AGREEMENT in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the coast of Guinea, signed at Conakry on 7 February 1983, for the period starting on 8 August 1986

A.Letter from the Government of Guinea

Sir,

With reference to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea, initialled on 12 July 1986, amending the Agreement on fishing off the coast of Guinea, signed at Conakry on 7 February 1983, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Guinea is ready to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis, with effect from 8 August 1986, until its entry into force in accordance with Article 2 of the said Agreement, provided that the European Economic Community is disposed to do the same.

This is on the understanding that payment of a first instalment equal to one third of the final compensation specified in the Agreement is effected by 31 December 1986.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to such provisional application.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the

Government of the Republic of Guinea

B.Letter from the European Economic Community

Sir,

I am in receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:

'With reference to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea, initialled on 12 July 1986, amending the Agreement on fishing off the coast of Guinea, signed at Conakry on 7 February 1983, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Guinea is ready to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis, with effect from 8 August 1986, until its entry into force in accordance with Article 2 of the said Agreement, provided that the European Economic Community is disposed to do the same.

This is on the understanding that payment of a first instalment equal to one third of the final compensation specified in the Agreement is effected by 31 December 1986.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to such provisional application.'.

I have the honour to confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to this provisional application of the Agreement.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of

the Council of the European Communities