Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique on fishing off the coast of Mozambique, initialled in Brussels on 11 December 1986, for the period starting 1 January 1987

Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique on fishing off the coast of Mozambique, initialled in Brussels on 11 December 1986, for the period starting 1 January 1987 Official Journal L 098, 10/04/1987 pp. 0011 - 0011 A. Letter from the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique Sir, With reference to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique on fishing off the coast of Mozambique, initialled in Brussels on 11 December 1986, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique is ready to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis, with effect from 1 January 1987, until its entry into force in accordance with Article 16 of the said Agreement, provided that the European Economic Community is disposed to do the same. This is on the understanding that payment of the first instalment equal to one-third of the financial compensation specified in the Agreement is to be effected by 31 March 1987. I should be obliged if you would confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to such provisional application. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique B. Letter from the European Economic Community Sir, I am in receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows: 'With reference to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique on fishing off the coast of Mozambique, initialled in Brussels on 11 December 1986, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique is ready to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis, with effect from 1 January 1987, until its entry into force in accordance with Article 16 of the said Agreement, provided that the European Economic Community is disposed to do the same. This is on the understanding that payment of the first instalment equal to one-third of the financial compensation specified in the Agreement is to be effected by 31 March 1987. I should be obliged if you would confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to such provisional application.' I have the honour to confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to this provisional application of the Agreement. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. On behalf of the Council of the European Communities