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 56 STAT.] NEW ZEALAND-MILITARY SERVICE M a r. 31, Jul 1, 1942 1899 Aug. 15, Sept. 30. 1942 1899 Sherrow G. Parker, of the National Headquarters, Selective Service System, will be available to discuss any details of the arrangement. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration. For the Secretary of State: G. HOWLAND SHAW Enclosure: Memorandum to All State Directors (1-422). Mr. GEOFFREY S. Cox, Chargg d'Affaires ad interim of New Zealand. The Secretary of State to the Minister of New Zealand DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON September SO. 1942 SIR: I have the honor to refer to the arrangement between New Zealand and the United States concerning the services of nationals of one country in the armed forces of the other country, and to inform you that the War Department is prepared to discharge, for the purpose of transferring to the armed forces of their own country, nondeclarant New Zealand nationals now serving in the United States forces who have not heretofore had an opportunity of electing to serve in the forces of their own country, under the same conditions existing for the transfer of American citizens from the New Zealand forces. The Inter-Allied Personnel Board of the War Department, which is headed by Major General Guy V. Henry, is prepared to make the necessary arrangements for the contemplated transfers, and to dis- cuss matters related thereto. In the case of a person serving outside the United States, however, the commanding officer of the theater of operations in which he may be serving is the proper authority to arrange the release. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. For the Secretary of State: BRECKINRIDGE LONG The Honorable WALTER NASH, Minister of New Zealand.

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