United Nations Treaty Series/Volume 318/1/4613

The Government of Pakistan and the Government of Norway being desirous of promoting the trade between the two countries to the maximum extent possible, have to attain this object agreed as follows:

Consistent with the provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade,^[2] both Governments confirm that within the currency groups there will be no territorial discrimination, and accordingly applications for licences for import of goods from one country into the other will be treated equally favourably by the two Governments as compared to any other country of the same currency group, in accordance with the licensing policy in force from time to time.

Commitments resulting from any bilateral agreements shall, however, be exempt from the operation of this article.

The two Governments are prepared to grant export licences, subject to availability, for goods and commodities that are in short supply in the other country, provided the goods or commodities in question are not banned for export from the producer country. Applications for licences to export to either country will be treated equally favourably by the two Governments as compared to such applications made for any other country of the same currency group, in accordance with the licensing policy in force from time to time.

​Commitments resulting from any bilateral agreements shall, however, be exempt from the operation of this article.

Articles 1 and 2 do not apply to goods and commodities the export or import of which is permitted only through Governmental channels. All matters relating to such import or export will form the subject of separate negotiations between the two Parties.

Both Parties have taken due note of each others' existing import and export trade regulations, and recognise that either Party have the right to cancel or revise the provisions of these regulations without notice.

Within the frame-work of the Organisation for European Economic Cooperation, of which Norway is a member, Norway has granted certain concessions in the field of import licensing to the Member Nations of that Organisation. These concessions have been extended to Pakistan.

The two Governments agree to give and assist in giving the widest possible publication of lists of goods available for export in either country as and when required by the other Party.

Lists including some of the goods and commodities available for export from both countries are comprised in Schedule A^[3] (Norway) and Schedule B^[4] (Pakistan) for this purpose.

Both Parties recognise the importance of technical assistance in the economic development of a country and agree that each Party shall on the request of the other Party use its good offices to make the necessary services available to that Party.

This Agreement is valid for a period of 12 months from the 22nd May, 1951 up to and including the 21st May, 1952 subject to approval of the two Governments. It will remain in force for further periods of 6 months unless one of the Parties give 3 months notice before the expiry of this Agreement.

​This Agreement is made out in duplicate, both of which are original on the 22nd day of May, 1951 in Karachi by the representatives of the two Parties.

Dear Mr. Hasnie,

In the course of our discussions it was recognised that each country will give maximum possible facilities in the matter of supply of the following essential requirements:

Ships and paper: Pakistan is desirous of procuring substantial quantity of paper and a certain number of ships for her Mercantile Marine. As my country specializes in the manufacture of paper and in the construction of ships, the Government of Norway will assist in the procurement of Pakistan's requirements of these items.

Jute: It is noted that Norway's present requirements of jute, raw and manufactured are about 3,000 tons. It was explained that Pakistan is not yet producing jute manufactures and as such it would not be possible to make available to Norway any quantity of manufactured jute. It was, however, agreed that Pakistan shall facilitate the export of such quantities of raw jute as Norway might require for her own consumption.

​It is further understood that either Government may have made or may make a trade agreement with a third country which permits imports into and exports from Norway or Pakistan which are otherwise not licensable. Both parties agree that if any vital Norwegian or Pakistani export or import item is thereby seriously affected, they will consider giving facilities and advantages for the import and export of such goods between the two countries.

I shall be obliged if you will kindly confirm this understanding.

Yours sincerely,

S.A. Hasnie, Esq.
Leader, Pakistan Trade Delegation
Karachi

Dear Mr. Krogh-Hansen,

I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:

2. I confirm that the above lett6r sets out correctly the understanding reached between the two Delegations.

Yours sincerely,

Ernest Krogh-Hansen, Esquire
Leader, Norwegian Trade Delegation
Minister for Norway in Pakistan
Karachi