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November 22, 1971

Note: The Agreement entered into force, November 22, 1971.

Reference: This Agreement is also published in 22 UST 1835.

Manila, November 22, 1971

No. 721

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to the April 16, 1971 Agricultural Commodity Sales Agreement, and propose the following amendment to this Agreement:

To Party II, Item I, Commodity Table, is added 145,000 metric tons of corn with a maximum export market value of United States dollars 7,100,000 and the total maximum export market value is increased from United States dollars 20,289,000 to United States dollars 27,389,000. Line 4 of paragraph B in Item IV, Export Limitations, is changed to read "and cotton textiles; for corn — corn, cornmeal, barley, grain sorghum, rye, oats, and mixed feed containing predominantly such grains." All other terms and conditions of the April 16, 1971 Agreement remain the same.

If the foregoing is acceptable to your Government, I propose that this note and your reply thereto constitute an agreement between our two governments, effective on the date of your note in reply.

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

(Sgd.) HENRY A. BYROADE

30986

Manila, 22, November 1971

Excellency:

I have the honor to your Excellency's Note No. 721 dated 22 November 1971 which reads follows:

"Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to the April 16, 1971 Agriculture Commodity Sales Agreement, and propose the following amendment to this Agreement:

To Part II, Item, I, Commodity Table, is added 145,000 metric tons of corn with a maximun export market value of united States dollars 7,100,000 and the total maximun export value is increased from United States dollars 20,289,000 to United States dollars 27,389,000. Line 4 paragraph B in Item IV, Export Limitations, is changed to read "and cotton textiles; for corn — corn, cornmeal, barley, grain sorghum, rye, oats, and mixed feed containing predominately such grains." All other terms and conditions of the April 16, 1971 Agreement remain the same.

If the foregoing is acceptable to your government, I propose that this note and your reply thereto constitute an agreement between our two governments, effective on the date of your note in reply.

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

I have the honor to inform your Excellency that the proposal set forth in the above-quoted note is acceptable to my Government, and that your Excellency' note and this reply constitute an agreement between our two gevernments which shall be effective as of the date of this note.

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

(Sgd.) MANUEL COLLANTES

Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs