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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. Feb^ruary ,1948 Agreement and accompanying exchanges of notes between the United IT.LA.s. 61 States of America and Norway respecting a mutual aid settlement. Signed at Washington February 24, 1948; entered into force February 24, 1948. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE ROYAL NORWEGIAN GOV- ERNMENT REGARDING SETTLEMENT FOR LEND-LEASE, MILITARY RELIEF, AND CLAIMS The Government of the United States of America and the Royal Norwegian Government have reached an understanding regarding a settlement for lend-lease; for the Royal Norwegian Government's obligation to the United States Government for civilian supplies furnished under the military relief program (Plan A); and for other financial claims of each Government against the other arising out of the conduct of the war. This settlement is complete and final. In arriving at this understanding, both Governments have recognized the benefits accruing to each from their contributions to the defeat of their common enemies, and have adhered to the principles expressed in Article VII of the Preliminary Agreement on Principles Applying to Mutual Aid in the Prosecution of the War Against Aggression, signed 66 tat.167. at Washington on July 11, 1942. I. Lend-Lease A. Transfer of Title. Except as otherwise provided in this para- graph I, the Royal Norwegian Government receives full title to lend- lease articles heretofore transferred or retransferred to the Royal Norwegian Government. B. Right of recapture. The United States Government reserves the right of recapture of lend-lease merchant vessels and of any lend- lease articles held by the Royal Norwegian Government of types essentially or exclusively for use in war or warlike exercises, but has indicated that it does not intend to exercise generally this right of recapture, except that United States Government naval and merchant vessels made available to the Royal Norwegian Government under lend-lease are to be returned to the United States Government to the extent and in the manner required by existing agreements and by United States law. The Royal Norwegian Government agrees that all lend-lease articles held by it will be used only for purposes compat- ible with the principles of international security and welfare set forth 59 sta. 11. in the Charter of the United Nations. C. Waiver of Payment. Except as provided in this Agreement, the Royal Norwegian Government will make no payment to the 1848

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