Indian Treaty Series

New Delhi, 12 January 1951

LEGATION DE FINLAND, NEW DELHI

New Delhi, January 12th, 1951

Dear Mr. DESAI,

In the course of discussions that have taken place recently in the Ministry of Commerce in New Delhi, between the representatives of India and Finland with a view to promoting trade between the two countries during the period 1st January, 1951 to 31st December, 1951, certain points have been mentioned which it will be of interest to place on record, viz.

(1) The representatives on both sides expressed the desire to endeavour to expand direct trade between the two countries as much as possible, and items that are in short supply in one country will be licensed for export from the other, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the two countries in force from time to time, provided the traders come to terms regarding prices and other conditions, through the normal trade channels.

(2) The import licensing policy laid down by the Government of India for the period January-June, 1951 goes forth from a Public Notice issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce, dated New Delhi, December 15th, 1950. Ceilings are fixed for specified items for the various currency groups. It is understood that the Public Notice may be amended from time to time

(3) The representatives of the Government of India confirmed that within the currency groups there would be no territorial discrimination and accordingly applications for licences for import of goods from Finland into India would be treated equally favourably with applications for import from any other country of the soft currency group in accordance with the licensing procedure in force from time to time, saving any exceptional commitments in particular trade agreements.

(4) The imports to Finland and the licensing of such imports are largely based on bilateral trade agreements with quotas fixed for the various products or groups of products. Such agreements bind the Governments of the two countries concerned to grant import and export licences up to such amounts as mentioned in the agreements concerned, provided the traders find prices and conditions of the goods offered acceptable. Excepting commitments in particular trade agreements, the applications for import licences of goods from countries belonging to the same currency group are treated equally favourably, without any territorial discrimination, in accordance with the licensing procedure in force from time to time.

(5) The representatives of both sides agreed to give and assist in giving the widest possible publicity to lists of goods available for export in both countries as and when required by the other party. The lists of some of the items available from Finland and India, at present, are enclosed as Schedules A and B, respectively.

(6) Both the countries will inform each other of changes in their licensing policies and regulations as and when such changes are made.

(7) The lists of commodities mentioned in paragraph (5) of this letter are without prejudice to the right of persons or firms of either country entering into business transactions in respect of goods and commodities not forming part of these lists subject to and in conformity with the laws and regulations in force from time to time in either country.

(8) As India requires technical assistance to build up new industries and improve existing ones, the Finnish Government is prepared to encourage the Finnish companies and individuals to place their experience at the disposal of interested Indian parties. The two Governments will be pleased to assist in arranging for contracts in various fields, but it is, of course, understood that contracts in this respect will be made directly between the parties concerned in accordance with the foreign exchange and other regulations in force.

(9) The two Governments will use their best endeavours to promote shipping of the two countries and they would give a fair and equitable treatment to all questions arising in this connection.

Yours sincerely,

(Sd.) HUGOVALVANNE.

Shri C.C. DESAI, I.C.S., Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce, New Delhi.

SCHEDULE A

LIST OF SOME OF THE GOODS AVAILABLE FROM FINLAND FOR EXPORT TO INDIA

COMMODITY 1. Chemical wood pulp. 2. Mechanical wood pulp. 3. Newsprint. 4. Novel printing paper, thin printing paper, writing and printing paper, woodfree and mechanical. 5. wrapping paper as kraft and M/G sulphite greaseproof etc. 6. cigarette paper. 7. Carbon body paper. 8. Condenser tissue. 9. Boards Woodpulp board folding box board, container board, chip board, test board, kraft-liner, trunk board, presspan, etc. 10. Embossed glassine. 11. Textile spinning spools of paper or board impregnated or unimpregnated. 21. Textile spinning spools of paper or board impregnated or unimpregnated.Wall boards Of wood fibre (soft and hard). sawn and planed timber of coniferous species. Wooden spools (reels) for sewing thread. Wooden bobbins for textile industry. Poles impregnated. Potassium chloride. Bone glue. sporting requisites (educational toys). Farming machinery and steel files. Electric motor not exceeding 15 H.P. (No licence is granted for import of motors upto 30 H.P of the type A.C. 3 phase squirrel cage induction motors A.C. 50 cycles 400/400 volts horizontal or vertical spindle, screen protected drip proof fan cooled or totally enclosed smooth acceleration). 22. Plywood and wood-working machinery and machinery for saw mills. 23. Household and sanitary porcelain and faience. 24. Electro technical porcelain (H.T. insulators). 25. Cheese. 26. Multiwall paper sacks. 27. Pre-fabricated houses.

SCHEDULE B

LIST OF SOME OF THE GOODS AVAILABLE FROM INDIA FOR EXPORT TO FINLAND

COMMODITY 1.

Sheep casings, salted. 2. Tobacco.

1. A. (a) Buffalo hides and buffalo calf skins: (i) Wet salted buffalo hides weighing 66 Ibs. or more, (ii) Dry salted buffalo hides weighing 28 Ibs. or more, (iii) Dry (arsenicated or otherwise framed) buffalo hides 24 lbs. or more, and (iv) Dry (arsenicated or otherwise unframed) buffalo hides weighing 26 lbs. or more. (b) Cow hides and cow calf skins: (i) Wet salted cow hides weighing 29 Ibs. or more, (ii) Normal dry salted cow hides weighing 15 lbs. or more, (iii) Dry (arsenicated or otherwise framed) cow hides weighing 24 lbs. or more, and' (iv) Dry (arsenicated or otherwise unframed) cow hides weighing 12.5 lbs. or more. 3.

B. Amritsar papras (without wool): (i) Weighing 700 lbs. or more per 500 skins, or (ii) Measuring over 36" in length and 24" in width. 4. Cashew nuts. 5. Spices. 6. Jute goods. 7. Tea. 8. Coffee. 9. Shellac. 10. Coir yarn. 11. Ground nut. 12. Linseed. 13. Ground nut oil. 14. Castor oil. 15. Linseed oil. 16. Hydrogenated oil. 17. Cotton yarn (coarser qualities). 18. Cotton waste. 19. Chemical products: Shark liver oil. M agnesium sulphate. Sodium bichromate. Magnesium chloride. Strychnine. Morphine. Naphthalene Sodium bromide and potassium bromide. Potassium bichromate. Liquid bromine. Musk. 20. Drugs: Nux vomica. Senna pods and leaves. Chirata., Gummi indicum. Indian squil (scillac.) 21. Essential oils (Sandal wood oil and lemongrass oil). 22. Mica. 23. Fibre for brushes and broom. 24. Feathers of domestic birds. 25. Glycerine. 26. Paraffin wax. 27. Myrobalan and myrobalan extracts. 28. Lacquer.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

New Delhi, dated the 12th January, 1951.

Dear Mr. Minister,

I write to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's letter of today'S date with enclosures. The letter reads as follows:

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I confirm that this sums up correctly the result of discussions between the representatives of India and Finland.

2. I would add, however, that the position explained in paragraphs (2) and (3) of your letter is subject to an exception in respect of neighbouring countries and imports by country craft.

Yours sincerely.

(Sd.) C.C. DESAI

His Excellency MONSIEUR HUGO VALVANNE,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Einnish Legation, New Delhi.

TRADE AGREEMENT EXTENDED FOR l952 AND 1953

LETTERS - FINNISH LEGATION

New Delhi, the 2nd September, 1952.

Dear Mr. BHOOTHALINGAM,

I refer to our recent discussions regarding trade hetween Tndia and Finland and confirm my Government's agreement to the extension of the arrangement set out in the letters exchanged hetween the representatives of the two Governments on the 12th January 5 1951, for a further period of two years commencing from the 1st of January, 1952, subject to the following:

(1) Substitution of the schedules attached for those referred to therein. These schedules will be renewed for the year 1953 by negotiation between the two Governments either in their present or in such modified form as may he necessary.

(2) The import and export licences to be issued by the Governments of India and Finland during the period of this arrangement shall he in accordance with the rules and regulations made hy them from time to time.

(3) Applications for licences for import of goods from Finland into India will be treated equally favourably with applications for import of goods from any other country placed in the same currency group to which Finland may belong in accordance with the licensing policy in force from time to time, save such special commitments as may be entered into in a trade agreement or trade arrangement.

(4) While imports into Finland from countries with whom the Government of Finland have bilateral trade agreements, providing for the exchange of goods in specified quantities or values, will he licensed in accordance with the terms of those agreements, there shall he no discrimination in the grant of import licences from India, applications for which will he treated on the same footing as those for other countries helonging to the same currency group, in accordance with the licensing procedure in force from time to time in Finland.

Yours sincerely,

(Sd.) M. KAIKKONNEN.

S. BHOOTHALINGAM, Esq.,
I.C.S., Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.

SCHEDULE A

I am to record also the understanding reached in the course of our discussions that the two countries will endeavour to utilise and promote the air services of each other as far as possible.

LIST OF SOME OF THE GOODS AVAILABLE FROM FINLAND FOR EXPORT TO INDIA.

1. Cheese. 2. Potassium chloride. 3. Bone glue. 4. Poles, impregnated if made Of timber. 5. Sawn and planed timber Of coniferous species. G. Wooden bobbins for textile industry. 7. Mechanical wood pulp. 8. Chemical wood pulp. 9. Wall boards of wood fibre (soft and hard). 10. Newsprint. . Carbon body paper. 12. Boards—Woodpulp board, folding box boards, container board, chip board, test board, kraft-liner presspan, etc. 13. Paper sacks. 14. Paper and paper products (permissible types). 16. Textile spinning spools Of paper or boards, impregnated or unimpregnated. 16. Containers made from kraft board and other paper and board products. 17. Household and sanitary porcelain. 18. Steel files. 19. Farming machinery. 20. Pulp, paper and board mill machineries. 21. Sawmill and other mechanical wood-working machinery, plywood machinery. 22. Glass making machinery. 23. Road making machinery, excavators, cranes. 24. Tug-boats, trawlers and other vessels excluding boats and barges up to 150 feet made Of the timber/steel. 25. Educational toys. 26. Electrical telecommunication cables.

SCHEDULE B

LIST OF SOME OF THE GOODS AVAILABLE FROM INDIA FOR EXPORT TO FINLAND

1. Sheep casings, salted. 2. Tobacco. 3. Amritsar Papras (without wool): (i) Weighing 700 Ibs. or more per 500 skins, or (ii) Measuring over 36" in length and 24" in width. 4. Cashew nuts. 6. Spices. fit Jute goods. 7. Tea. 8. Coffee. tit Shellac. 10. Coir yarn and manufactures. 11. Groudnut oil. 12. Castor oil. 12. Linseed oil. 14. Hydrogenated oils. 15. Cotton waste. 16. Chemical products: Shark liver oil. Potassium bromide. M agnesium sulphate (bye-products from b itterns) S odium bichromate. Potassium bichromate. M agnesium chloride. Strychnine. Morphine. Naphthalene. Sodium bromide and Potassium bromide. Liquid bromine. Musk. Calcium chloride. 17. Drugs: Nux vornica Senna pods and leaves. Chirata. Gummi indica. Indian squill (Scillac). 18. Essential oils (Sandalwood oil and lemongrass oil). 19. Fibres for brushes and brooms. 20. Feathers of domestic birds. 21. Paraffin wax. 22. Myrobalan and Myrobalan extracts. 23. Glycerine. 24. Textile and hosiery goods including woollen textiles. 26. Cottage industries products, e.g. Handloom (cotton and silk), artistic silver, brass and bidri products, ivory articles, wood carvings, etc. 26. Woollen carpets. 27. Linoleum. 28. Rubber goods, includ ing tyres and tubes. 29. Sugar 30. Toilet and washing soaps. 31. Tanned hides and skins. 32. Raw wool. 33. Leather and leather goods. 34. Cotton textiles. 35. Leather cloth. 36. Silk and Rayon textiles. 37. Iron ore. 38. Flax linen. 39. Hurricane lanterns.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

New Delhi, the 2nd September, 1952.

Dear Mr. KAIKKONNEN,

I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date and the two schedules annexed thereto. The letter reads as follows:

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2. I confirm that this sums Up correctly the result of the discussions between the representatives of India and Finland, held in connection with the renewal of the aforesaid trade agreement between the two countries.

Yours sincerely,

(Sd.) S. BHOOTHALINGAM.

MONSIEUR MAUNO KAIKKONNEN,
Charge d'Affaires a.i. of Finland, New Delhi.

TRADE ARRANGMENT FURTHER EXTENED FOR 1954 AND 1955

LETTERS

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1954.

Dear Mr. IENGAR,

I refer to our recent discussions regarding trade hetween Finland and India and confirm my Government's agreement to the extension of the arrangement Set out in the letters exchanged between the Representatives of the two Governments on the 2nd September, 1952 for a further period of two years commencing the 1st of January 1954 subject to the substitution of the revised Schedules attached for those referred to in paragraph 1(1) of the Old Agreement.

These Schedules will be subject to revision at the end of this year.

Yours sincerely,

(Sd.) HUGO VALVANNE,
Minister for Finland. H.V.R. IENGAR,
Esq., Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.

SCHEDULE 'A'

LIST OF SOME OF THE GOODS AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT FROM FINLAND TO INDIA.

1. Cheese. 2. Potassium chloride. 3. Bone.glue. 4. Poles, impregnated made of timber. 5. Sawn and planed timber of confferous species. 6. Wooden bobbins for textile industry. 7. Plywood of birch. 8. Tea chests. 9. Prefabricated wooden houses and barracks. 10. Mechanical wood pulp. 11. Chemical wood pulp. 12. Newsprint. 13. Paper products, such as: Wall paper, Novel printing, Kraft paper, M/G sulphite and Cap., M/G Bleached poster, Grease proof, Woodfree writing and printing papers, Mechanical writing and printing papers, Bond paper, Ledger paper, Cartridge paper, Imitation art, Woodfree boards, Manifold, Duplicating paper, Blotting paper, Tissue paper, Crepped paper, Tracing paper, Pure vegetable parchment, Hollerith board, Insulating and Cable paper, Carbon body paper, Airmail paper, Cigarette paper, Security and Cheque paper, Condenser paper. 14. Wall boards of wood fibre (soft and hard). 15. Boards, such as: Woodpulp board, Chip board, Container board, Test board, Kraftliner, Trunkboards, Presspan, etc. 16. Textile spinning spools of paper and board, impregnated or unimpregnated. 17. P aper sacks for packing of cement, flour, fertilizers, sugar, etc. 18. Grocery bags and Glassine bags. 19. Containers of corrugated and solid fibre board. 20. Corrugatged board, s'mgle and double faced. 21. Pitched kraft paper, such as: Ocean paper, Union kraft, Bituminized cable paper and Tarred paper. 22. Metal foil paper. 23. Gummed tape and Gummed label papers. 24. Fruit wrappers, printed and/or chemically treated. 25. Toffee paper and Waxed paper. 26. Household papers, such as: Facial tissue, Handkerchiefs, Paper towels, Table cloth, Napkins and Toilet papers. 27. Fancy paper for riding and set-up boxes and book bindings, coloured, embossed, printed. 28. Stationery including compendiums, envelopes, writing pads. 29. Exercise books. 30. Cellulose wadding and products thereof includ ing sanitary pads. 31. Monotype paper. 32. Decalcomania paper. 33. Embossed paper and board. 34. Adding machine coils. 35. Trunk-lining paper. 36. Telegraph tape and teleprinted paper. 37. Household and sanitary porcelain. 38. Steel files. 39. Farming machinery. 40. Sawmill and other mechanical wood-working machinery, Plywood machinery. 41. Pulp, paper and board mill machineries. 42. Road making machinery, excavators, cranes. 43. Tugboats, trawlers and other vessels excluding boats and barges up to 150 feet made of timber/steel. 44. Milk separators, butter churns and other dairy machinery. 45. Miscellaneous metal products. 46. Educational toys. 47. Electrical and telecommunication cables. 48. Finnish films exposed.

SCHEDULE 'B'

LIST OF SOME OF THE GOODS AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT FROM INDIA TO FINLAND

1. Sheep casings, salted. 2. Tobacco. 3. Amritsar Papras (without wool): (i) Weighing 700 Ibs. or more per 500 skins; or (ii) Measuring over 36" in length and 24" in width. 4. Cashew nuts 5. . Spirces 6. Jute goods. 7. Tea. 8. Coffee. 9. Shellac. 10. Coir yarn and manufactures. 11. Castor oil. 12. Linseed oil. 13. Hydrogenated oils. 14. Cotton waste. 15. Chemica1 products: Shark liver oil. Potassium bromide. Magnesium sulphate (bye-products from bitterns). Sodium bichromate. Potassium bichromate. Magnesium chloride. Strychnine. MoIphine. Naphthalene. Sodium bromide. Liquid bromide. Musk. Calcium chloride. Sodium sulphide. 16. Drugs: Nux vomica. Senna pods and leaves. Chirata. Gummi indica. Indian squil1 (Scillac). Papain. 17. Essential oils: Sandalwood oil. Lemongrass oil. 18. Fibres for bnlshes snd brooms. 19. Feathers of domestic birds. 20. Paraffin wax. 21. Myrobalan and Myrobalan extracts. 22. Woollen textiles includ ing hosiery goods. 23. Indian handicraft and Cottage industly products, e.g Handloom (cotton and silk), artistic silver, brass bidri and other metal products, ivory articles, wood carvings, grass and fibre products, etc. 24. Glycerine. 25. WooUen carpets. 26. Linoleum including felt-base end floor coveriugs, etc. 27. Rubber goods, including tyres end tubes. 28. Railway rubber goods, viz. Vacuum brake hoses, rubber springs. 29. Toilet and washing soaps. 30. Tanned hides and skins. 31. Raw wool. 32. Leather and leatther goods. 33. Cotton textiles. 34. Silk and rayon textiles. 35. Leather cloth. 36. Iron ore. 37. Flax linen. 38. Hurncane lanters. 39. Absolute oil of Kewra, Jaarnine and Otto rose. 40. Hernp other than manila, sisal and aloe. 41. Indian films exposed.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1954

Dear Mr. Valvanne,

I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date. The letter reads as follows:

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I confirm that this sums up correctly the result of the discussion between the Representatives of India and Finland.

Yours sincerely (Sd.) H.V.R. IENGAR

H.E. Mr. HUGO VALVANNE,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Einnish Legation, New Delhi.

REVISION OF SCHEDULES FINNISH LEGATION

New Delhi, the 21st February, 1953

Dear Mr. IENGAR,

I have the honour to refer to the Trade Arrangement set out the letters exchanged between the Representatives of the Governmen of Finland and India on the 15th April, 1954, and to our discussions regarding the Schedules to be adopted for the year commencing from the 1st January, 1955. It was agreed during these discussions that the Schedules attached to the said Trade Arrangement shall be substituted by the revised Schedules appended hereto. I shall be grateful if you would please confirm the foregoing.

Yours sincerely,

(Sd.) HUGO VALVANNE.
Minister of Finland.

H.V.R. IENGAR,
Esq. Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.

LIST OF SOME OF THE GOODS AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT FROM FINLAND TO INDIA DURING 1955.

1. Cheese. 2. Potassium chloride. 3. Bone glue. 4. Poles, impregnated ff made of timber. 5. Sawn and planed timber coniferous species. 6. Wooden bobbins for textile industry. 7. Plywood of birch. S. Tea chests. 9. Prefabricated wooden houses and barracks. 10. Mechanical wood pulp. 11. Chemical wood pulp. 12. Newsprint. 13. Paper products such as: Wall paper, Novel printing, Kraft paper, M/G Sulphite and Cap. M/G Bleached poster, Greaseproof, Woodfree writing and printing papers, Mechanical writing and printing papers, Bond paper, Ledger paper, Cartridge paper, Imitation art, Woodfree boards, Manifold, Duplicating paper, Blotting paper, Tissue paper, Crepped paper, Tracing paper, Pure vegetable parchment, HoUerith board, Insulating and Cable paper, Carbon body paper, Airmail paper, Cigarette paper, Security and Cheque paper, Condenser paper. 14. WaU boards of wood fibre (soft and hard). 15. Boards, such as: Woodpulp board, Chip board, Container board, Test board, Kraftliner, Trunk board, Prespan etc. 16. Textile spinning spools of paper and board, impregnated or unimpregnated. 17. Paper sacks for packing of cement, flour, fertilizers, sugar, etc. 18. Grocery bags and Glassine bags. 19. Containers of corrugated and solid fibre board. 20. Corrugated board, single and double faced. 21. Pitched kraft paper such as: Ocean paper, Union kraft, Bituminized cable paper and Tarred paper. 22. Metal foil paper. 23. Gummed tape and Gummed label papers. 24. Fruit wrappers, printed and/or chemically treated. 26. Toffee paper and Waxed paper. 2G. Household papers, such as: Facial tissue, Handerkchiefs, Paper towels, Table cloths, Napkins and Toilet paper. 27. Fancy papers for riding and set-up boxes and book bindings, coloured, embossed, printed. 28. Stationery including compendiums, envelopes, writing pads. 29. Exercise books. 30. Cellulose wadding and products thereof including sanitary pads. 31. Monotype paper. 32. Decalcomania paper. 33. Embossed paper and board. 34. Adding machine coils. 35. Trunk-lining paper. 36. Telegraph tape and teleprinter paper. 37. Household and sanitary porcelain. 38. Steel files. 39. Farming machinery. 40. Sawmill and other mechanical wood working machinery, plywood machinery. 41. Pulp, paper and board mill machineries. 42. Road making machinery, excavators, cranes. 43. Tugboats, trawlers and other vessels excluding boats and barges upto 150 feet made of timber/steel. 44. Milk separators, butter churns and other dairy machinery. 45. Miscellaneous metal products. 46. Educational toys. 47. Electrical and telecommunication cables. 48. Finnish films (exposed).

LIST OF SOME OF THE GOODS AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT FROM INDIA TO FINLAND DURING 1955.

1. Sheep casings, salted. 2. Tobacco. 3. Amritsar Papras (without wool): (i) Weighing 700 lbs. or more per 500 skins; or (ii) Measuring over 36" in length and 24" in width. 4. Cashew nuts. 5. Spices. 6. Jute goods. 7. Tea. 8. Coffee. 9. Shellac. 10. Coir yarn and manufactures. 11. Castor oil. 12. Linseed oil. 13. Hydrogenated oils. 14. Cotton waste. 16. Chemieal products: Magnesium sulphate (by-products from bitterns). Sodium bichromate. Potassium bichromate. Strrchnine. Morphine. Sodium bromide. Musk. 16. Drugs: Nux vomiea. Senna pods and leaves. Chirata Gumrni indica. Indian squill (Seillac). P apain. 17. Essential oils: Sandalwood oil. Lemongrass oil. 18. Fibres for brushes and brooms. 19. Feathers of domestic birds. 20. Mica. 21. Myrobalan and Myrobalan extracts. 22. Woollen textiles including hosieIy goods. 23. Indian handicraft and Cottage industry products, i.e. Handloom (cotton and silk), artistic silver, brass, bidri and other metal products, ivory articles, wood carvings, grass and fibre products. etc. 24. Kapok. 25. Woollen carpets. 26. Linoleum including felt-base and floor coverings, etc. 27. Railway rubber goods, viz., vacuum brake ho8es, rubber springs. 28. Tanned hides and skins. 29. Raw wool. 30. Cotton textiles. 31. Silk and rayon textiles. 32. Leather cloth. 33. Iron ore. 34. Flax linen. 36. Absolute oil Of Kewra, Jasmine and Otto rose. 36. Hemp other than manila, sisal and aloe. 37. Indian films (exposed).

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

New Delhi, the 21st February, 1955.

Dear Mr. Valvanne, I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date. The letter reads as follows:

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. I confirm that this sums up correctly the result of the discussions between Representatives of India and Finland.

Yours sincerely, (Sd.) H.V.R. IENGAR

H.E. Mr. HUGO VALVANNE,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Finnish Legation, New Delhi.

FURTHER EXTENSION FOR 1956

LETTERS FINNISH LEGATION

New Delhi, the 16th March, 1956.

Dear Mr. LALL,

I have the honour to refer to the recent discussions regarding promotion of trade hetween Finland and India, when it was agreed that the trade relations between our two countries will continue to be regulated hy the terms and conditions embodied in the letters exchanged between the representatives of the two Governments on the 12th January 1951 and the 2nd Septemher 1952, for a further period of one year ending the 31st December 1956, subject to the suhstitution of the revised schedules attached for those referred to in paragraph 1 (5) of the old agreement. I shall be grateful if you would please confirm that this letter correctly sets out the understanding reached between us.

Yours sincerely,

(Sd.) HUGO VALVANNE. Minister of Finland.

Mr. K.B. LALL,
I.C.S., Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.

SCHEDULE A

LIST OF SOME OF THE GOODS AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT FROM FINLAND TO INDIA DURING 1956

1. Cheese. 2. Potassium chloride. 3. Bone glue. 4. Poles impregnated if made of timber. 5. Sawn and planed timber of coniferous species. 6. Wooden bobbins for textile industry. 7. Tea chests. 8. Mechanical wood pulp. 9. Chemical wood pulp. 10. Newsprint. 11. Paper products, such as: Wall paper, Novel printing, Kraft paper, M/G Sulphite and cap, M/G Bleached poster, Grease proof, Woodfree writing and printing papers, Mechanical writing and printing papers Bond paper, Ledger paper, Cartridge paper, Imitation art, Woodfree boards, Manifold Duplicating paper, Blotting paper, Tissue paper, Crepped paper, Tracing paper, Pure vegetable parchment, Hollerith board, Insulating and Cable paper, Carbon body paper, Alrmail paper, Security and Cheque paper, Condenser paper, Bank paper, Monotype paper. 12. Wall boards of wood fibre (soft and hard). 13. Boards, such as: Woodpulp board, Chip board, Container board, Test board, Kraftliner, Trunk board, Prespan etc. 14. Textile spinning spools of paper and board, impregnated or unimpregnated. 15. Paper sacks for packing of cement, flour, fertilizers, sugar, etc. 16. Grocery bags and Glassine bags. 17. Containers of corrugated and solid fibre board. 18. Corrugated board, single and double faced. 19. Pitched kraft paper such as: Ocean paper, Union kraft, Bituminized cable Paper and Tarred paper. 20. Metal foil paper. 21. Gummed tape and Gummed label papers. 22. Fruit wrappers, printed and/or chemically treated. 23. Toffee paper and waxed paper. 24. Household papers, such as: Facial tissue, Handkerchiefs, Paper towels, Table cloths, Napkins and Toilet paper. Fancy papers for riding and set-up boxes and book-bindings, coloured, embossed, printed. Stationery including compendiums, envelopes, writing pads. Exercise books. Celulose wadding and products thereof including sanitary pads. Decalcomania paper. Embossed paper and board. Adding machine coils. Trunk-lining paper. Telegraph tape and teleprinter paper. Household and sanitary porcelain. Steel files. Farming machinery. Saw mill and other mechanical wood working machinery, plywood machinery. Pulp, paper and board mill machineries. Road making machinery, excavators, cranes. Tugboats, trawlers and other vessels excluding boats and barges upto 150 feet made of timber/steel. Milk separators, butter churns and other dairy machinery. Miscellaneous metal products. Educational toys. Electrical and telecommunication cables. Finnish films (exposed).

SCHEDULE B

LIST OF SOME OF THE GOODS AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT FROM INDIA TO FINLAND DURING 1956

1. Sheep casings, salted. 2. Tobacco. 3. Amritsar Papras (without wool) - (i) Weighing 700 lbs. or more per 500 skins; or (u) Measuring over 36" in length and 24" in width. 4. Cashew nuts. 5. Spices. 6. Jute goods. 7. Tea. 8. Coffee. 9. Shellac. 10. Coir yarn and manufactures. l 1. Castor oil. 12. Linseed oil. 1:3. Hydrogenated oils. 14. Cotton waste. 15. Chemical products: Magnesium sulphate (by-products from bitterns). Sodium bichromate. Potassium bichromate. Strychnine. Morphine. Sodium bromide. Musk. lG. Drugs: Nux vomica. Senna pods and leaves. Chirata. Gummi indica. Indian squill (Scillac). P apain. 17. Essential oils: Sandalwood oil. Lemongrass oil. 18. Fibres for brushes and brooms. 19. Feathers of domestic birds. 20. Mica. 21. Myrobalan and myrobalan extracts. 22. Woollen textiles including hosiery goods. 23. Indian handicraft and Cottage industry products, e.g, Handloom (cotton and silk), artistic silver, brass, bidri and other metal products, ivory articles, wood carwings, grass and fibre products, etc. 24. Kapok. 26. Woollen carpets. 26. Linoleum including felt-base and floor coverings, etc. 27. Railway rubber goods, viz. vacuum brake hoses, rubber springs. 28. Tanned hides and skins. 29. Raw wool. 30. Cotton textiles. 31. Silk alla rayon textiles. 32. Leather cloth. 33. Iron ore. 34. Flax linen. 35. Absolute oil Of Kewra, Jasmine and Otto rose. 36. Hemp other than manila, sisal and aloe. 37. Indian films (exposed). 3x. Coal. 39. Oil cakes (groundnut cakes). 40. Dried fruits. 41. Canned and fresh fruits.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

New Delhi, the 16th March, 1956

Dear Mr. VALVANNE,

I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:

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I confirm that the above sums up the position correctly.

Yours sincerely,

(Sd.) K.B. LALL.

H.E. Mr. HUGO VALVANNE,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Finnish Legation, New Delhi.

EXTENSTON UP TO DECEMBER 31, 1957

LETTERS FINNISH LEGATION

New Delhi, the 21st March, 1957.

Dear Mr. LALL,

I have the honour to refer to the recent discussions regarding promotion of trade between Finland and India during the course of which it was agreed that subject to the substitution of the revised schedules hereto attached for those referred to in paragraph 1(5) of the old agreement on trade relations between our two countries will continue for a further period of one year ending the 31st December, 1957 to be fostered in accordance with the arrangements emhodied in the letters exchanged between the representatives of the two Governments on the 12th January, 1951 and the 2nd September, 1952.

I shall be grateful if you will please confirm that this letter correctly sets out the understanding reached between us.

Yours sincerely,
(Sd.) AARO PAKASLAHTI. Minister of Finland.

Mr. K.B. LALL,
I.C.S., Joint Secretary to the Government of India,
Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Industries, New Delhi.

SCHEDULE 'A'

LIST OF SOME OF THE GOODS AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT FROM FINLAND TO INDIA DURING 1957

1. Cheese. 2. Potassium chloride. 3. Bone glue. 4. Poles, impregnated if made of timber. 5. Sawn and planed timber of coniferous species. 6. Wooden bobbins for textile industry. 7. Tea chests. 8. Mechanical wood pulp. 9. Chemical wood pulp. 10. Newsprint. 11. Paper products, such as: Wallpaper, novelprinting, kraftpaper, M/G sulphite and cap, M/G bleached poster, greaseproof, woodfree writing and printing papers, mechanical writing and printing papers, bond paper, ledger paper, blotting paper, tissue paper, crepped paper, tracing paper, pure vegetable parchment, hollerith board, insulating and cable paper, carbon body paper, airmail paper, security and cheque paper, condenser paper, bank paper, monotype paper. 12. Wall Board of wood fibre (soft and hard). 13. Boards, such as: Woodpulp board, chip board, container board, test board, kraftliner, trunk board, Prespan, etc. 14. Textile spinning spools of paper and board, impregnated or unimpregnated. Paper sacks for p acking of cement, flour, fertilizers, sugar, etc. Grocery bags and glassine bags. Container of corrugated and solid fibre board. Corrugated board, single and double faced. Patched kraft paper, such as: Ocean paper, Union kraft, Bituminized cable paper and Tarred paper. 20. Metal foil paper. 21. Gummed tape and gummed label papers. 22. Fruits wrappers, printed and/or chemically treated.. 23. Toffee paper and waxed paper. 24. Household papers, such as: Facial tissue, handkerchiefs, paper towels, Table cloths, napkins and Toilet paper. 26. Fancy papers for riding and set-up boxes and book-bindings coloured, embossed printed. 26. Stationery including compendiums, envelopes, writing pads. 27. Exercise books. 28. Cellulose wadding and products thereof including sanitary pads. 29. Decalcomania paper. 30. Embossed paper and board. 31. Adding machine coils. 32. Trunk-lining paper. 33. Telegraph tape and teleprinter paper. 34. Household and sanitary porcelain. 35. Steel files. 36. Farming machinery. 37. Saw mill and other mechanical wood-working machinery, plywood 38. Pulp, paper and board mill machineries. 39. Road making machinery, excavators, cranes. 40. Tugboats, trawlers and other vessels. 41. Milk separators, butter churns and other dairy machinery. Miscellaneous metal products. Educational toys. Electrical and telecommunication cables. Electric motors, transformers and other electrical equipment. Finnish films (exposed). 1. Sheep casings, salted. 2. Tobacco. 3. Amritsar Papras (without wool): (i) Weighing 700 lbs. or more per 500 skins; or (ii) Measuring over 36" in length and 24" in width. 4. Cashew nuts. 5. Spices. 6. Jute goods. 7. Tea. 8. Coffee. 9. Tapioca and Tapioca products. 10. Shellac. 11. Coir yarn and manufactures. 12. Vegetable oils: (i) Castor oil. (ii) Linseed oil. (iii) Cotton seed oil. (iv) Niger seed oil.

SCHEDULE B

LIST OF SOME OF THE GOODS AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT FROM INDIA TO FINLAND DURING 1957

(v) Kardi seed oil. (vi) Hydrogenated oils. 13. Cotton waste. 14. Chemical products: (i) Magnesium sulphate (by-products from bitterns). (ii) Sodium bichromate. (iii) Sodium sulphite. (iv) Potassium bichromate. (v) Strychnine. (vi) Morphine. (vii) Sodium bromide. (viii) Musk. (ix) Calcined soda. 15. Drugs: (i) Nux vomica. (ii) Senna pods and leaves. (iii) Chiratta. (iv) Gummi Indica. (v) Indian Squill (Scillac). (vi) Papain. 16. Essential oils: (i) Lemongrass oil. (ii) Sandalwood oil. 17. Fibre for brushes and brooms. 16. Feathers of domestic birds. 19. Mica. 20. Magnesite. 21. Myrobalan and Myrobalan extracts. 22. Woollen textiles including hosiery goods. 23. Raw wool. 24. Woollen carpets. 25. Cotton textiles. 26. Silk and rayon textiles. 27. Indian handicrafts and cottage industry products, i.e. handloom (cotton and silk), artistic silver, brass, bidri and other metal products, ivory articles, wood carvings, grass and fibre products. etc. 28. Kapok. 29. Linoleum including felt-base and floor coverings, etc. 30. Railway rubber goods, uiz. vacuum brake hoses, rubber springs. 31. Leather cloth. 32. Iron ore. 33. Kyanite ore. 34. Flax linen. 35. Absolute oil of Kewra, Jasmine and Otto rose. 36. Hemp other than manila, sisal and aloe. 37. Indian films (exposed). 38. Coal. 39. Oil cakes (groundnut cakes). 40. Dried fruits. 41. Canned fresh fruits. 42. Crushed bones. 43. Vegetable products for making soap. 44. Raw sugar. 45. Kitchen salt. 46. Bauxite. 47. Gut for tennis rackets. 48. Glycerine.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER INDUSTRIES

New Delhi, the 21st March, 1957

Dear Mr. PAKASLAHTI,

I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter of to-day's date, which reads as follows:

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I confirm that the above sums up the position correctly.

Yours sincerely,

(Sd.) K.B. LALL

H.E. Mr. AARO PAKASLAHTI,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Finnish Legation, New Delhi.

EXTENSION OF TRADE ARRANGEMENT EXCHANGE OF LETTERS,

NEW DELHI, 23 JUNE 1968

FINNISH LEGATION

New Delhi, June 23, 1958.

Dear Mr. Ramachandran,

I have the honour to refer to the recent discussions regarding promotion of trade between Finland and India, during the Course of which it was agreed that trade relations between our two countries will Continue for a further period of one year ending the 31st Decemher, 1958 to be fostered in accordance with the arrangements embodied in the letters exchanged between the representatives of the two Governments on the 12th January 1951 and the 2nd September 1952. It was also agreed that the schedules to the trade arrangement, as revised on the 21st March 1957 shall continue to remain in force during this period, subject to the addition of the following commodities:-

SCHEDULE 'A'

Internal-combustion engines (permissible types). Other machines and appratus (permissible types)

SCHEDULE 'B'

Surgical dressings. Prawns and other canned provisions. Hosiery and knitted wares (cotton alla nylon). Rubber goods (including gum boots). Ganvas shoes.

I shall be grateful if you will please confirm that this letter correctly sets out the understanding reached between us.

Yours sincerely,

(Sd.) ERKKI HEDMANSON,
Charge d'Affaires a.i. of Finland

SHRI C.s. RAMCHANDRAN,
I.C.S., Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

New Delhi, the 23rd June, 1968

Dear Mr. HEDMANSON,

I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:

(Not printed)

I confirm that the above sums up the position correctly.

Yours sincerely,

(Sd.) C.S. RAMACHANDRAN.

Mr. ERKKI HEDMANSON,
Charge d'Affaires a.i. of Finland, Finnish Legation, New Delhi.