8. The English texts of the Memorandum of Agreement and of the present Minutes have been initialled by Anselmo M. Viacava, Edwin McCarthy, Charles F. Wilson, Harold F. Carlill, and Leslie A. Wheeler, officials of Argentina, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States respectively, as competent experts in a position to reflect the views of their respective Governments. The Memorandum, the Draft Convention and the present Minutes will be transmitted in English and Spanish by the Government of the United States to the other four Governments for their approval. So soon as the approval of the five Governments has been notified to each of them the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement will be deemed to come into effect and the Memorandum of Agreement together with the Draft Convention attached thereto and the present Minutes will be made public. The Secretary of State to the Argentine Ambassador1 DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON EXCELLENCY: Pursuant to the conclusion of the wheat discussions which have been carried on at Washington by officials of the Governments of Argentina, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, I have the honor to enclose herewith copies in English and Spanish of the Memorandum of Agreement, including the Draft Convention attached thereto, and of the Minutes of the Final Session of the Washington Wheat Meeting relating to the Memorandum, which have been initialled by officials of those governments as competent experts in a position to reflect the views of their respective governments. Your Government is invited to signify its approval of the Memorandum of Agreement and the interpretation thereof according to the Minutes of the Final Session of the Washington Wheat Meeting, it being understood that upon notification by this Government to the Governments of Argentina, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom that each of the five governments has signified its approval, the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement will be deemed to come into effect. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. CORDELL HULL Enclosures: Copies of Memorandum of Agreement, Draft Con vention, and Minutes 1) In English 2) In Spanish [2] His Excellency Señor Don FELIPE A. ESPIL, Ambassador of Argentina. 1 [Mutatis mutandis to the Australian Minister of State for External Affairs, the Canadian Minister, and the British Ambassador.] 2 [Not printed.] The Argentine Ambassador to the Secretary of State EMBAJADA DE LA REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA D.E. N° 170. EXCELENCIA: WASHINGTON, Junio 24 de 1942. Tengo el honor de acusar recibo de su nota de Abril 24 de 1942, que se refiere a la terminación de las deliberaciones sobre el trigo que tuvieron lugar en Washington, y de expresar la aprobación de mi Gobierno a las disposiciones del Memorandum de Convenio, al que se adjunta un Proyecto de Convención, y a la interpretación de ciertas disposiciones del mismo de acuerdo al Acta de la Sesión Final de las reuniones del Trigo en Washington. Mi Gobierno considerará las disposiciones del Memorandum de Convenio como entrando en vigor al ser notificado de que los otros cuatro Gobiernos han expresado su aprobación. Sírvase aceptar S. E. las seguridades de mi más alta consideración. FELIPE A. ESPIL Argentine Ambassador A S. E. el Señor CORDELL HULL Secretario de Estado Washington, D.C. Translation by the Department of State of the Foregoing Note EMBASSY OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC D.E. No. 170 EXCELLENCY: WASHINGTON, June 24, 1942 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of April 24, 1942, which refers to the termination of the deliberations on wheat. which took place at Washington, and to express the approval of my Government to the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement, to which there is added a Draft Convention and to the interpretation of certain provisions of the same in accordance with the minutes of the final session of the wheat meetings at Washington. My Government will consider the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement as entering into force upon being notified that the other four Governments have expressed their approval. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my high consideration. FELIPE A. ESPIL Argentine Ambassador His Excellency CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State, Washington, D.C. [E.A.S. 384] The Australian Minister of State for External Affairs to the AUSTRALIAN LEGATION, No. 99/42 SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of April 24th, 1942, referring to the conclusion of the wheat discussions at Washington, and to signify my Government's approval of the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement, to which is attached a Draft Convention, and the interpretation of those provisions according to the Minutes of the Final Session of the Washington Wheat Meeting. My Government will regard the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement as coming into effect upon notification that the other four governments have signified their approval. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Note of April 24, 1942, referring to the conclusion of the wheat discussions at Washington, and to signify my Government's approval of the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement, to which is attached a Draft Convention, and the interpretation of those provisions according to the Minutes of the Final Session of the Washington Wheat Meeting. My Government will regard the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement as coming into effect upon notification that the other four governments have signified their approval. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of April 24th, 1942, referring to the conclusion of the wheat discussions at Washington, and to signify my Government's approval of the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement, to which is attached a Draft Convention, and the interpretation of those provisions according to the Minutes of the Final Session of the Washington Wheat Meeting. My Government will regard the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement as coming into effect upon notification that the other four governments have signified their approval. I have the honour to be, with the highest consideration, Sir, your most obedient, humble servant, I have the honor to notify your Government that the Memorandum of Agreement, to which is attached the Draft Convention, and the Minutes of the Final Session of the Washington Wheat Meeting, referred to in my note of April 24, 1942, and your acknowledgment of June 24, 1942, have been approved by the Governments of Argentina, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States and |