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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. program of property located in the United States in which the claimant asserts an interest. (4) Salvage Claims. Claims of masters and crews of Nor- wegian vessels for salvage of United States Government owned or controlled vessels arising out of incidents occurring on or after April 9, 1940, and prior to September 2, 1945. B. Government Claims. (1) Claims arising out of Maritime Incidents. By agree- 59 tat. iLa ment dated May 29, 1945, each Government agreed to waive certain types of maritime claims against the other. That agree- ment was terminated as of October 29, 1945, by notice from the Royal Norwegian Government to the United States Government. The two Governments now agree that such agreement shall be considered as remaining in force through June 30, 1946, as to any such maritime claims which remain unsettled as of the date of this Agreement. (2) Other Shipping Claims. The two Governments have reviewed, accounted for, and settled their mutual claims relating to merchant shipping arising under the special maritime lend- lease agreement contained in the exchange of notes of July 11, s56tat. 167. 1942, and under shipping arrangements between the Norwegian Shipping and Trade Mission on the one hand and the War Ship- ping Administration and the United States Maritime Commission on the other, including charter hire, repair and reconversion, arming and disarming, supplies to vessels, and insurance. No further payment will be made by either Government to the other on these accounts except with respect to the following: (a) Claims presented before July 1, 1946, to the Royal Norwegian Government or any of its agencies for cash dis- bursements to masters of Norwegian vessels under charter to the War Shipping Administration (except disbursements from War Shipping Administration accounts). (b) Claims of either Government against the other arising under the terms of charter parties covering United States Government owned vessels operated by the Royal Norwegian Government under the "bareboat out-time charter back" program, including claims of the United States Government for insurance premiums and claims of the Royal Norwegian Government arising from the liability of the United States Government as war or marine risk insurer or assumer of any loss or damage to the chartered vessel or for any claims against the chartered vessel which are not waived or assumed under the provisions of any waiver or assumption of claims agreement. (c) Claims for freight money (including demurrage) and passenger fares for account of the Royal Norwegian Govern- 1850

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