99. Editorial Note
The U.N. Wheat Conference met at Geneva January 26–March 10 to negotiate a new international wheat agreement. On April 6, the new agreement opened for signature in Washington. Under Secretary of Commerce True D. Morse signed for the United States on April 22. The agreement remained open for signature through April 24. Parts I and III-VIII entered into force for the United States on July 15, while Part II entered into force on August 1. For text of the agreement, see 10 UST 1477.
CFEP 571/3, January 22, and CFEP 571/4, April 2, analyzed the differences between the new agreement and the international wheat agreement signed in 1956. CFEP 571/5, April 17, approved the new agreement. Copies of these papers are in Washington National Records Center, CFEP Files: FRC 62 A 624, Renewal of International Wheat Agreement, CFEP 571.