Upon receipt of a note from the Netherlands Government indicating that the foregoing conditions and procedures are acceptable to the Netherlands Government, the Government of the United States of America will consider this note and the reply thereto as constituting an agreement between our two Governments which shall be effective from the date on which the exchange of notes is completed and shall remain in force for a period of one year or until one month after either Government shall have given notice in writing to the other of intention to terminate it, whichever is earlier.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
For the Secretary of State:
Livingston, T. Merchant
His Excellency Dr. J. H. van Roijen
Ambassador of the Netherlands
II
The Netherlands Ambassador to the Secretary of State
netherlands embassy
washington 9, d.c.
EA-13502
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of October 23, 1953, the terms of which are as follows:
[See note I]
In reply I have the honor to inform you that the Government of the Netherlands accepts the conditions and procedures as set forth in your note of October 23, 1953, and, in accordance with the suggestion therein, your note and this reply shall be regarded as constituting an Agreement between our two Governments, which will be effective beginning with this date and will remain in force for a period of one year or until one month after either Government shall have given notice in writing to the other of intention to terminate it, whichever is earlier.
Please accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
Washington D. C., October 27, 1953
The Honorable the Secretary of State
Department of State Washington
D.C.
No. 3017
