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your Government shall be regarded as constituting an agreement 



between tlie two Governments. 



"I avail myself of this opportunity to extend to Your Excellency 



the assurance of my highest consideration." 



I have further the honor to confirm the above understandings on 

 behalf of the Government of the United States of America and to 

 agree that Your Excellency's note and this reply shall be regarded as 

 constituting an agreement between the two Governments. 



Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. 



James D. Hodgson 

 His Excellency 



KlICHI MiYAZAWA 



Minister for Foreign Affairs 

 Tokyo 



This document is a true copy of the original signed by James D. 

 Hodgson. 



Thomas Paeker, Jr. 



