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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, 2020.
    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 2, 2020
                                       (U.S. Note in Reply)
    The Department of State acknowledges receipt of diplomatic note KAM 20201149 from the
Embassy of the Republic of Korea, dated December 2, 2020, concerning a proposal to extend for
one year 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 on July 2,
1999(the “Agreement”), as extended, with effect from July 2, 2020, which 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,
    2020.
      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.
    The Department of State agrees with the proposal and confirms that the Embassy of the
Republic of Korea’s note and this reply note shall constitute an agreement between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea to
extend the Agreement for one year effective from July 2, 2020, which shall enter into force on
the date of this note.
Department of State
    Washington, December 23, 2020

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