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 56 STAT.] CZECHOSLOVAKIA-MUTUAL WAR AID-JULY 11, 1942 agreement in conformity with the laws either of the United States of America or of Czechoslovakia have been performed, 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 Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia 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 Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia 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 Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia will not without the consent of the President of the United States of America transfer title to, or possession of, any defense article or defense information trans- ferred 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 Provisional Government of Czecho- slovakia. ARTICLE IV If, as a result of the transfer to the Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia 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 Provisional Government of Czecho- slovakia 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 Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia will return to the United States of America at the end of the present emergency, 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. ARTICLE VI In the final determination of the benefits to be provided to the United States of America by the Provisional Government of Czecho- Aid to Czechoslo- vakia. AidtoUnltedStates. Transfer of title, etc. 55 Stat. 31 . 22U. .C., Supp. I, i§ 411-419. Patent rights. Return of remain- ing articles. Credit for aid fur- nished by Czechoslo- vakia. 1563

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