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 564¢ per ton], 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, 19551 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 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," 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 The Honorable ROBERT B. ANDERSON, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C. 3046 Mar. 20 3047 Mar. 30 3048 Pan American Day, 1954. 1593 National Farm Safety Week, 1954- Mar. 31 Imposing a quota on imports of rye, rye flour, and rye ''' 1807 1807 1917 3050 April 23 Citizenship Day, 1954. 2489 3051 April 27 National Mental Health Week.. 2581 3052 April 29 Mother's Day, 1954 --- 2581 3053 April 30 Termination of Uruguayan Trade Agreement Proclama- 2583 Termination of Proclamation No. 2545, entitled "Free Im- 4397 July 27 Modification of trade agreement concessions and adjust ment in rates of duty with respect to certain watch 4659 National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week, 1954_ 6019 6297 3068 Oct. 1 Columbus Day, 1954... 6469 Imposing import fees on shelled and prepared almonds and Imposing a quota on imports of barley and barley malt... 6807 6967 10512 Jan. 19 10513 Jan. 19 10514 Jan. 19 10515 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. Jan. 22 Suspension of the operation of certain provisions of the 10516 Jan. 26 10517 Transfer of certain lands to the Secretary of Agriculture 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- 1 369 369 369 425 467 815 851 1333 1377 1499 1689 1689 1809 1861 2243 10526 Apr. 17 10527 Apr. 19 2285 10528 Apr. 22 10529 Apr. 22 2397 State and local civil defense pre-emergency training pro- 2397 Providing for the performance of certain functions vested Communicable diseases; amendment of the list contained Federal Airport Act; authorizing certain functions of 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 2709 3069 3209 3289 3413 3437 3437 3437 3807 3827 827 3983 4049 4117 10544 July 12 the operations of Atomic Energy Facilities (Union Car- 4117 4289 10545 July 15 10546 July 16 10547 July 27 10548 Aug. 2 Prescribing the Army Ration; amendment of Executive 4399 4435 4661 4871 4871 10549 Aug. 2 Department of Defense; providing for the placing of posi- 4871 |