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 61 STAT.] MULTIIATERAL-MUTUAL AID SETTLEMENT-MAY 28 1947 the United States Government to the Netherlands Government, cer- tain claims between the two Governments settled by this Agree- ment, and guilders in the accounts of finance officers of the United States armed forces, and B. The amount due to the United States Government from the Netherlands Government under the $30,000,000 line of credit (re- ferred to in paragraph 5 of this Agreement) for the purchase of Post, . 3929. surplus property. The terms of payment of the total principal amount are set forth in paragraph 6 of this Agreement. 2. Military Relief and Related Operations In view of the benefits accruing to the two Governments from their contributions to the common war effort and in view of the payment specified in sub-paragraph 1A of this Agreement and of the other provisions of this Agreement: A. The obligation of the Netherlands Government for the United States Government's share of the combined bills for civilian sup- plies furnished as military relief in the Netherlands (Plan A) is considered settled. The Netherlands Government recognizes that the settlement hereby made with the United States Government in no way impairs the obligation of the Netherlands Government to the United Kingdom and Canadian Governments for their shares of the combined claim for Plan A. B. The United States Government's share of guilder proceeds from the sale of Allied publications distributed in the Netherlands in connection with military operations reverts to the Netherlands Government. 3. Intergovernmental Claims A. The following financial claims between the two Govern- ments will be settled and paid in dollars in accordance with pro- cedures already established: (1) Claims of the United States Government for the cost of lend-lease supplies and services transferred to the Nether- lands Government by the United States Government on cash reimbursement terms not subsequently converted to other terms, and claims of the Netherlands Government for the excess of the amounts deposited by it with the United States Government under cash reimbursement lend-lease requisitions (including requisitions subsequently converted wholly or partly to other terms) over the cost of supplies and services transferred there- under to the Netherlands Government on cash reimbursement terms not subsequently converted to other terms. (2) Balance owing to the Netherlands Government under the portion of the agreement described in the Memorandum signed on May 30, 1942 by representatives of the United States Department of State and Office of Lend-Lease Administration 3925

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