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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. February 28, 19 Agreements between the United States of America and France respecting [E. A. .4] mutual aid, including agreement relating to principles applying to mutual aid in the prosecution of the war against aggression and agreement relating to supplies and services, signed at Washington February 28, 1946, effective February28, 1945; agreement relating to principles applying to the provision of aid to the armed forces of the United States, effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington February 28, 1945, effective from June 6, 1944. And accompanying memorandum and exchanges of letters, signed at Washington February 28, 1945. PRINCIPLES APPLYING TO MUTUAL AID IN THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR AGAINST AGGRESSION Preliminary Agreement between the United States of America and the Provisional Government of the French Republic. Whereas the Government of the United States of America and the Provisional Government of the French Republic declare that they are engaged in a cooperative undertaking, together with every other nation or people of like mind, to the end of laying the bases of a just and enduring world peace securing order under law to them- selves and all nations; And whereas the Government of the United States of America and the Provisional Government of the French Republic, as sig- 55 Stat.1600. natories of the Declaration by United Nations of January 1, 1942, have subscribed to a common program of purposes and principles embodied in the Joint Declaration, known as the Atlantic Charter, stat. 1603 . l made on August 14, 1941, by the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; And whereas the President of the United States of America has 55 stat.31. determined, pursuant to the Act of Congress of March 11, 1941, 22 U.S. C., Supp. IV,§ 411-41. ' that the defense of any French territory not under the control of the Antc.p. 62. Axis is vital to the defense of the United States of America; And whereas the United States of America has extended and is continuing to extend to the Provisional Government of the French Republic aid in resisting aggression: And whereas it is expedient that the final determination of the terms and conditions upon which the Provisional Government of the French Republic receives such aid and of the benefits to be received by the United States of America in return therefor should be deferred until the extent of the defense aid is known and until the progress of events makes clearer the final terms and conditions and benefits which will be in the mutual interests of the United States of America 1304

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