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 1914 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [56 STAT. assurances. I should accordingly appreciate your having this matter presented to the Government of India. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. SUMNER WELLES Acting Secretary of State His Excellency The Right Honorable The Viscount HALIFAX, K.G ., British Ambassador. The Agent General for India to the Secretary of State INDIAN AGENCY GENERAL. WASHINGTON, D .C F.51/42 25th MAY, 1942. SIR, I have the honour to refer to your letter dated the 30th March, 1942 to His Excellency the British Ambassador regarding the appli- cation of the United States Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, to British subjects residing in the United States. 2. In paragraph 7 of that letter the Government of the United States expressed its willingness to make the proposed regime effective with respect to India upon the receipt of formal assurances similar to those outlined earlier in the despatch. The Government of India has authorised me to say that it accepts the procedure proposed, and gives an assurance that no threat or compulsion of any nature will be exercised to induce any person in the United States to enlist in the forces of my Government. Similarly no enlistments will be accepted in the United States of American citizens subject to registration or of aliens of any nationality who have declared their intention of becoming American citizens and are subject to registration. 3. With regard to the request that reciprocal treatment should be granted to American citizens by the Government of India, I am to explain that strict reciprocity is not possible as there is no conscription law for United States citizens in India. The Government of India, however, has no objection to the Government of the United States calling up its citizens in India for military service. 4. I have the honour to be, Sir, with the highest consideration, your most obedient, humble servant, G. S. BAJPAI. The Honourable Mr. CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State, State Department, Washington, D.C.

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