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 1316 55 Stat. 32. 22 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 412. Ante, p. 52. Ante, p. 1308. Ante, pp. 1309, 1312. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. States agrees with the understanding of the Provisional Government of the French Republic as expressed in that note. In accordance with the suggestion contained therein, your note and this reply will be regarded as placing on record the understanding between our two Governments in this matter. This further integration and strengthening of our common war effort gives me great satisfaction. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consid- eration. JOSEPH C. GREsW Acting Secretary of State His Excellency HENRI BoNNEr, Ambassaor of the Provisional Government of the French Republio. MEMORANDUM The Government of the United States directs the attention of the Provisional Government of the French Republic to the proposed agreement under Section 3 (c) of the Lend-Lease Act and in particu- lar to Article V thereof. Under Article V this Government will re- view, from time to time, and particularly at the conclusion of hostilities in Europe, as determined by the President, articles and services set forth in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Agreement in order to de- termine whether the delivery of such articles or services should be withheld in the national interest of the United States. The reserva- tion made by this Government in Article V to withhold delivery of articles and services "whenever the President determines that such action is in the national interest" constitutes a broad power to cancel or revoke procurement programs or contracts. It is not possible to predict with precision what occasions or circumstances may arise in the future which may require this Government to withhold delivery. Actual delivery will always be subject to the development of the military situation, and the changing demands of strategy, as well as to economic and financial factors which affect the national interest of this Government. The Government of the United States expects that all articles and services transferred to the Provisional Government of the French Republic, pursuant to the Crowley-Monnet exchange of notes of Sep- tember 4, 5 and 19, 1944,[ 1] prior to the signing of this Agreement will be paid for in dollars, and any articles and services requisitioned in accordance with the provisions of these notes but transferred fol- lowing the signing of this Agreement will be regarded, if appropriate, as deliveries under the relevant schedules of the Agreement. It is further understood that as long as supplies are furnished under the so-called Plan "A", the Provisional Government of the 1 [Not printed]

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