611.5431/288

The Swiss Minister (Peter) to the Secretary of State

[Translation]

Mr. Secretary of State: Pursuant to instructions received from my Government, I have the honor to communicate to Your Excellency the following.

1.
By the clause inserted under position 95, in Schedule I, Section B of the Trade Agreement between Switzerland and the United States signed this day, there has been accorded to the United States a quota of 90 percent of the imports of lard into Switzerland, the imports having to be authorized three months after the provisional coming into force, on February 15, 1936, of the said Trade Agreement. Now, the competent Swiss authorities will not be in a position, until further orders, to grant import permits for lard except in very limited quantities.
2.
As regards position 914 a/d of the Swiss tariff, for which a quota of importation from the United States of 4812 units is indicated in Schedule I, Section B, of the Trade Agreement between Switzerland and the United States, it remains understood that the Federal authorities retain full liberty as to the importation of trucks and truck chassis.

I should be grateful to you if you would be good enough to confirm to me the receipt of this note.

Please accept [etc.]

Marc Peter