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The Governments of 22 signatory countries formally accepted the Agreement by Ist July, 1949, viz. Australia. Lebanon. Austria. Netherlands. Bel § lum - New Zealand. Canada. P eru Ceylon. Portugal. • Denmark. Saudi' Arabia. France. Sweden. Greece. Switzerland. nc^la ' Union of South Africa. Ireland - United Kingdom. Israe *' United States of America. The instrument of acceptance of the New Zealand Government was deposited with the United States Government on 27th June, 1949. No declaration was made under Article XXIII. As Governments of exporting countries responsible for more than 80 per cent, of the total guaranteed sales and Governments of importing countries responsible for more than 70 per cent, of the guaranteed purchases had formally accepted the Agreement by the Ist July, 1949, Parts 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the Agreement came into force on that date between those Governments. In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article XX, the International Wheat Council has fixed Ist August, 1949, as the date of entry into force of Part 2 of the Agreement. Several Governments which had not formally accepted the Agreement by Ist July, 1949, have, under the provisions of paragraph 4 of Article XX, applied to the International Wheat Council for extension of time for the depositing of their instruments of acceptance. %