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 56 STAT.] BELGIUM--MILITARY SERVICE- Mar31, ly 31. 142 1895 Oct. 10, 16, 1942 1 The Belgian Ambassador to the Secretary of State AMBASSADE DE BELGIQUE dT/d D. 488 No. 6242 WASHINGTON, October 16, 1942. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter, dated October 10, 1942, No. 811.2222(1940) 1702, in the matter of the proposed arrangement concerning the service of nationals of one country in the armed forces of the other country. I have noted that the appropriate authorities of your Government consider my note of July 31, 1942, to contain satisfactory assurances, and that, accordingly, the reciprocal induction arrangement between the United States and Belgium is considered as having become effective on August 4, 1942, the date on which my note was received in the Department. I have the honor to express my Government's agreement that this arrangement has become effective from said date. Colonel Diepenrykx, Belgian Military Attache in Washington, will get in touch with the appropriate American officials in order to discuss the details relating to the arrangement. I avail myself, Sir, of this occasion, to renew to Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. R. v. STRATEN The Honorable The SECRETARY OF STATE, Department of State, Washington, D. C.

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