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UNITED KINGDOM (Cont'd)

CUSTOMS

Declaration exempting commercial travelers' samples from customs inspection.

IREATIES IN FORCE

Signed at Washington December 3 and 8, 1910; entered into force January 1, 1911. TS 552; III Redmond 2626.

Agreement relatin

to the prevention of abuses of customs privileges at certain leased naval and air bases. I

Exchange of notes at Washington

January 18 and February 21, 1946;

entered into force February 21, 1946. 61 Stat. 2637; TIAS 1592; 6 UNTS 137.

Understanding relating to the importation in bulk, free from customs duties, of cer- tain articles for the use of the diplomatic staff of United States embassy and consular officers and other employees on duty in the United Kingdom.

Exchange of notes at Washington Febru- ary 16, 1949; entered into force February 16, 1949.

DEFENSE

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Arrangement relating to naval and air bases.1

Exchange of notes at Washington September 2, 1940; entered into force

: September 2, 1940.

54 Stat. 2405; E.^^ 181; 203 LNTS 201. Agreement regarding leased naval and air bases, and exchanges of notes.La Signed at London March 27, 1941; entered into force March 27, 1941. 55 Stat. 1560; EAS 235; 204 LNTS 15. Protocol concerning the defense of Newfoundland.

Signed at London March 27, 1941; entered into force March 27, 1941. 55 Stat. 1599; EAS 235; 204 LNTS 70. Agreement amending arts. IV and VI of the leased bases agreement of March 27, 1941.

Exchange of notes at Washington July 19, and August 1, 1950; entered into force August 1, 1950.

1 UST 585; TIAS 2105; 88 UNTS 273.

Superseded by agreement of February 10, 1961 between the U.S. and the Federation of The West Indies (TIAS 4734), save as expressly provided therein in so far as the provisions relate to any territory of the Federation.

For agreements concerning civil aviation use of bases see TIAS 1717 and 2282 under AVIATION.

Mutual defense assistance agreement. 11 Signed at Washington January 27. 1950; entered into force January 27, 1950. 1 UST 126; TIAS 2017; 80 UNTS 261.

Agreement relating to the disposition of equipment and material furnished by the United States under the mutual defense assistance program and found surplus to the needs of the armed forces of the United Kingdom.

Exchange of notes at London May 10 and 13, 1957; entered into force May 13, 1957. 8 UST 835; TIAS 3843; 291 UNTS 300.

Amendments:

December 17 and 30, 1958 (9 UST 1547;

TIAS 4156; 340 UNTS 342). November 7 and 10, 1961 (12 UST 2947;

TIAS 4895; 431 UNTS 288).

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Agreement extending the agreement of May 10 and 13, 1957 relating to the disposition of equipment and materials to apply to machine tools.

Exchange of notes at London August 28, entered into force August 28, 1963.

14 UST 1178; TIAS 5413; 486 UNTS 398.

1963;

Agreement concerning a long-range proving ground for guided missiles to be known as "The Bahamas Long Range Proving Ground", and exchange of notes.2

Signed at Washington July 21, 1950; entered into force July 21, 1950.

1 UST 545; TIAS 2099; 97 UNTS 193.

Amendment:

July 17, 1967 (18 UST 1657; TIAS 6308; 619 UNTS 330).

Agreement regarding the establishment by the United States of a high altitude interceptor range in connection with the operation of the Bahamas Long Range Proving Ground. 2

Exchange of notes at Washington

February 24 and March 2, 1953; entered into force March 2, 1953.

4 UST 429; TIAS 2789; 172 UNTS 257.

Article IV is applicable to Brunei, Falkland Islands, Gibralter, British Honduras, Hong Kong, Leeward Islands, St. Helena, Seychelles, Western Pacific Dependencies excluding New Hebrides,

Windward Islands,

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See agreement of July 10 and 20, 1973 (TIAS 7688) between the United States and the Bahamas, listed on page 15, under the heading DEFENSE.

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