Commonwealth Act No. 733

Approved on July 3, 1946: An Act to accept the executive agreement to be entered into between the President of the Philippines and the President of the United States pursuant to Title IV of Public 371 — 79th Congress approved on April 30, 1946, entitled “An Act to provide for the trade relations between the United States and the Philippines, and for other purposes” and to authorize the President of the Philippines to formally execute the same on or after July 4, 1946; to enact the provisions of parts 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Title III of the said Act of Congress as laws of the Philippines during the effectiveness of the said executive agreement; and to implement the penal clauses of said agreement in order to carry out Title I of the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.


Message of President Roxas on the submission of the final draft of the Executive Agreement, June 29, 1946

A few days ago I transmitted to the Congress a preliminary draft of the Executive Agreement to be entered into between the President of the Philippines and the President of the United States in accordance with the Philippine Trade Act. I am now transmitting to the Congress the exact and final form of the Agreement.


Message of President Roxas on recommending the creation of an Export Quality Authority, June 26, 1946

The Export Control Authority, established by the United States Government in the Philippines, will stop operation on June 30 of this year. In view of this fact, in order to prevent the exportation from the Philippines of much needed supplies and material such as foodstuffs, textiles, lumber and other building materials, etc., the Philippine Government should immediately establish a similar authority.