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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. July 25, 1947 IT. I. A. S. 1676] U. S. Army procure- ment in Czechoslo- vakia. Amounts dueCzech- oslovak Republic. Unsettled claims against U. S. Armed Forces. Agreement and accompanying notes between the United States of America and Czechoslovakia respecting the settlement of certain war accounts and claims. Signed at PrahaJuly 25, 1947; entered into force July 25, 1947. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC REGARDING SETTLE- MENT FOR CERTAIN WAR ACCOUNTS AND CLAIMS IN- CIDENT TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE U.S. ARMY IN EUROPE The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- ment of the Czechoslovak Republic have reached an understanding regarding the settlement for outstanding War Accounts and claims incident to the operations of the U.S. Army in Czechoslovakia. This settlement is complete and final, and the signatory governments agree that, except as herein specifically provided, no further benefits will be sought by either of them as consideration for the foregoing. In arriving at this understanding, the signatory governments have recog- nized the benefits accruing to each from their contributions to the defeat of their common enemies as well as the difficulties connected on each side with the keeping of detailed accounts during a period of and following actual combat operations of field armies. Further, the rapid removal of American troops from Czechoslovakia tended to create certain economic and financial unbalances within the accounts of each government or its governmental agencies. Article 1. With respect to U.S. Army procurement in Czechoslovakia includ- ing procurement of coal through 31 March 1946, certain Allied Mili- tary Marks held by the Czechoslovak Republic, Czech crowns advanced by the U.S. Army to Czechoslovak troops, and certain supplies and services provided representatives of the Czechoslovak Government by the U.S. Army, there is agreed to be due from the Government of the United States to the Czechoslovak Republic, the net amount of $5,018,007.07. In addition, the United States Government will return to the Czechoslovak Republic a total of 42,500.000 crowns presently held by the U.S. Army. Article 2. All claims by the Czechoslovak Republic and its nationals against the United States Armed Forces with respect to procurement of facilities, goods and services/other than coal/by official, quasi-official 3410

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