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051915                   CONFIDENTIAL        ROUTINE
 
FOR THE PRESIDENT X BLACK 6 X EXCHANGE OF NOTES WAS SIGNED WITH
SOVIET AMBASSADOR ON AUGUST 2 COMMA  EXTENDING FOR 1YEAR
COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT WHICH WILL EXPIRE ON AUGUST 6 X IN ORDER TO
AVOID POS-
 
SIBLE LAPSE OF COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT NEW PROCLAMATION WHICH IS
READY FOR YOUR SIGNATURE SHOULD BE DATED AUGUST 6 CONTINGENT UPON
APPROVAL BY SOVIET COUNCIL OF PEOPLES COMMISSARS ON OR BEFORE THAT
DATE X
 
AS DOCUMENTS CANNOT BE DISPATCHED TO YOU BEFORE THURSDAY I SHOULD
APPRECIATE YOUR RADIOING ME THAT YOU WILL SIGN PROCLAMATION DATED
AUGUST 6 WHEN LAID BEFORE YOU X SIGNED HULL
 
 
     1954/5TH NSS NR 64
FROM: CPNAV                   Date:      AUGUST 5
ACTION:   THE PRESIDENT
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