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 FRANCE-MUTUAL AID-FEB. 28, 1945 Signed at Washington in duplicate this 28th day of February, 1945. FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: JOSEPH C. GREW FOR THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC: H BONNET JEAN MONNr. AGREEMENT Between the United States of America and the Provisional Government of the French Republic As parties signatory to the United Nations Declaration of January 1, 1942, the Government of the United States of America and the Pro- visional Government of the French Republic have pledged themselves to employ their full resources, military and economic, against those nations with which they are at war. In the preliminary agreement of February 28, 1945 between the Government of the United States of America and the Provisional Government of the French Republic, on the principles applying to mutual aid, each contracting government undertakes to provide the other with such articles, services, facilities and information useful in the prosecution of their common war under- taking as each may be in a position to supply. The Government of the United States of America and the Provi- sional Government of the French Republic desire to insure the con- tinuing provision of such articles, services, facilities or information without interruption owing to any uncertainty as to the date when the military resistance of the common enemy may cease; and desire to insure further that such articles, services, facilities or information as shall be agreed to be furnished by the United States for the purpose of providing war aid to the Provisional Government of the French Republic shall be disposed of and transferred, following a determina- tion by the President that such aid is no longer necessary to the prose- cution of the war, in an orderly manner which will best promote their mutual interests. For the purpose of attaining the above-stated objectives, the Gov- ernment of the United States of America and the Provisional Govern- ment of the French Republic agree as follows: Article I All aid undertaken to be provided by the United States of America under this agreement shall be for Continental France and shall be made available under the authority and subject to the terms and con- ditions of the Act of Congress of March 11, 1941, as amended and any appropriation acts thereunder. Article I The United States of America will transfer or render such of the articles and services set forth in Schedule 1 annexed hereto, to the Provisional Government of the French Republic, as the President of 65 Stat. 1O0 Ante, p. 1304. Objectives of agree. ment. Aid for Continental France. 55 Stat. 31 . 22 U.. C., Supp. IV, §§ 411-419. Ante, p. 62. Transfer of articles, etc., in Schedule 1. Poi, p. 1300. 59 STAT.] 1307

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