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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. February 10, 1947 [T. I.A.8.17331 1 StatPt.2, p. 14. Allocation of excess units of Italian fleet. 61 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 1461. Port, p. 3849. Ownership. Protocol between the United States of America, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of GreatBritainand Northern Ireland, and France respecting the establishment of a Four Power Naval Commission, the disposal of excess units of the Italianfleet, and the return by the Soviet Union of United States and British war- ships on loan. Signed at ParisFebruary 10, 1947; entered into force February 10, 1947. PROTOCOL on the Establishment of a Four Power Naval Commission, the Disposal of Excess Units of the Italian Fleet, and the Return by the Soviet Union of warships on loan. PART I. WHEREAS the Treaty of Peace with Italy provides that all the excess units of the Italian Fleet, as listed in Annex XII B of the said Treaty, shall be placed at the disposal of the Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, and of France; AND WHEREAS it is necessary to make provision for the final dis- posal among certain Allied and Associated Powers of the said excess units; The Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, and of France have therefore agreed as follows: 1.- The excess units of the Italian Fleet as listed in Annex XII B of the Treaty of Peace with Italy, and as finally verified on 1st Jan- uary 1947, shall be allocated as set out in the Annex of this Proto- col. No modification of the list of ships in Annex XII B will be accepted, irrespective of the date of any damage to or loss of such ships, the Italian Government being held responsible for the secu- rity and maintenance of such excess units up to the time at which each transfer is completed. 2.- Upon transfer by the Italian Government, the vessels concerned shall respectively vest in full ownership in the States hereby be- coming entitled thereto, subject to the following exceptions: (a) The Governments of the Soviet Union and of France take note: that the Governments of the United Kingdom and of the United States of America have undertaken to meet, at least in part, and out of the tonnage at their disposal, the claims of certain other Powers for Italian naval vessels; furthermore, that in regard to any such Italian naval vessels as the Government of the United States 3846

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