Reciprocally, assurances should be provided that, inasmuch as the party represented by the Institute is a contracting government to MARPOL 73/78, compliance with those provisions by merchant ships flying its flag shall enable them to trade at ports of the party represented by the Council in the same manner and under the same conditions as ships under the registry of the party represented by the Institute trade at ports of contracting governments to MARPOL 73/78. If these arrangements meet with your approval, I propose that this letter and your written reply serve as a basis to establish the procedures described. Sincerely, David Dean Chairman of the Board Enclosure: (1) MARPOL 73/78 Coordination Council for North American Affairs Office in U.S.A. 5161 River Road, Bethesda, MD 20816 January 31, 1985 Mr. David Dean Chairman of the Board and Managing Director American Institute in Taiwan 1700 N. Moore Street Arlington, VA 22209 Dear Mr. Dean: This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 22, 1985, in which you wrote: "Given our mutual desire to ensure the continuation of uninterrupted maritime trade and the prevention of pollution from ships, I propose that assurances be provided to the American Institute in Taiwan (the "Institute") that all ships under the registry of the party represented by the Coordination Council for North American Affairs (the “Council") which are used in bilateral trade are designed, equipped and operated in accordance with the Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 and its Annexes I and II (MARPOL 73/78), a copy of which is enclosed. Compliance with MARPOL 73/78 requirements shall be indicated in part by the carriage aboard ships of valid certificates and record books etc... such as those called for in MARPOL 73/78. Their carriage shall enable such ships to trade at the ports of the party represented by the Institute in the same manner and under the same conditions as ships of contracting governments to MARPOL 73/78, as provided for in Article 5 (4) of that treaty. Reciprocally, assurances should be provided that, inasmuch as the party represented by the Institute is a contracting government to MARPOL 73/78, compliance with those provisions by merchant ships flying its flag shall enable them to trade at ports of the party represented by the Council in the same manner and under the same conditions as ships under the registry of the party represented by the Institute trade at ports of contracting governments to MARPOL 73/78. If these arrangements meet with your approval, I propose that this letter and your written reply serve as a basis to establish the procedures described." In reply, I wish to express, on behalf of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs, our willingness to provide the American Institute in Taiwan reciprocally with the assurances as specified in your letter, and our concurrence with your suggestion that this correspondence of ours will serve as a basis to establish the procedures described. Sincerely, Fredrick F. Chien Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia Relating to the Establishment and Operation of a Mediterranean Marine Sorting Center in Tunisia, Tunis, 1966 Done at Tunis 26 September 1966 Entered into force 26 September 1966 EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA September 26, 1966 His Excellency HABIB BOURGUIBA, Jr., Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tunis. No. 581 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to discussion between representatives of the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia in which it appeared that both governments share an interest in the establishment and operation of a Mediterranean Marine Sorting Center and that both governments recognize the great scientific importance that such a Center can have for basic oceanographic research and for man's intelligent use of the products of the sea. In the light of these discussions the United States Government proposes an agreement with the Government of the Republic of Tunisia for cooperative establishment and operation of a Mediterranean Marine Sorting Center, as follows: 1. The Government of the United States through the Smithsonian Institution will furnish as may be required for the project, United States and other non-Tunisian personnel, equipment and supplies, international transportation of such personnel, equipment, and supplies and support of such personnel while in Tunisia as well as Tunisian personnel all in an amount not to exceed $175,000, in dollars and Tunisian dinars, for the first year. Subsequent years' support will be determined on the basis of the first year's operation; 2. The Government of the United States proposes that the Director of the Sorting Center be an American, the first to be David Damkaer, Oceanographer of the Smithsonian Institution, who will receive general guidance from an international Advisory Board, the first Chairman of which would be Dr. Zakaria Ben Mustapha, Director of the Institut National Scientifique et Technique d'Oceanographie et de Peche; 3. The Government of the Republic of Tunisia will facilitate the establishment and operation of the Sorting Center including but not necessarily limited to equipment and supplies, transportation, laboratory, and living accommodations, and will assist in the recruitment of Tunisian personnel including two or more assistant supervisors; 4. The Government of the Republic of Tunisia will permit and facilitate shipments free of custom duties and all other taxes on all specimens to and from the Sorting Center. Given the fragile and special nature of the specimens, the Government of Tunisia will permit their immediate clearance through customs; 5. The Government of the Republic of Tunisia shall exempt from all custom duties and all other taxes shipments into and out of Tunisia of all supplies and equipment intended for use at the Sorting Center; and 6. associates: The Government of the Republic of Tunisia shall accord the American Director and his non-Tunisian a) Free entry into and out of Tunisia for all personal property introduced into Tunisia for their own use within a period of six months from the date of their assignment to the Sorting Center; b) Center; c) Temporary free entry of one automobile per family during the period of their assignment to the Sorting Exemption from the payment of Tunisian income taxes and other direct taxes on income derived from activities related to the Sorting Center. If your Government agrees with the above proposal, I propose that this note and your affirmative reply to that effect constitute an agreement effective on the date of your reply. I have the honor to refer to your note of September 26, 1966, the terms of which are as follows: "I have the honor to refer to discussion between representatives of the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia in which it appeared that both governments share an interest in the establishment and operation of a Mediterranean Marine Sorting Center and that both governments recognize the great scientific importance that such a Center can have for basic oceanographic research and for man's intelligent use of the products of the sea. |