    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)]
    [October 29, 1999]
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    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Message to the Senate Transmitting the Ireland-United States Tax
    Convention
    October 29, 1999

    To the Senate of the United States:
        I transmit herewith for Senate advice and consent to ratification
    the Convention Amending the Convention Between the Government of the
    United States of America and the Government of Ireland for the Avoidance
    of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to
    Taxes on Income and Capital Gains signed at Dublin on July 28, 1997. The
    Convention, which was negotiated pursuant to the Senate's resolution of
    October 31, 1997, granting advice and consent to the 1997 Convention,
    modifies the tax treatment of dividends received from Real Estate
    Investment Trusts.
        I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration
    to this Convention and give its advice and consent to ratification.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    October 29, 1999.