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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. The Secretary of State to the Greek Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON February 8, 194S EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the Department's note of March 31, 1942 and to subsequent conversations had by officers of the Depart- ment with the Embassy on the subject of the proposed agreement with your country concerning the service of nationals of one country in the armed forces of the other country. In amplification of the Department's note of March 31, 1942 I may state that this Government is prepared, upon the conclusion of the proposed agreement, to grant to non-declarant Greek nationals serv- ing in the armed forces of the United States, who did not previously have an opportunity of electing to serve in the forces of their own country, the privilege of applying for a transfer to the armed forces of Greece. Upon the conclusion of the agreement, the War Depart- ment is prepared to discharge, for the purpose of transferring to the armed forces of Greece, non-declarant Greek nationals serving in the United States forces who did not have a previous opportunity of opting for service with the Greek forces. I may also state, with reference to the second and third sentences of the third paragraph of the Department's note of March 31, 1942, that the details incident to carrying out the agreement may be modified in such manner as may be mutually agreeable, and to that end it is suggested that this subject be discussed by officers of the Embassy with the appropriate agencies of the United States Government upon the conclusion of the agree- ment. If your Government is desirous of entering into the proposed agreement, and you will forward to the Department a note conforming to the concluding paragraph of the Department's note of March 31, 1942, this Government is prepared to make the proposed regime effective immunediately upon the receipt of such note. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. For the Secretary of State: G. HOWLAND SHAW His Excellency CIMON P. DIAMANTOPOULOS, Ambassador of Greece.

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