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 59 STAT.] AUSTRALIA-MARINE TRANSPORTATION-MAR. 8, 1945 The American Minister to the Australian Minister for External Affairs LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Canberra,Australia, March 8, 1945. SIR: With reference to Article IV of the agreement signed today be- tween the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Government of the United States of America relating to certain problems of maritime transportation and litigation, I have the honor to state that for the present and until further notice it is the intention of my Government that the accounting contemplated by that Article will be accomplished under the Act of Congress of March 11, 1941, to the extent authorized under that Act. Accordingly, the Government of the United States will in appro- priate cases make such payments as are necessary in the course of operations under the agreement according to its procedure in the administration of that Act and will receive any moneys which may accrue in the course of such operations as a benefit under that Act and under the Exchange of Notes between the Australian Minister at Washington and the United States of America Secretary of State on the 3rd September, 1942. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. NELSON TRuSLER JOHNSON American Minister The Right Honorable HERBERT VERE EVATT, Minister for External Affairs, Canberra, A.C.T. The AustralianMinisterfor External Affairs to the American Minister MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, CANBERRA. 8t h March, 1945. SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note of today's date referring to Article IV of the Agreement signed today between our two Governments relating to certain problems of marine trans- portation and litigation. In reply I wish to state that for the present and until further notice my Government intends that the accounting required by Article IV shall be on the same basis as the payments contemplated in your note and that the Government of the Common- wealth of Australia will make any payments required by the Agree- ment and receive any moneys accruing under it as reciprocal aid 1503 Ante, p. 1501. 55 Stat. 31. 22 U. S. C., Supp. IV, §§ 411-419. Ante, p. 52. 56 Stat. 1608. Ante, p. 1501.

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