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AGREEMENT

IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS EXTENDING THE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

A . LETTER TO THE ARGENTINE AUTHORITIES

SIR ,

WITH REFERENCE TO ARTICLE 9 ( 2 ) OF THE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC SIGNED IN BRUSSELS ON 8 NOVEMBER 1971 , I AM PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AGREES TO THE EXTENSION OF THE ABOVE AGREEMENT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM 1 JANUARY 1980 .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

FOR THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

B . LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

SIR ,

IN YOUR LETTER OF ... , YOU INFORMED ME AS FOLLOWS :

" WITH REFERENCE TO ARTICLE 9 ( 2 ) OF THE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC SIGNED IN BRUSSELS ON 8 NOVEMBER 1971 , I AM PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AGREES TO THE EXTENSION OF THE ABOVE AGREEMENT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM 1 JANUARY 1980 . "

I AM PLEASED TO INFORM YOU , ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC , THAT MY GOVERNMENT ALSO AGREES TO THE EXTENSION OF THE ABOVE AGREEMENT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM 1 JANUARY 1980 .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .