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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. such articles, or an appropriate portion thereof, to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is further understood that the Government of Belgium will be obligated to pay currently for civilian supplies furnished by the com- bined military authorities under "Plan A" or "Plan A" as modified. Payment will be made in accordance with the arrangements to be made with the governments which have furnished the supplies, and in United States dollars to the extent determined under such arrangements. It is, of course, understood that in the implementation of the pro- visions of any lend-lease agreement with the Government of Belgium, the Government of the United States of America will act in accordance with its Constitutional procedures. E R STEINIUS, Jr DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, April 17, 1945 The Belgian Ambassador to the Secretary of State AMBASSADE DE BELGIQUE WASHINGTON, April 17, 19]j5. SIR: Several questions of interpretation have arisen with respect to the 2 Sat.32. upp language of the Agreement between our two Governments under Sec- IVA 412 (c). tion 3 (c) of the Lend Lease Act. I believe it will be helpful to indi- cate the understanding which my Government now has with respect to these questions and I would appreciate an expression from you as to whether or not these understandings are correct. 1. It is the understanding of my Government that the Agreement does not apply to arms and munitions, and that arms and munitions now or hereafter provided to my Government will be supplied, on a 56 Stat. 1504 . straight lend lease basis, under the Agreement of June 16, 1942 between our two Governments on the principles applying to mutual aid. 2. We understand that in general it is not the intention of the United 56 Stat. 1506 . States Government to exercise its right under Article V of the Agree- ment between our two Governments dated June 16, 1942 to recapture any articles for which the Government of Belgium has paid or is to pay the United States Government. If however, the United States Government should exercise this right with respect to any such articles, appropriate arrangements will be made for repayment to the Govern- ment of Belgium. Ane, p. 1643. 3. With reference to the last paragraph of Article III of the Agree- ment under Section 3 (c) of the Lend Lease Act, it is the understanding of my Government that no articles or services will be transferred or rendered to my Government under that Article unless they have been requisitioned by my Government. Ante,p. 643. 4. In the first paragraph of Article IV of the Agreement under Section 3 (c) of the Lend Lease Act, it is stated that changes may be made from time to time in the items set forth in the Schedule annexed

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