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 56 STAT.] U. S. S. R.-MUTUAL WAR AID -JUNE 11, 1942 ment in conformity with the laws either of the United States of America or of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics have been per- formed, fulfilled or executed as required; The undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Govern- ments for that purpose, have agreed as follows: ARTICLE I The Government of the United States of America will continue to supply the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics with such defense articles, defense services, and defense information as the President of the United States of America shall authorize to be transferred or provided. ARTICLE II The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics will continue to contribute to the defense of the United States of America and the strengthening thereof and will provide such articles, services, facilities or information as it may be in a position to supply. ARTICLE III The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics will not without the consent of the President of the United States of America transfer title to, or possession of, any defense article or de- fense information transferred to it under the Act of March 11, 1941 of the Congress of the United States of America or permit the use thereof by anyone not an officer, employee, or agent of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 1501 Aid to Union of Soviet Socialist Re- publics. Aid to United States. Transfer of title, etc. 55 Stat. 31. 22 U. S. C., Supp. I, §§ 411-419. ARTICLE IV If, as a result of the transfer to the Government of the Union of Patentrights. Soviet Socialist Republics of any defense article or defense information, it becomes necessary for that Government to take any action or make any payment in order fully to protect any of the rights of a citizen of the United States of America who has patent rights in and to any such defense article or information, the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics will take such action or make such payment when requested to do so by the President of the United States of America. ARTICLE V The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics will return to the United States of America at the end of the present emer- gency, as determined by the President of the United States of America, such defense articles transferred under this Agreement as shall not have been destroyed, lost or consumed and as shall be determined by the President to be useful in the defense of the United States of America or of the Western Hemisphere or to be otherwise of use to the United States of America. Return ofremaining articles. ARTICLE VI In the final determination of the benefits to be provided to the nised by Union of United States of America by tshe nt of the Union of Soviet ci e United States of America by the Government of the Union of Soviet Sovics.

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