Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 60 Part 2.djvu/706

 60 STAT.] NEW ZEALAND-MUTUAL AID SETTLEMENT-JULY 10, 1946 surplus, all lend-lease non-combat aircraft and related spares now in the possession of the Government of New Zealand which may be se- lected by the Government of New Zealand for diversion to civilian use. The Government of the United States will sell and the Govern- ment of New Zealand will purchase such aircraft and related spares under the terms and conditions of the contract dated December 18, 1945, described and amended in paragraph 9 hereof. The considera- tion for any such sales shall be calculated at the world disposal prices as determined by the Government of the United States for aircraft and related spares of the types covered by such sales. Payment for any such aircraft and related spares shall be made in accordance with paragraphs 7 and 9 of this Agreement. 9. In the contract dated December 18, 1945, the Government of the United States agreed to sell and the Government of New Zealand agreed to purchase certain surplus property described therein up to a total value of four million dollars. The terms and conditions of that contract shall remain in full force with the following amendments: (a) additional schedules listing non-combat aircraft and related spares and meteorological, communication, navigational and other airport articles and equipment shall be added to the contract; (b) the amount of four million dollars shall be increased by an amount up to $750,000 to cover the value of non-combat air- craft and related spares and by a further amount sufficient to cover the value of the meteorological, communication, naviga- tional and other airport articles and equipment described in sub- paragraph (a) hereof; (c) in lieu of the method of payment provided for in that contract, payment shall be made in accordance with paragraph 7 of this Agreement. III OTHER FINANCIAL CLAIMS 10. (a) The Government of New Zealand hereby assumes respon- sibility for the settlement and payment of all claims against the Government of the United States or members of the armed forces of the Government of the United States, arising from acts or omissions of members of the armed forces of the Government of the United States occurring in New Zealand before June 30, 1946. (b) The following financial claims between the two Governments, arising out of existing arrangements in which the liability for payment has heretofore been acknowledged and the method of computation mutually agreed upon, are not covered by this settlement, as they will be settled in accordance with such arrangements: (i) Claims by either Government arising out of lend-lease requi- sitions filed by the Government of New Zealand in which the Government of New Zealand agreed to make direct cash reimbursement to the Government of the United States for the material therein requisitioned and at the time of filing 1795 Contract of Dec. 18, 1945. Amendments. Settlement and pay- menlt of claims. Financial claims.

�