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 1550 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [60 STAT. of the United Kingdom as of September 2, 1945 (exclusive of inven- tories in the United Kingdom and in the Mediterranean pool) and of inventories of petroleum products attributable to reciprocal aid within the possession of the Government of the United States as of Pot,p. 1665. that date is given in Annex III. (b) An agreed statement of stocks constituting part of the Mediter- ranean pool which were transferred as of September 2, 1945 for use by the British Armed Forces pursuant to directive of the United Po, p. 1555. States Joint Chiefs of Staff is given in Annex IV. Pot,p. 16 . (c) An agreed statement is given in Annex V showing the petroleum products in Italy physically under British control as of September 2, 1945 but available for use by the United States Armed Forces or for issue to other parties at the discretion of the Government of the United States, representing the difference between (i) the total stocks held in British controlled tankage in Italy as of September 2, 1945 and (ii) the stocks which were transferred in Italy for use by the British Armed Forces pursuant to directive of the United States Joint Pod, p. 665. Chiefs of Staff as shown in Annex IV. G. WITHDRAWALS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AGAINST ITS SHARE OF INVENTORIES WITHIN THE POSSESSION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 1. Withdrawalsfrom UnitedKingdom Inventories. The Government of the United States has notified the Government of the United Kingdom of the quantities of petroleum products as set out in Annex Pot, p.166. VI, which it estimates that the United States Armed Forces will wish to withdraw against the United States share of the United Kingdom stocks either for use in the United Kingdom or for shipment elsewhere for military purposes. With respect to the latter, it shall be at the option of the Government of the United Kingdom, after consultation with the United States military authorities, to substitute direct de- liveries from other areas, in which case appropriate adjustment will be made for any differences in freight costs. While the Government of the United States has the right to withdraw the designated quan- tities at any time and the Government of the United Kingdom will use its best endeavors to make prompt delivery of the quantities notified as required by the United States Armed Forces, in case of stringency as regards supplies or tankers the Government of the United Kingdom may postpone deliveries by arrangement with the United States military authorities. 2. Withdrawals from Other Inventories. The Government of the United States has notified the Government of the United Kingdom of the quantities of aviation gasoline which it wishes to withdraw in India, Ceylon and the Middle East, and of the quantities of aviation lubricants which it wishes to withdraw in Ceylon and the Middle East, against its share of stocks of these products in the areas men- tioned attributable to contributions of the Government of the United States to such stocks under lend-lease. These quantities are set out Pot, p.1656. in Annex VII. The Government of the United States has the right to withdraw such quantities at any time.

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