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 3620 Repair of vessels, etc. Funds required to meet obligations of China. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. ARTICLE 3. (a) At the request of the Government of the Republic of China, the Government of the United States of America will, as to any of the vessels transferred "as is, where is" at locations other than those under the control of the Government of the Republic of China, provide the necessary work, services, and materials to repair, recondi- tion, outfit and equip said vessels within the capacity of the facilities available therefor at or near the location of such vessels, upon pay- ment for all of the costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith. The Government of the Republic of China will promptly reimburse the Government of the United States of America for the cost thereof, as is hereinafter provided. (b) The Government of the United States of America, at the request of the Government of the Republic of China, to the extent that such materials are available, will furnish such materials from time to time, as are deemed proper by the Government of the United States of America, for the operation and maintenance of any or all of the vessels, craft and floating drydocks transferred hereunder, on the basis of prompt reimbursement by the Government of the Republic of China to the Government of the United States of America for the cost thereof, as is hereinafter provided. (c) In connection with (i) the transfer of vessels, craft and floating drydocks (ii) the repairing, reconditioning, outfitting, equipping and furnishing of operational and maintenance supplies therefor, and (iii) the organization and maintenance of a Naval establishment by the Government of the Republic of China, the Government of the United States of America, to the extent deemed proper by it and consistent with security classifications, when requested by the Government of the Republic of China, will, (1) furnish plans, blueprints and docu- ments without reimbursement, (2) furnish technical information and advice without reimbursement and (3) participate in and sign a conducted joint inventory of each vessel at the time of delivery without reimbursement. ARTICLE 4. For the purpose of providing the funds required to meet the obligations of the Government of the Republic of China un- der the provisions of Article 3 hereof, it is agreed that all funds now on deposit with the Government of the United States of America for the payment of the costs and expenses of operation of lend-lease vessels under the Extension Agreement dated June 28, 1946, [1] en- tered into by and between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of China, and not re- quired nor obligated for services and materials furnished by the Gov- ernment of the United States of America to the Government of the Republic of China under the terms of said Agreement, shall be retained by the Government of the United States of America and held for the credit of the Government of the Republic of China against duly certi- fied invoices issued by the Government of the United States of America from time to time for work, services, materials, and supplies furnished [Not printed.]

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