제19670호                                 관              보                 2020. 1. 16.(목요일)
                  EXCHANGE OF NOTES TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT
               RELATING TO SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION
             BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
          AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                       (Korean Proposing Note)
KAM 20191071
   The Embassy of the Republic of Korea presents its compliments to the Department of State
of the United States of America and, with reference to the Agreement relating to Scientific and
Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of
the United States of America, signed on July 2, 1999, as extended, has the honor to propose on
behalf of the Government of the Republic of Korea that, pursuant to Article XI.2 thereof, the said
Agreement be extended for one year with effect from July 2, 2019.
   If the above proposal is acceptable to the Government of the United States of America, the
Embassy proposes that this Note and the Department’s Note in reply shall constitute an
agreement between the two Governments to extend the aforesaid Agreement for one year, which
shall enter into force on the date of the Department’s Note in reply.
   The Embassy of the Republic of Korea avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the
Department of State of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration.
Washington D.C.
December 5, 2019
                                        (U.S. Note in Reply)
   The Department of State acknowledges receipt of diplomatic note KAM 20191071 from the
Embassy of the Republic of Korea, dated December 5, 2019 concerning a proposal to extend for
one year with no changes the Agreement relating to Scientific and Technical Cooperation between
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea,
signed at Washington on July 2, 1999 (the “Agreement”), as extended, with effect from July 2,
2019, which note reads as follows:
        “The    Embassy    of    the    Republic   of   Korea   presents   its   compliments   to   the
     Department of State of the United States of America and, with reference to the Agreement
     relating to Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of
     Korea and the Government of the United States of America, signed on July 2, 1999, as
     extended, has the honor to propose on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Korea
     that, pursuant to Article XI.2 thereof, the said Agreement be extended for one year with
     effect from July 2, 2019.
        If the above proposal is acceptable to the Government of the United States of America,
   the Embassy proposes that this Note and the Department’s Note in reply shall constitute an
   agreement between the two Governments to extend the aforesaid Agreement for one year,
   which shall enter into force on the date of the Department’s Note in reply.
        The Embassy of the Republic of Korea avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the
   Department of State of the United States of America the assurances of its highest
   consideration.”

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