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to the entry into force of tlie Agreement between the two Govern- 

 ments concerning cooperation in fisheries, also signed today. [^] 



Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest 

 consideration : 



For the Acting Secretary of State : 

 Donald L. McKernai^ 

 His Excellency 

 Kim Dong Jo, 



Ambassador' of the Republic of Korea. 



EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA 

 WASHINGTON, D.C. 



KAM 72/229 November 24, 1972 



ExCELLENCT : 



I have the honor to aclaiowlcdge the receipt of Your Escellencj^'s 



letter of this date reading as follows : 



"I have the honor to refer to the notes exchanged today regarding 

 shellfish sanitation and to confirm the understanding that, for the 

 time being and pending resolution of certain technical problems not 

 related to public health, no fresh or live oysters in any form will be 

 shipped from the Republic of Korea to the United wStates. This 

 understanding will not affect oysters in frozen form. It is further 

 understood that joint research and other activities necessary to re- 

 solve these technical problems will be undertaken and completed as 

 soon as possible and that resolution of these problems will be con- 

 firmed by a further exchange of notes. 



"'I have the honor to confirm also the understanding that no ship- 

 ments of shellfish from the Republic of Korea to the United States 

 under the provisions of the notes exchanged today will be made prior 

 to the entry into force of the Agreement between the two Govern- 

 ments concerning cooperation in fisheries, also signed today." 

 I have the honor to inform you that the foregoing understandings 



are in conformity with those of the Government of the Republic of 



Korea. 



Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest 



consideration. 



DoNG-Jo KiM 



Dong-Jo Kim 

 Amhassador 

 The Honorable 



U. Alexis Johnson 



Acting SBcretary of State 

 DepartTnent of State 

 Washington^ D.C. 



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