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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. February27,1948 Agreement between the United States of America and France respecting [T. I.A. S. 19301 a mutual aid settlement, implementing the agreement of May 28, 1946. Effected by exchange of notes signed at lVashington February27, 1948; entered into force February 27, 1948. The Secretary of State to the French Ambassador Expenditures of the I'. S. Armed Forces in France and French overseas territories. Settlement of lend- lease, reciprocal aid, etc. 61 Stai. , Pt. 4, p. 4216. Troop pay and pro- elremnent. 61 Stat., Pt. 4, p. 4175. 61 Stat., Pt. 4, p. 4206. DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON February 27, 1948 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the recent conversations between repre- sentatives of the Government of the United States of America and representatives of the Government of the French Republic, regard- ing expenditures of the United States Armed Forces in France and French overseas territories, and to state that the Government of the United States of America is prepared to give effect to an agreement in the following terms: 1. Reference is made to the "Declaration made in Paris by the President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic and in Washington by the President of the United States on May 28, 1946", which stated that representatives of the respective govern- ments had met together in Washington and had discussed important economic and financial problems of common interest, among which was the settlement of lend-lease, reciprocal aid and other accounts. 2. By a "Memorandum of Understanding dated May 28, 1946, between the Government of the United States of America and the Provisional Government of the French Republic Regarding Settle- ment for Lend-Lease, Reciprocal Aid, Surplus Property, and Claims", arrangements and procedures for the settlement of past and future troop pay and procurement of United States Armed Forces in France and French overseas territories were agreed upon. These arrange- ments were incorporated in a "Joint United States-French Report of the Troop Pay and United States Armed Forces Procurement Sub- Committee", and a "Memorandum of Agreement Between the Govern- ment of the United States and the Provisional Government of the French Republic Regarding Expenditures of the United States Armed Forces in French Territory". 3. The aforementioned report contained an estimate with respect to obligations of the United States Armed Forces for procurement through the French authorities (AFA) from September 2, 1945 through December 25, 1945 in the amount of $100 million. In addi- tion, the report contained an estimate of United States Army pro- curement in France from December 26, 1945 through March 31, 1946 in the amount of $20 million. 3826

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