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 1820 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. The personnel of the Norwegian Company shall continue to be sub- ject to Norwegian civil and military jurisdiction and Norwegian disciplinary authority. The Norwegian Government reserves to itself the right to withdraw this personnel, in whole or in part, if a situation should develop ren- dering advisable its detail to other tasks. The foregoing arrangement shall enter into effect as of this date and shall remain in force until either party notifies the other of its desire to terminate or modify it. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. A. J. DREXEL BIDDLE, Jr. His Excellency Monsieur TRYGVE ITE, Royal NorwegianMinister for ForeignAffairs, London. The Norwegian Minister for ForeignAffairs to the American Ambassador BOYAL NORWEGIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS KINGSTON HOUSE, PRINCES GATE, LONDON, S.W.7. 28th August 1942 YoUm EXCELLENCY, I have the honour to signify my Government's agreement to the following arrangements for regulating military relations between the Armed Forces of the United States and of Norway in Iceland. Recognising the advantages of preserving the principle of unity of command in Iceland, it is agreed that since the British Forces in Northeast Iceland have been relieved by United States troops, the independent Norwegian Company stationed at Akureyri, formerly under British command, shall be placed under the operational con- trol of the Commanding General, United States Army Iceland Base Command. The Norwegian Company shall be placed at the disposal of the United States Commanding General as a Norwegian training unit in winter warfare and for carrying out winter patrol missions in the Akureyri area. However, since the original purpose of the Company was to serve as a depot for the Norwegian detachment garrisoning Jan Mayen Island, the United States Commanding General shall make use of the Company in such a way that this purpose is fulfilled. The Norwegian Company in Iceland shall be furnished by the Norwegian Government with necessary clothing, equipment and weapons. However, special winter equipment shall be issued by the United States authorities to the extent that the U. S. Commanding Officer deems desirable. The United States authorities shall provide the Company with rations, quarters and medical service, on the same

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