The Archive · 1939

Agreements Signed

Washington, Apr. 1.

The signature of a Turko-American [commercial agreement Ankara today, was announced by the State Depart ment here this evening.

'Mr. John Van Antwerp MacMurray, U.S. "Ambassador to Turkey, signed on behalf of Washington,' while Sukru Saraeoglu, Turkish Foreign Minister, signed on behalf of Turkey.

'This accord is the eighth signed by the United States since President Roosevelt was installed in the White House. It is the first with a Near m country, however. It is upon "the' most favoured. nation clause," and provides for quotas for American exports to Turkey.—Havas.

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