On September 5, 1955 Italy gave to the Executive Secretary to the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement the notification referred to in paragraph 3 of the Protocol for the accession of Japan, of intention to apply on October 5, 1955 concessions which it had negotiated initially with Japan. Accordingly, pur suant to the procedure described in Part I (b) (1) of the above-mentioned proclamation, I hereby notify you that both items 1531 in Part I of Schedule XX to the said Protocol shall not be withheld pursuant to paragraph 4 of the said Protocol on or after October 5, 1955. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 1956 LETTER OF JANUARY 12, 1956 [PURSUANT TO PROCLAMATION CARRYING OUT PROTOCOL OF TERMS OF ACCESSION BY JAPAN TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES] MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY The White House, January 12, 1956. DEAR MR. SECRETARY: Reference is made to my proclamation of July 22, 1955,1 carrying out the Protocol of Terms of Accession by Japan to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. On December 17 Norway gave to the Executive Secretary to the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement the notification referred to in paragraph 3 of the Protocol for the accession of Japan, of intention to apply on January 16, 1956 concessions which it had negotiated initially with Japan. Accordingly, pursuant to the procedure described in Part I (b) (1) of the abovementioned proclamation, I hereby notify you that items 301 [identified only as to the matter related to the rate of 561⁄4¢ per tonl, 717 (c), and 720 (a) (2) in Part I of Schedule XX to the said Protocol shall not be withheld pursuant to paragraph 4 of the said Protocol on or after January 16, 1956. Sincerely, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER The Honorable GEORGE M. HUMPHREY, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C. LETTER OF FEBRUARY 6, 1956 [PURSUANT TO PROCLAMATION CARRYING OUT PROTOCOL OF TERMS OF ACCESSION BY JAPAN TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE] THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, February 6, 1956. DEAR MR. SECRETARY: Reference is made to my proclamation of July 22, 1955' carrying out the Protocol of Terms of Accession by Japan to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. On January 16, 1956 Sweden gave to the Executive Secretary to the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement the notification, referred to in paragraph 3 of the Protocol for the accession of Japan, regarding the application of concessions which it had negotiated initially with Japan. Accordingly, pursuant to the procedure described in Part I (b) (1) of the above-mentioned proclamation, I hereby notify you that items 38, 1409 [second], and 1536 [first] in Part I of Schedule XX to the said Protocol shall not be withheld pursuant to paragraph 4 of the said Protocol on or after February 15, 1956. Sincerely, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER Honorable GEORGE M. HUMPHREY, Secretary of the Treasury, Department of the Treasury, Washington 25, D. C. 1 Proc. 3105, 3 CFR, 1955 Supp. 1957 LETTER OF MAY 24, 1957 [PURSUANT TO PROCLAMATION FURTHER SUPPLEMENTING PROCLAMATION CARRYING OUT GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE] The White House, May 24, 1957. DEAR MR. SECRETARY: Proclamation 3160 of September 28, 1956, provides for the increase to 45 per centum ad valorem of the ad valorem part of the duty in the case of fabrics described in item 1108 or 1109 (a) in Part I of Schedule XX to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Geneva-1947) or in item 1109 (a) in Part I of that Schedule (Torquay-1951) entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in any calendar year following December 31, 1956, in excess of a quantity to be notified by the President to the Secretary of the Treasury. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of that proclamation I hereby notify you that for the calendar year 1957 the quantity of such fabrics on imports in excess of which the ad valorem part of the rate will be 45 per centum ad valorem shall be 14,000,000 pounds. I find this quantity to be not less than 5 per centum of the average annual production in the United States during the three immediately preceding calendar years of fabrics similar to such fabrics. Sincerely, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE HONORABLE GEORGE S. HUMPHREY, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C. 1958 LETTER OF MARCH 7, 1958 [PURSUANT TO PROCLAMATION AMENDING PROCLAMATION No. 3160,' RELATING TO PROCLAMATION No. 3160, RELATING TO CERTAIN WOOLEN TEXTILES] THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, March 7, 1958. DEAR MR. SECRETARY: Proclamation No. 3160 of September 28, 1956, as amended by the proclamation of March 7, 1958,2 provides for the increase of the ad valorem part of the duty in the case of any of the fabrics described in item 1108 or item 1109 (a) in Part I of Schedule XX to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Geneva-1947) or in item 1109 (a) in Part I of that Schedule (Torquay-1951) entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in any calendar year following December 31, 1957, in excess of a quantity to be notified by the President to the Secretary of the Treasury. 13 CFR, 1956 Supp. 2 Proclamation 3225, supra. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of that proclamation, as amended, I hereby notify you that for the calendar year 1958 the quantity of such fabrics on imports in excess of which the ad valorem part of the rate will be increased as provided for in the seventh recital of that proclamation, as amended, shall be 14,200,000 pounds. On the basis of presently available information, I find this quantity to be not less than 5 per centum of the average annual production in the United States during the three immediately preceding calendar years of fabrics similar to such fabrics. Although it is believed that the final statistics will not alter this finding, in the event that they do, I shall notify you as to the revised quantity figure. Sincerely, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER First International Instrument Congress and Exposition. 5625 3066 Sept. 13 3067 Sept. 27 National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week, 1954- 6019 6297 3068 Oct. 1 Columbus Day, 1954... 6469 3069 Oct. 2 National Olympic Day, 1954. 6469 3070 Oct. 4 Imposing a quota on imports of oats 6471 3071 Oct. 8 3072 Oct. 8 3073 Oct. 11 3074 Oct. 18 Veterans Day, 1954. 6545 National Nurse Week. 6545 Imposing import fees on shelled and prepared almonds and 6623 3078 Nov. 24 3075 Oct. 18 3076 Oct. 21 3077 Nov. 6 3079 Dec. 3 Imposing a quota on imports of barley and barley malt... 10512 Jan. 19 10513 Jan. 19 10514 Jan. 19 Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad Company and Exemption of certain officers and employees of the Govern- Designation of certain officers to act as Secretary of Labor. 10515 Jan. 22 Suspension of the operation of certain provisions of the 10516 Jan. 26 Transfer of certain lands to the Secretary of Agriculture 10517 Feb. 10 Snyder, Hon. A. Cecil; designation to act, under certain Tax returns; inspection by the special committee of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended; specification of Transfer of certain lands in North Dakota from the De- Board of the Foreign Service; authorizing the Director of Memorial to Major General George W. Goethals; desig- School-construction assistance; delegating certain func- Transfer of certain lands in Mississippi from the Depart- State and local civil defense pre-emergency training pro- 1 369 369 369 425 467 815 851 1333 1377 1499 1689 1689 1809 1861 2243 2285 2397 2397 10530 10531 May 10 10532❘ May 28 10533 June 3 Providing for the performance of certain functions vested Communicable diseases; amendment of the list contained 10534 June 9 10536 June 9 10537 10538 10539 Federal Airport Act; authorizing certain functions of heads of Departments and Agencies under section 16 to be performed without the approval of the President. June 22 Amending Executive Orders Nos. 10219 and 10480 with respect to the designation of a Commissioner of the Interstate Commerce Commission to perform certain functions. June 22 10540 June 29 10541 June 30 10542 July 6 United States Marine Corps; establishing a seal. Annual and Sick Leave Act of 1951, as amended; desig- Board of Inquiry to report on a labor dispute affecting the operations of Atomic Energy Facilities (Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation and Locals 288 and 550, United Gas, Coke, and Chemical Workers, CIO); creation of___| 10543 July 6 Board of Inquiry to report on a labor dispute affecting the operations of Atomic Energy Facilities (Union Car- 2709 3069 3209 3289 3413 3437 3437 3437 3807 3827 827 3983 4049 4117 4117 |