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No. 6644. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOV ERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA UNDER TITLE IV OF THE AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT, AS AMENDED. SIGNED AT TAIPEI, ON 31 AUGUST 1962 1

EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT a AMENDING THE ABOVE-MENTIONED AGREEMENT. TAIPEI, 15 JANUARY 1963 Official text : English. Registered by the United States of America on 6 August 1963.

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The A merican A mbassador to the Chinese Minister of Foreign A ffairs

Taipei, January 15, 1963 No. 13 Excellency : I have the honor to refer to the Agricultural Commodities Agreement between our two Governments of August 31, 1962 1 and to propose, in response to the request of the Government of the Republic of China, that Article I of the Agreement be amended as follows : The export market value of soybeans is increased from USf 8 million to US$8.55 million and the total is increased from US$8.4 million to US$8.95 million.

It is proposed that this note and Your Excellency©s reply concurring therein shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments on this matter to enter into force on the date of Your Excellency©s note in reply. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Alan G. KIKK His Excellency Shen Chang-huan Minister of Foreign Affairs Taippi

1 United Nations, Treaty Series, Vol. 460, p. 247. * Came into force on 15 January 1963 by the exchange of the said notes. 382 United Nations — Treaty Series 1963

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The Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs to the American Ambassador

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF CHINA Taipei, January 15, 1963 No. Wai-(52)-Mei 1-00551 Excellency : I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note No. 13 of today©s date reading as follows : [See note 1}

In reply, I have the honor to confirm that the proposal set forth hi your note under reference is agreeable to the Government of the Republic of China and that your note and this note shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments on this matter, effective from today©s date Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

C. H. SHEN His Excellency Alan Goodrich Kirk Ambassador of the United States of America Taipei, Taiwan, China

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