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T A R I F F S A N D T R A D E 24 November 1986

Textiles Surveillance Body

ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES

Notification under Article 4; 4

Modification of the Bilateral Agreement between the United States and Singapore

Note by the Chairman

Attached is a notification received from the United States of a modification of its agreement with Singapore as extended. The modification . concerns consultations for two categories for the six-month extended period.

The bilateral agreement, previous amendments and two extensions of the agreement are contained in COM.TEX/SB/764, 765, 784, 802, 1021, 1062, 1110, 1120 and 1141 and TEX.SB/1257.

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Dear Ambassador Raffaelli:

Pursuant to the Arrangement Regarding International Trade in Textiles, I am instructed by my government to inform the Textiles Surveillance Body of an increase in consultation levels for two categories and, thereby, the amendment of the six-month extension of the cotton, wool and man-made fiber textile agreement between the Government of the United States

,vHof America and the Government of Singapore, which was notified — under separate cover this date.

The categories involved were:

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336 (cotton dresses) 637 (mmf playsuits)

Previous 6-Month Consultation Level

7,727 DOZ 16,432 DOZ

New 6-Month Consultation Level

15,453 DOZ 32,864 DOZ

Enclosed are copies of the notes given effect to this ammendment.

Sincerely, ôinceieiy f A

Robert E. Shepherd Minister-Counsellor

Enclosures

Textiles Division

Public "O a'Xs^n „ United Statei Department of State

Bureau of Economie and Business Affairs Washington, D.C.

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UNITED STATES AND SINGAPORE AMEND BILATERAL TEXTILE AGREEMENT

The United States and Singapore exchanged notes in Washington to effect an amendment to the bilateral textile agreement between the two governments. Texts of the notes follow.

UNITED STATES LETTER

_ Washington Miss Lee Yoke Kwang February 14, 1986 Counselor (Economic) Embassy of Singapore 1824 R Street;*N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1691

Dear Miss Yoke:

I am writing with reference to Paragraph 5 of the Agreement between the United States and Singapore relating to trade in Cotton, Wool and Man-made Fiber Textiles and Textile Products, with annexes,, effected by exchange of notes August 21, 1981, as amended ("the Agreement") and to your Government's request of February 4, 1986 to increase the consultation levels for Categories 336 and 637.

On behalf of my Government,.I would like to propose that in place of MCLs, the following DCLs be established for Category 336 and 637 for January 1 through June 30, 1986.

Category Proposed DCL for January 1 through June 30, 1986

336 15,453 doz. 637 32,864 doz.

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If this proposal is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your letter of confirmation on behalf of your Government shall constitute an Amendment to the Agreement.

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Denis Deputy Assistant Secretary

for Trade and Commercial Affairs

SINGAPORE LETTER Mr Denis Lamb Washington Deputy Assistant Secretary for February 24, 1986 Trade and Commercial Affairs Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Department of State, Room 3831 Washington, DC 20520

Dear Mr Lamb

I write with reference to paragraph 5 of the Agreement between the United States and Singapore relating to Trade in Cotton, Wool and Man-Made Fiber Textiles and Textile Products, with annexes, effected by exchange of notes of August 21, 1981, as amended and as extended, ("the Agreement") concerning Singapore's request for an increase in the MCL for each of the categories 336 and 637.

On behalf of my Government, I would like to accept that in place of MCLs, the following DCLs be established for Category 336 and 637 for January 1 through June 30, 1986:

Proposed DCL for January 1 Category through June 30, 1986

336 15,453 doz 637 32,864 doz

Yours sincerely

LEE YOKE KWANG (MISS) Counsellor (Economic)