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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. Agreement between the United States of America and Italy respecting American dead in World War II. Effected by exchange of notes verbales dated at Rome September 1S and 24, 1946; entered intoforce September 24, 1946. The American Embassy to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs F. O. No.654 Deceased members of U. S. Armed Forces buried in Italy. Pot, p. 3751. Pot, p. 3752. EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NOTE VERBALE The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compli- ments to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has the honor to refer to the Embassy's Note Verbale no. 561 of July 3, 1946, ['] and the Ministry's Note Verbale no. 19/27869/160 of August 20, 1946, [1] as well as to the subsequent informal conversations between Minister Zoppi representing the Ministry and Mr. Henderson representing the Embassy, all in connection with the desire of the Government of the United States to conclude a bilateral agreement with the Government of the Italian Republic with respect to the disposition and care of the remains of deceased members of the United States Armed Forces who are now buried in Italy. The Embassy takes pleasure in advising the Ministry that the Department of State is agreeable to amending the original draft of the proposed agreement as follows, in accordance with the informal re- quests made by Minister Zoppi on September 3: Introductory paragraph, Article I: "The United States, through its duly designated representatives, shall have the following facili- ties:" Subparagraph E, Article I: "The Government of the United States shall have the unrestricted right, in cooperation with Italian authorities, to examine and open all records, military or civilian, which may be of assistance in locating the graves or identifying the remains of its deceased military or civilian personnel." The final sentence of Article III is also amended to read: "The pro- visions of Article I, Subparagraphs A, B and C will apply in the con- struction and maintenance of such permanent cemeteries and memorials as may be desired." In order to formalize the proposed bilateral agreement, the full amended text is incorporated in this note as an attachment to it. If, pursuant to the oral agreement already reached over the amended text, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will likewise incorporate the said text into its reply to the present note, the Government of the United I [Not printed.] September 13,24,1906 IT. I. A. S. 1713] 3750

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