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 Translation of the Brazilian Notes 



MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS 



DPB/DAI/DAS/67/o62.8(22) MaY 9, 1972 



Mr. Ambassador: 



I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's 

 note dated today, the test of which, translated into Portuguese, reads 



as follows : 



[For the English language text, see p. 635.] 



In reply, I wish to confirm, in the name of the Brazilian Govern- 

 ment, that the points of understanding mentioned above be considered 

 as fulfilling the terms of Article VI of the Agreement on Shrimp 

 signed today by the two Governments. 



I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the 

 assurances of my highest consideration. 



Mario Gibson Barboza 

 His Excellency 



William Manning Rountree 



Ambassador Extraordinar'y and Pleni- 

 potentiary of the United States 

 of America. 



ministry for foreign affairs 

 dpb/dai/das/6s/562.8(22) BRASILIA, May 9, 1972 



The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the 

 Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to 

 acknowledge the receipt of the Embassy's note dated today, the text 

 of which, translated into Portuguese, reads as follows : 



[For English language text, see p. 636] 



2. In repl3^ the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to confirm that 

 the understanding, referred to in the penultimate paragraph of the 

 Embassy's note, is also that of the Brazilian Government. 



3. Furthermore, the IMinistry of Foreign Affairs wishes to declare 

 that, while awaiting the entry into force of the Agreement, it is the 

 intention of the Brazilian Government to apply its provisions, insofar 

 as possible, beginning today, so as to ensure that the events in the 

 interim period do not prejudice the successful implementation of 

 those provisions. 



4. With specific reference to Article 3, paragraph 2, the Govermnent 

 of the Federated Republic of Brazil will treat as confidential the infor- 

 mation obtained from the individual fishing logs. 



Gibson 



