Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 62 Part 2.djvu/578

 1858 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. The Norwegian Ambassador to the Secretary of State NORWEGIAN EMBASSY WASHINGTON 7, D. C. FEBRUARY 24, 1948. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of today's date with regard to the arrangements and procedures with respect to settle- ment for articles and services procured in Norway for the United States armed forces, use of Norwegian kroner in the accounts of finance officers of the United States armed forces, and conversion into dollars of certain kroner holdings of the United States armed forces. I am glad to confirm that the statements made in your note are in accordance with the understanding of my Government. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consid- eration. W. MUNTHE MORGENSTIERNE Ambassador of Norway His Excellency GEORGE C. MARSHALL, Secretary of State. The Norwegian Ambassador to the Secretary of State NORWEGIAN EMBASSY WASHINGTON 7, D. C. FEBRUARY 24, 1948. EXCELLENCY: In connection with the settlement of obligations arising under the Agreement of May 6, 1942 between the Royal Norwegian Government, the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the United States, known as the "Tripartite Agreement", ['] covering the hire for a number of merchant vessels, and the agreements executed in 1942 and 1943 between the Royal Norwegian Government, the Gov- ernment of the United Kingdom, the Government of the United States and the original charterers of a number of tankers, known as the "Quadripartite Agreements", [1] there remain to be paid by the Goverment of the United States to the Royal Norwegian Government certain sums which are still subject to final accounting. It is the understanding of my Government that the agreement about to be signed between our two governments settling lend-lease, Plan A and certain claims is not intended in any way to affect these outstand- ing obligations under the Tripartite and Quadripartite Agreements. 1 Not printed.

�