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 62 STAT.] BELGIUM-MUTUAL AID SETTLEMEN July 23 1946 3995 Sept. 24, 1946 Governments to the extent and in such proportions of sterling and Canadian dollars as the United States, United Kingdom, and Canadian Governments may determine by combined agree- ment to be necessary in order to comply with the existing financial arrangements among the three supplying governments. Any amounts of the reserve not so paid will not be claimed by the United States Government and will revert to the free disposition of the Belgian Government upon combined notification by the United States, United Kingdom, and Canadian Governments. WLC DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, July 23,1946 The Belgian Embassy to the Department of State AMBASSADE DE BELGIQUE D.1074 No. 8123 MEMORANDUM Reference is made to the Memorandum from the Government of the United States to the Government of Belgium dated July 23, 1946. The provisions of this Memorandum are accepted by the Government of Belgium. S WASHINGTON, September 24th, 1946. The Acting Secretary of State to the Belgian Ambassador DEPAtErNT or STATE WASHINGTON September 4 1946 Mr DEAR MR. AMBASSADOR: Representatives of your Government and of this Government have discussed several questions of interpretation with respect to the lan- guage of the Memorandum of Understanding between our two Gov- Antel P.398 ernments to be signed today. I am writing to state the understanding of this Government with respect to these questions. 1. The "United States surplus property heretofore transferred and heretofore designated for transfer to the Belgian Government under agreed procedures", referred to in the opening sentence of paragraph 68706-52 -PT. Ix---88

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