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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. April 30,1943 Arrangement between the United States of America and the United [E. A. S .332] Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern. Ireland approving Memo- randum of Understanding signed January 6, 1943 respecting the apportioning of supplies of African asbestos. Effected by exchange of notes signed at London April 30, 194S. The British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the American Ambassador FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W. 1. No. U 954/301/71 SOth April, 1943. YOUR EXCELLENCY, On the 6th January negotiations between the Ministry of Supply of the United Kingdom and the Board of Economic Warfare and the Metals Reserve Company of the United States relative to the appor- tioning of supplies of African asbestos were brought to a conclusion by the signing on their behalf of a Memorandum of Understanding, a copy of which I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency here- with. 2. In response to the desire which I understand is shared by the Gov- ernment of the United States of America, that the arrangement should be formally adopted by the two Governments, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland approve of the principles contained in the Memorandum of Understanding annexed hereto and are willing to give effect to the provisions thereof, subject only to the understanding that the expression "cessation of hostilities" in Article II of the an- nexed Memorandum means the date of the signing of the latest gen- eral armistice suspending ggelnral hostilities between the United King- doml and the United States of America on the one hand and any of the Powers with which they are now at war on the other, or such later date as may be agreed between the two contracting Governments. 3. If the Government of the United States are likewise prepared to give effect to this arrangement on these terms, the present note and your reply to that effect will serve to place on record the understand- ing between the two Governments in this matter. I have the honour to be, with the highest consideration, Your Excellency's obedient Servant, ANTHONY EDEN His Excellency The Honourable JOHN G. WINANT, etc., etc., etc., 1, Grosvenor Square, W. 1. 1024

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