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 60 STAT.] CHINA-LEND -LEASE SUPPLIES-JUNE 14, 1946 ABrTICL III The Republic of China shall be released from its obligation to accept articles or services under the provisions of Article II upon payment to the United States of any net losses to the United States, including contract cancellation charges, resulting from the determi- nation of the Republic of China not to accept such articles or services. ARTICLE IV Within such period as may be authorized by law the Government of the United States undertakes to aid in the movement to the Republic of China of the articles provided under Article II by furnishing American flag shipping and related services so far as it is consistent with the national interest of the United States and the Republic of China agrees to pay the United States for such shipping and related services as may be made available under the provisions of this Article in an amount and on terms and conditions set forth in Schedule I. AmTCL V The Government of the United States will, in lieu of granting any warranty, express or implied, with respect to articles transferred to the Republic of China, assign to the Government of the Republic of China any assignable rights which it may have against the supplier, inland carriers or other private contracting agencies for breach of warranty, or any assignable claims for loss of or damage to articles prior to transfer to the Government of the Republic of China. The Government of the Republic of China shall have the right of inspection of articles at any mutually convenient point prior to transfer. The Government of the United States undertakes to use its best efforts to provide appropriate assistance to the Government of the Republic of China to effectuate a satisfactory settlement with the suppliers, inland carriers, or other private contracting agencies of any claims of the Government of the Republic of China covered by the aforesaid assignment. The Government of the United States agrees that the provisions of Article V of the Mutual Aid Agreement of June 2, 1942, shall not apply to supplies transferred to the Government of the Republic of China under the provisions of Article II of this Agreement. ARTCLE VI Nothing in this Agreement shall modify or otherwise affect the final determination, under the Act of March 11, 1941, as amended, and the Mutual Aid Agreement between the two Governments of June 2, 1942, of the terms and conditions upon which the Republic of China has received aid except for the articles and services made available under the provisions of this Agreement. 1761 Payment for losses, etc. Cost of transporta- tion. Post, p. 1762. Assignable rights of U.S. Inspection of arti- cles. Settlement of claims. 56 Stat. 1494 . 55 Stat. 31. 22 U.. C., Supp. V, i§ 411-419. 56 Stat. 1494.

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