INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [52 STAT. The American Charge d'Affaires (Frost) to the Chilean Minister for Foreign Affairs (Gutierrez) EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Santiago, February 1, 1938. Date of coming into force. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that my understanding of our recent conversations on behalf of the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Chile is that the provisional commercial agreement between our two Governments, effected by exchange of notes, signed January 6, 1938, shall come into force definitively thirty days after the date on which it is ratified by the Chilean Congress. Pending ratification by the Chilean Congress, the agreement shall come into force provisionally on February 1, 1938, and unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of numbered Paragraph 7 thereof shall remain in provisional effect until after the expiration of one year, whichever date occurs first. If the agreement has not come into force definitively after the expiration of one year from February 1, 1938, it may within the discretion of both Govern- ments be signed again and by this means be continued in provisional effect. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my most distinguished consideration. WESLEY FROST, Charge d'Affaires ad interim. His Excellency Sefor don Jost RAM6N GUTIERREZ ALLIENDE, Ministerfor Foreign Affairs, Santiago. The Chilean Minister for Foreign Affairs (Gutierrez) to the American Charge d'Affaires (Frost) REPitBLICA DE CHILE MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES FEBRERO, 1° DE 1938.- SENOR ENCARGADO DE NEGOCIOS: Acuso recibo de la Nota a V. S. N° 632, de fecha de hoy, en la cual V. S . manifiesta que, como resultado de las recientes conversaciones entre el Gobierno de Chile y el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America, V. S . entiende que el Acuerdo Comercial Provisional entre nuestros dos Gobiernos, efectuado por cambio de notas suscritas el 6 de Enero de 1938, entrar. definitivamente en vigor treinta dias despu6s de la fecha en que este sea ratificado por el Congreso chileno. Agrega V. S . que mientras este pendiente la ratificaci6n por el Congreso chileno, el Acuerdo entrara provisionalmente en vigencia el 1° de Febrero de 1938, y, a menos que se le ponga termino de acuerdo con 1484 No. 632
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