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 1872 Ante, p. 1869. Ante, p. 186. Rights of censor- ship, etc., in time of war. Ante, p. 1869. Ante, p. 1866 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. The British Amrbassador to the Secretary of State BRITISH EMBASSY, WASHINGTON, D.C. No. 95 24th February, 1948 SIR, I have the honour to refer to Article XI of the Agreement relating to the civil use of the leased air bases signed today and to inform you that it is the understanding of my Government that if the United Kingdom is at war, the Government of the United Kingdom or the Government of the Territory concerned will be entitled to exercise rights of censorship, contraband control and other like belligerent rights, within any area designated under paragraph (2) of Article VIII; and that if the United States is at war, the United States will be entitled to detain any aircraft, before it proceeds to the place speci- fied under Article XI, so long as may be necessary for the exercise of such rights. 2. If the Government of the United States of America agrees, I would suggest that the present note and Your Excellency's reply should be regarded as placing on record the understanding of the two Governments in this matter. I have the honour to be, with the highest consideration, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, INVEROHAPEL The Honourable GEORGE C. MARSHALL, Secretaryof State of the United States, Washington, D.O. The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON February 4, 1948 Excmr .cyr: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency's note of today's date, the terms of which are as follows: "I have the honour to refer to Article XI of the Agreement re- lating to the civil use of the leased air bases signed today and to inform you that it is the understanding of my Government that if the United Kingdom is at war, the Government of the United King- dom or the Government of the Territory concerned will be entitled to exercise rights of censorship, contraband control and other like belligerent rights, within any area designated under paragraph (2) of Article VIII; and that if the United States is at war, the United States will be entitled to detain any aircraft, before it proceeds to the place specified under Article XI, so long as may be necessary for the exercise of such rights.

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