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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [55 STAT. Newfoundland in the said Agreement, shall be taken to mean; so far as Newfoundland is concerned, the Government of Newfound- land, and the Agreement shall then be construed accordingly. "2. If the Government of the United States agree to this in- terpretation, I would suggest that the present Note and your Excellency's reply to that effect be regarded as placing on record the understanding of the two Contracting Governments in this matter." 2. In reply, I have the honor to inform your Excellency that the Government of the United States accepts the interpretation of the Agreement concerning the lease of Bases signed this day as set forth in your Excellency's Note and, in accordance with the suggestion contained therein, your Excellency's Note and this reply will be re- garded as placing on record the understanding between the two Contracting Governments in this matter. I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, JOHN G. WINANT The Rt. Hon. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL, C.H ., M.P ., &c., &c., &c. CENSORSHIP OF MAILS The American Ambassador to the British Prime Minister EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EXCELLENCY, London, March 27, 1941. I HAVE the honor to inform your Excellency that my Government Ante, p. 667. has agreed to the following understanding in respect of Article XVI of the Agreement signed this day between our respective Govern- ments concerning the lease of Bases: (1) Mails passing between United States Post Offices shall not be subject to censorship except by the United States. (2) In connection with the establishment of any United States Post Offices in a Leased Area, the United States will arrange adminis- tratively, for such time as Great Britain may be at war, for the examination of all non-official incoming or outgoing mail destined for or originating in a Leased Area. (3) The use of these Post Offices will be strictly limited to persons entitled under Article XVI to use them, and any mail deposited in such a Post Office which may be found by the United States examiners to be from a person not entitled to use it will, if required, be made available to the authorities of the Territory for examination. (4) Should the United States be at war and Great Britain be neutral, the British Government will ensure that a similar procedure is adopted, with respect to incoming or outgoing mail destined for or originating in the Territory in which a Leased Area is located, to safeguard the interests of the United States in the Leased Area.

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