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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. Government of the United States of America and the Government of 522Stt. c., upp. Ethiopia on the principles applying to aid under the Act of March 11, AIe, p. 20. 1941, and to set forth my understanding of the accord reached with particular reference to Articles V and VII of the agreement as follows: tioP 0 t instaslat, osi 1. It is agreed that if substantial amounts of materials or assistance furnished or to be furnished under the Act of March 11, 1941 or other- wise, by any Agency of the United States Government without current payment by the Government of Ethiopia have been or shall be em- ployed by either of our two Governments, during the present war, in the construction of any installations on Ethiopian territory, the dis- position of such installations remaining on Ethiopian territory after the present war shall be governed by an agreement or agreements to which both our Governments shall be parties. Such agreement or agreements shall make appropriate provision for the future owner- ship and operation of the installation or installations in question, and for the payments or other benefits to be received by the Government of the United States on account of its contribution to their cost. The governing purpose of such agreement or agreements shall be to carry out in practice, in whatever way may then appear to be the most effective, the principles of the Joint Declaration of August 14, 55 Stat. l03. 1941, known as the Atlantic Charter, and in particular point Fourth thereof relating to the enjoyment by all States of access on equal terms to the trade and to the raw materials of the world. If such agreement in the case of any installation is not reached within a rea- sonable time after the end of the present emergency, as determined by the President of the United States of America, the Government of the United States may withdraw that installation, or the parts there- of which it shall have contributed, whether located on private or on public land, doing no unnecessary damage in the process, and leaving the land involved in a safe condition. 2. The other obligations of our two Governments in respect of mu- tual aid will be satisfied in accordance with the provisions of the agreement signed this day. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. CORDELL HULL Secretary of State of the United States of America His Excellency YILMA DERESSA, Vice-Minister of Finance of Ethiopia, Washington, D. C. The Vice Minister of Finance of Ethiopia to the Secretary of State WASHINGTON S: August 9, 1943 SIR: I have the honor to refer to the conversations that have occurred between the representatives of our two Governments in connection 1046

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