of State Embassy of the Philippines

Washington, D.C.
October 5t 1965

Excellency:

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of today's date concerning trade in cotton textiles between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States which reads as follows:

"Excellency:

"I have the honor to refer to recent discussion in Manila and in Washington relating to the Bilateral Agreement on Trade in cotton textiles between the United States of America and the Philippines effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington on February 24, 1964.
"Because of the special circumstances mentioned in these discussions, and with the understanding that this Agreement would not constitute a precedent for future years, I am pleased to inform you that the Government of the United States of America agrees that, during calendar year 1965, only:

"(a) Exports of cotton textiles to the United States from the Philippines of three million square yards equivalent in Categories 1-27 will not be counted against the export limits set in Paragraph 3 of the Agreement as adjusted pursuant to Paragraph 7, and

"(b) Notwithstanding the second sentence of Paragraph 6, but subject to the limits of Paragraph 3 as adjusted by Paragraph 7 of the Agreement and part of (a) of this note, exports of cotton textiles to the United States from the Philippines in each of the Categories 1-27 may amount to one million square yards equivalent provided that such exports of cotton duck do not exceed 350,000 square yards.

"I have the honor to propose that this note and Your Excellency's reply thereto on behalf of the Government of the Philippines shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments.

"Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration."
I have the honor further to confirm the foregoing understandings on behalf of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines,

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

OSCAR LEDESMA
Oscar Ledesma
Ambassador

His Excellency
DEAN RUSK
Secretary of State
of the United States