DOUBLE TAXATION: TAXES ON INCOME Convention signed at Washington October 28, 1948; supplementary convention signed at Washington September 9, 1952 Senate advice and consent to ratification July 9, 1953 Ratifications exchanged at Brussels September 9, 1953 Entered into force September 9, 1953; operative from January 1, 1953 Proclaimed by the President of the United States September 23, 1953 Supplemented by convention of August 22, 1957;1 modified and supplemented by protocol of May 21, 1965, as extended 2 [For text, see 4 UST 1647; TIAS 2833.] 1 10 UST 1358; TIAS 4280. 3 * 17 UST 1142, 18 UST 3011; TIAS 6073, 6394. ECONOMIC COOPERATION Exchange of notes at Brussels November 22 and 29, 1948, amending agreement of July 2, 1948 Entered into force November 29, 1948 I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Belgian Government, having noted, as has the United States Government, that an error changes the meaning of paragraph 2 of Article XII of the Economic Cooperation Agreement,1 agrees that the proper text of that paragraph should be the following: [Here the French text of article XII, paragraph 2, precedes the English text.] "2. If, during the life of this Agreement, either Government should consider there has been a fundamental change in the basic assumptions underlying this Agreement, it shall so notify the other Government in writing and the two Governments will thereupon consult with a view to agreeing upon the amendment, modification or termination of this Agreement. If, after three months from such notification the two Governments have not agreed upon the action to be taken in the circumstances, either Government may give notice in writing to the other of intention to terminate this Agreement. Then, subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article, this Agreement shall terminate either: (a) Six months after the date of such notice of intention to terminate, or (b) After such shorter period as may be agreed to be sufficient to ensure that the obligations of the Government of Belgium are performed in respect of any assistance which may continue to be furnished by the Government of the United States of America after the date of such notice; 1 TIAS 1781, ante, p. 688. provided, however, that Article V and paragraph 3 of the Article VII shall remain in effect until two years after the date of such notice of intention to terminate, but not later than June 30, 1953." Your Excellency will be so good as to confirm to me the United States Government's approval of this correction in the text of the Agreement. I avail myself of this occasion, Mr. Ambassador, to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my very high consideration. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the letter of Your Excellency dated November 22, 1948, of which the text is as follows: [For text of Belgian note, see above.] I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that my Government is in agreement with the text as given above. I take this occasion to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration. His Excellency Monsieur PAUL HENRI SPAAK Minister for Foreign Affairs Brussels ALAN G. KIRK No. 6 WAR GRAVES AND BATTLE MONUMENTS Exchange of notes at Brussels January 17 and 31, 1949, amending agreement of June 6 and July 23, 1947 Entered into force January 31, 1949 Terminated by agreement of November 27, 1959 1 1 63 Stat. 2674; Treaties and Other International Acts Series 1969 The American Embassy to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to the Belgian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and has the honor to refer to the Ministry's notes No. 55828/Pr/Cim.Mil.Am., of October 7, 1948, and No. 55828/Pr/Cim.Mil.Am., of December 22, 1948, relating to the establishment and maintenance of United States military cemeteries and memorials in Belgium. The Embassy has noted the Belgian Government's agreement set forth in the above mentioned notes to the rewording of Article IV and to the addition of Article X to the Agreement concluded between the Government of the United States and the Belgian Government by the exchange of the Embassy's note of June 6 and the Ministry's reply of July 23, 1947.2 Articles IV and X now read as follows: Article IV: English Text: "The Government of the United States shall be permitted the use of railroads, highways, navigable waters, ports, port installations and buildings for office, warehouse, and billet purposes together with the necessary services and Belgian labor to the extent required for the accomplishment of the purpose of this Agreement subject only to conforming to the Belgian Social laws and paying the rates of compensation fixed by Belgian legislation or by collective agreements prepared by joint labor-management commissions." 110 UST 2124; TIAS 4383. 'TIAS 1672, ante, p. 654. French text: "Le Gouvernement des Etats-Unis pourra user des chemins de Fer, des routes, des voies navigables, des ports, des installations portuaires, des locaux à usage de bureau, d'entrepôt et de logement, et avoir recours aux services et à la main-d'oeuvre belge nécessaires, dans la mesure exigée par l'exécution des fins du présent accord, à la condition unique de se conformer aux lois sociales belges et de payer la rétribution aux taux fixés par la législation belge ou par les conventions collectives, élaborées par les commissions paritaires." Article X (which does not entail any further obligations on the part of Belgium with respect to World War I American military cemeteries and memorials): English text: "The provisions of this Agreement relative to the establishment, construction, improvement, and proper maintenance of permanent cemeteries and memorials are applicable to those of the war of 1914-1918 as well as to those of the war of 1939-1945." French text: "Les dispositions du présent accord se rapportant à l'établissement, à la construction, à l'embellissement et à l'entretien des cimetières permanents et des monuments, sont applicables aussi bien à ceux de la guerre 1914-1918 qu'à ceux de la guerre 1939–1945.” The Embassy would appreciate receiving from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs an acknowledgment of this communication confirming the Ministry's agreement to the present texts of Articles IV and X as set forth above. The Embassy takes this occasion to renew to the Ministry the assurances of its highest consideration. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the honor to inform the Embassy of the United States of America in Brussels, pursuant to its note No. 6 of Jan |