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 59 STAT.] VENEZUELA-MILITARY SERVICE-MAY 10, 11, 1945 opportunity of electing to transfer to the armed forces of their own country. The details of the procedure are arranged directly between the War Department and the Selective Service System on the part of the United States Government and the appropriate authorities of the cobelligerent government concerned. It should be understood, how- ever, that in all cases a person exercising an option under the pro- cedure must actually be accepted by the military authorities of the country of his allegiance before his departure from the United States. Before the above-mentioned procedure is made effective with respect to a cobelligerent country, this Department wishes to receive from the diplomatic representative in Washington of that country a note stating that his government desires to avail itself of the procedure and in so doing agrees that: (a) No threat or compulsion of any nature will be exercised by his government to induce any person in the United States to enlist in the forces of his or any foreign government; (b) Reciprocal treatment will be granted to American citizens of his government they will be granted the opportunity of electing to serve in the armed forces of the United States in substantially the same manner as outlined above. Furthermore, his govern- ment shall agree to inform all American citizens serving in its armed forces or former American citizens who may have lost their citizenship as a result of having taken an oath of allegiance on enlistment in such armed forces and who are now serving in those forces that they may transfer to the armed forces of the United States provided they desire to do so and provided they are acceptable to the armed forces of the United States. The arrangements for effecting such transfers are to be worked out by the appropriate representatives of the armed forces of the respective governments; (c) No enlistments will be accepted in the United States by his government of American citizens subject to registration or of aliens of any nationality who have declared their intention of becoming American citizens and are subject to registration. This Government is prepared to make the proposed regime effective immediately with respect to Venezuela upon the receipt from you of a note stating that your Government desires to participate in it and agrees to the stipulations set forth in lettered paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) above. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. For the Acting Secretary of State: JuIxus C. HOLMES His Excellency Sefior Dr. Don DIOGENES ESCALANTE, Ambassador of Venezuela. 1603 Stipulations to be agreed to by cobellig- erent country.
 * byhis government; that is, prior to induction in the armed forces

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