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 Ante, p. 1304. Disposal of remain- ing articles, etc. Post, p. 1309. Post, p. 1309. Transfer of articles in Schedule 2. Post, p. 1312. Changes. Post, pp. 1309, 1312. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. the United States of America may authorize to be provided prior to a determination by the President that such articles and services are no longer necessary to the prosecution of the war. Any articles and services set forth in Schedule 1 transferred or rendered to the Provi- sional Government of the French Republic prior to such determination shall be provided upon terms the final determination of which shall be deferred until the extent of lend-lease aid provided by the United States of America and of reciprocal aid provided by the Provisional Government of the French Republic is known and until the progress of events makes clearer the final terms, conditions and benefits which will be in the mutual interests of the United States of America and France, in accordance with the terms of the preliminary agreement of February 28, 1945, and which will promote the establishment and maintenance of world peace. Article III After a determination by the President of the United States of America that any of the articles and services set forth in Schedule 1 are no longer necessary to the prosecution of the war, the United States of America will transfer or render, within such periods of time as may be authorized by law, and the Provisional Government of the French Republic will accept, such articles and services as shall not have been transferred or rendered to the Provisional Government of the French Republic prior to said determination. The Provisional Government of the French Republic undertakes to pay the United States of America in dollars for the articles and services transferred or rendered under the provisions of this Article in accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed in Schedule 1 annexed hereto. Article IV The United States of America undertakes to transfer to the Pro- visional Government of the French Republic, within such periods of time as may be authorized by law, and the Provisional Government of the French Republic agrees to accept, the defense articles set forth in Schedule 2, annexed hereto. The Provisional Government of the French Republic undertakes to pay the United States of America in dollars for the articles transferred under the provisions of this Article in accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed in said Schedule 2. Article V Changes may be made from time to time in the items set forth in Schedules 1 and 2 annexed hereto, by mutual agreement between the United States of America and the Provisional Government of the French Republic. The Provisional Government of the French Republic shall be re- leased from its obligation to accept articles or services, under Article I and Article IV above, upon payment to the Government of the

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