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 4116 Families of volun- tary German workers. Recruitment ex- penses. Termination or modification of agree- ment. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 (c) above con- cerning the departure from the United States Zone of Germany of the families of voluntary German workers for France, the United States Government is disposed to examine the possibility of permitting ex- ceptionally, a certain number of families of those workers which may refuse or not be able to leave the United States Zone of Germany to remain in that Zone. The number of voluntary German workers who will be authorized to leave their families in the United States Zone of Germany will not exceed 10% of the total number of voluntary Ger- man workers recruited for France from the United States Zone of Germany. This will not be done, however, until the problem of remittances from voluntary German workers is settled by the American, British and French Governments. 3. A technical agreement to implement the principles contained in this letter will be negotiated at Berlin by representatives of the American, British and French Governments. 4. All expenses incurred in the operation of the French Mission recruiting voluntary German workers in the United States Zone of Germany will be paid entirely by France. The activities of the French Recruiting Mission will be subject to the control of the United States Zone Commander. 5. Conversations will take place between representatives of the interested Governments with a view to terminating the present Agreement or modifying its provisions at the moment when the re- cruitment of voluntary German workers in the United States Zone of Germany reaches a figure which may be considered by the Zone Com- mander as representing the maximum number of German workers, or the maximum in any given occupation, which the United States Zone in Germany can furnish to France at that time. Please accept, Mr. Ambassador, the assurance of my high con- sideration." I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Government of the United States concurs in the terms of Your Excellency's note and agrees that that note together with this acknowledgment should constitute an agreement between our two Governments on the prin- ciples governing French recruitment of German labor in the United States Zone of Germany. Please accept, Mr. Ambassador, the renewed assurances of my high- est consideration. JEFFERSON CAFFEBY His Excellency M. JEAN CHAUVEL, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paris

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