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    "ocrText": "for\nEXECUTIVE (51+152\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nCOl7\nFG1-3 TAI Hopkins\nWASHINGTON\n0 F\nCO278\nFebruary 12, 1965\nCO 304\ns/s 2083\nMEMORANDUM FOR MR. McGEORGE BUNDY\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nSub ject: Full Power for Signature of Proces-verbaux\nExtending Declarations on Provisional\nAccession of Argentina, Switzerland, and\nthe United Arab Republic to the General\nAgreement on Tariffs and Trade\nThere is enclosed for the President's signature a\nFull Power authorizing John W. Evans to sign procès-verbaux\nof October 30, 1964 extending declarations on provisional\naccession of Argentina, Switzerland, and the United Arab\nRepublic to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.\nThe Full Power has been dated December 18, 1964, since\nthe procès-verbaux were signed by Mr. Evans on that date.\nPrior to signature of the agreements informal assurances\nwere received from the Secretariat for the General\nAgreement that new Full Powers would not be required;\nhowever, on reconsideration the Secretariat has reversed\nits original position.\nBenjamin H Read\nExecutive Secretary\nEnclosure:\nFull Power.\nRECEIVED\nMAR 1 1955\nFull Power Wated: 12/18/64\nCENTRAL FILES\nSegmed: 2/15/65\nReturned to State Degat 2/16/65\nthe"
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