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 UNITED KINGDOM--CLAIMS -Oct23, 1946 Jan. 23, 1947 ARTICLE VI. This Agreement shall not be deemed to modify or affect the provisions of the Agreement between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the United States Government for the Provision of Mutual Aid concerning Certain Problems of Marine Transportation and Litigation signed at London on the 4th December, 1942. The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON January 23, 1947 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note No. 581 of October 23, 1946 to which was annexed the text of a proposed agree- ment concerning the mutual forbearance by the Governments of the United States of America and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from asserting claims arising out of matters in which members or civilian employees of the respective armed forces of the two countries are concerned. The terms of the proposed agreement are acceptable to this Govern- ment, and your Excellency's note and this reply thereto shall be regarded as constituting an Agreement between our two Governments in this matter. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. DEAN ACHESON For the Secretary of State His Excellency The Right Honorable TIE LORD INVERCIIAPEL, P.C ., G.C. M .G ., British Ambassador. 66 Stat. 1780. Ante, p. 2876. Acceptance by C. S. 2879 61 STAT.]

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