Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 54 Part 2.djvu/1227

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2448 Ante, p. 2290. Findings. Proclamation of al- location of tariff quota on heavy cattle, 1941. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. WHEREAS, by my proclamation of November 30, 1939,f such allo- cation was continued for the calendar year 1940; WHEREAS, after consultation with the Government of the United States of America, the Government of Canada has requested the Government of the United States of America to continue such allocation during the calendar year 1941; WHEREAS such allocation is required and appropriate to carry out the said Agreement; WHEREAS I find that, taking into account special factors affecting the trade, imports into the United States of America from all countries of such cattle weighing seven hundred pounds or more each (other than cows imported specially for dairy purposes) dur- ing the years 1936 and 1937 were representative of the trade in such articles; WHEREAS I find that the proportions of total imports into the United States of America for consumption of such cattle weighing seven hundred pounds or more each (other than cows imported specially for dairy purposes) supplied by Canada and by other foreign countries, respectively, during the years 1936 and 1937 were as follows: Canada 86.2 per centum Other foreign countries 13. 8 per centum Now, THEREFORE, be it known that I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Pres- ident of the United States of America, acting under the authority conferred by the said Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, do hereby proclaim that no more than 193,950 head of cattle weighing seven hundred pounds or more each (other than cows imported specially for dairy purposes), the produce of Canada, nor more than 31,050 head of such cattle, the produce of other foreign countries, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the calendar year 1941, shall be entitled to a reduction in duty by virtue of the said item 701 of Schedule II of the said Agreement; and that no more than 51,720 head of cattle weighing seven hundred pounds or more each (other than cows imported specially for dairy pur- poses), the produce of Canada, nor more than 8,280 head of such cattle, the produce of other foreign countries, entered, or with- drawn from warehouse, for consumption in any calendar quarter year during 1941, shall be entitled to a reduction in duty by virtue of the said item 701 of Schedule II of the said Agreement. IN TESTMONY WHEBEOr, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the city of Washington this thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and [SEL.] forty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty-fifth. FBANKLIN D ROOSEVELT By the President: COBDEL HULL Scretary of State.

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