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 3626 60 Stat. 539. 60U.S.C.app. 1 1871, 1872. Ante, p. 3019. Ante, p. 3619. Confirmation of rn- deistanding INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. The Chinese Ministerfor ForeignAffairs to the American Ambassador December 8, 1947 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today's date, which reads as follows: "I have the honor to refer to the 'Agreement Between the Gov- ernment of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of China Concerning the Transfer of Naval Vessels and Equipment Pursuant to United States Public Law 512-79th Congress of the United States of America' signed today and, in particular, to that sentence in Article 2 of the Agreement which reads 'From and after the delivery of said vessels, the Government of the Republic of China shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government of the United States of America, its officers, agents, servants and employees, against any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, expenses, and costs, regardless of the nature thereof, of every kind and character, whether arising out of contract or in tort, arising out of or connected with the transfer of such property or the use and operation thereof by the Government of the Republic of China.' It is understood that the claims, demands, losses, damages, expenses, and costs, regardless of the nature thereof, of every kind and character, whether arising out of contract or in tort for which the Chinese Government assumes full responsibility, are limited to those which arise from and after the delivery of the vessels and out of or connected with the transfer of the property or the use and operation of it by the Republic of China. "With reference to the concluding sentence of Article 2 of the Agreement, I am authorized to inform Your Excellency that the possible claim of the Aktiebolaget Bofors which may arise out of the transfer to the Government of the Republic of China of Bofors guns is the only claim of this nature of which the United States Navy Department is aware. "Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration." I take pleasure in confirming that the understanding expressed in the above quoted note is agreeable to the Chinese Government.

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