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 IRAQ-MUTUAL AID -JULY 31, 1945 case of any installation is not reached within a reasonable time after the end of the present emergency, as determined by the President of the United States of America, the Government of the United States of America may withdraw that installation, or the parts thereof which it shall have contributed, whether located on private or on public land, doing no unnecessary damage in the process, and leaving the land involved in a safe condition. 4. The other obligations of our two Governments in respect of mutual aid will be satisfied in accordance with the provisions of the agreement signed this day. It is, of course, understood that in the implementation of the agreement each Government will act in accordance with its own constitutional procedures. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. JOSEPH C. GREW Acting Secretary of State The Honorable ALI JAWDAT, Minister of Iraq. The Iraqi Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Acting Secretary of State ROYAL IRAQI LEGATION WASHINGTON, D.O. July 31, 1945. SIR: I have the honor to refer to the conversations that have occurred between the representatives of our two Governments in connection with the agreement signed at Washington on this day, between the Government of Iraq and the Government of the United States of America on the principles applying to aid under the Lend-Lease Act, and to set forth my understanding of the accord reached as to the application of certain provisions of the said agreement, as follows: 1. In general, foodstuffs and other supplies for the civilian population of Iraq shall continue to be furnished through regular commercial channels. However, such foodstuffs and other supplies as may be provided for the civilian population of Iraq under the Lend-Lease Act shall be furnished on the basis of current payment by the Iraqi Government, and other goods and services may be furnished on that basis by agreement from time to time. In the absence of special agreement, such payment shall be in United States dollars; however, by agreement between the two Governments prior to delivery pay- ment may be made in Iraqi dinars or in goods or services. Articles obtained by the Iraqi Government in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph become the property of that Government and are therefore excluded from the provisions of Article V of the agreement. 2. Such payments as may be made in Iraqi dinars shall be deposited to the credit of the Government of the United States of America in a depositary in Iraq to be selected by the United States Government. These deposits may be freely drawn upon and used by the Govern- ment of the United States of America. The Government of Iraq will 65 Stat. 31 . 22 U. . C., Supp. IV, §§ 411-419. Ante, p. 52. 59 STAT.]

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