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 56 STAT.] UNION OF S. AFRICA--MILITARY SERVICE- Mar. 31 June 9, Aug. 12, 1942 1925 Oct. 7, 31, 1942 You state that the Director of Selective Service desires to stress that it is important that the persons to be taken into the armed forces of the Union of South Africa should actually be accepted as such by the Government of the Union of South Africa, before the time of their departure. I am directed by my Government to give the assurance that volunteers attested by the Legation will be so accepted by the Government of the Union of South Africa. You state also that the Selective Service System assumes that the procedure relating to the transfer of registrants to the armed forces of the Union of South Africa will be identical with that now in effect in the case of Canada, which is outlined in Selective Service System Memorandum No. 1-422 dated May 2nd, 1942. With the exception of paragraphs 6 (a) and 7, it is agreed that the procedure outlined in the Memorandum may be conveniently applied to the Union of South Africa. In view of the fact that there may be delays in obtaining transportation for persons accepted by the Gov- ernment of the Union of South Africa, it would be appreciated if modifications in procedure, on lines similar to those applied for the United Kingdom, could be accepted. The modifications contem- plated for the Union of South Africa are to the following effect: (a) that instead of endorsing the time and place of reporting and instead of enclosing meal and transportation vouchers in returning the forms, as required by paragraph 6 (a), the LIegation endorse Form 503 to the effect that the registrant will be directly notified as to time and place for reporting for induction and will then be provided with transportation and subsistence vouchers by the Legation. (b) that the procedure outlined in paragraph 7 be so modified that if the registrant does report, the Legation will complete Form 503 "Report of Induction", by entering as the place of induction the "Port of Embarkation". I shall be glad to learn whether these modifications in procedure are acceptable to the United States Government. If so, the Govern- ment of the Union of South Africa would be prepared to make the proposed arrangements effective immediately upon receipt of your note in reply. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. RALPH W. CLOSE The Honourable the SECRETARY OF STATE, Department of State, Washington, D.C. The Secretary of State to the MAinister of the Union of South Africa DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON October 31, 1942 SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of October 7, 1942, in further reference to the proposed arrangement between the United States and the Union of South Africa concerning the services

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