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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [60 STAT. services in the lend-ease pipeline (other than (a) shipping services and supplies, which for this purpose will be dealt with in accordance post, p.1531 . with part I of the Annex to this Agreement, and (b) petroleum products, which for this purpose will be dealt with in accordance Post, p.1547. with the Agreement relating to Petroleum concluded this day (No. VI)) will be the amount determined by the Government of the United States as the cost to it of such articles and services. The general basis of costing by the Government of the United States has been the subject of full consultation with the appropriate United Kingdom authorities. C. RECIPROCAL AID ettlment for cer- 1. (a) Certain supplies and services of types which before V-J tain suppliesand serv- ices. Day were made available to the Government of the United States under reciprocal aid have continued to be furnished without current payment, and settlement for such supplies and services furnished during the period from September 2, 1945 to December 31, 1945, in- clusive, (other than any furnished on a straight reciprocal aid basis Ante, p. 1527. under section A, paragraph 2 of this Agreement) will be made under the offsetting arrangement. Any services rendered or supplies made available after midnight on December 31, 1945 (other than any fur- nished on a straight reciprocal aid basis under section A paragraph 2 of this Agreement) will be for cash settlement. (b) In the case of bulk commodities for import into the United States on a "Government-to-Government" basis the offsetting arrangement will apply to all such commodities of types which before V-J Day were made available to the Government of the United States on reciprocal aid, entered on ocean bill of lading during the period from September 2, 1945 to December 31, 1945, inclusive. All com- modities entered on ocean bill of lading after the latter date will be for cash settlement. Transfer to the Government of the United States shall be deemed to have taken place immediately upon loading of the articles on board ocean vessel. Title and risk of loss with respect to such articles shall pass at the time of such loading. (c) In the case of bulk commodities for import into the United States for which the Government of the United States itself makes payment in the first instance, the offsetting arrangement will not apply, and the Government of the United Kingdom will not reim- burse the Government of the United States for any such commodities entered on ocean bill of lading after midnight on September 1, 1945. The Government of the United Kingdom will reimburse the Govern- ment of the United States in cash for commodities covered by ap- proved requisitions for reimbursement under reciprocal aid entered on ocean bill of lading prior to midnight on September 1, 1945 in accord- ance with the practice previously followed. Amountof psment 2. The amount which the Government of the United States agrees to pay by means of the offsetting arrangement for articles and serv- ices in the reciprocal aid pipeline (other than (a) shipping services and supplies, which for this purpose will be dealt with in accordance 1530

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