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United States Concludes Self-Executing Treaties Intended to Ease Statutory Controls on Military Trade with Close Allies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2008 

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References

1 See section above: Administration Seeks Senate Approval of Eight Treaties During 2007.

2 Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation, Sept. 5, 2007, at <http://www.defence.gov.au/publications/DefenceTradeCooperation_Treaty.pdf>.

3 Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation, June 21 & 26, 2007, at <http://www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/othr/misc/92770.htm>. Commentary on the UK–U.S. treaty by a Washington law firm that practices in ITAR matters is at <http://www.steptoe.com/publications–4650.html>.

4 For background on defense trade controls administered by the Department of State, see <http://www.pmddtc.state.gov>.

5 See Federation of American Scientists, Licensing Exemptions, Round Two: The Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty (July 20, 2007)Google Scholar, at <http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2007/07/licensing_exemptions_round_two.php>.

6 Demetri, Sevastopulo, Bush to Back Deal on Defence Sales to UK (June 15, 2007)Google Scholar, at <www.ft.com/cms/s/0/049c6a5a–lade–11dc–8bf0–000b5df10621.html>.

7 U.S. Dep’t of State Fact Sheet, U.S.–Australia Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty (Sept. 6, 2007), at <http://www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/fs/91763.htm>.