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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. July 19, 1948 [T. .A. S. 1803] Payment by Yugo- slavia. Agreement between the United States of America and Yugoslavia, and accompanying aide-memoire and notes respecting the settlement of pecuniary claims against Yugoslavia. Signed at Washington July 19, 1948; entered into force July 19, 1948. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE FEDERAL PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA REGARDING PECUNIARY CLAIMS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ITS NATIONALS The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- ment of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, being desirous of effecting an expeditious and equitable settlement of claims of the United States of America and of its nationals against Yugoslavia, have agreed upon the following articles: Article 1 (a) The Government of Yugoslavia agrees to pay, and the Govern- ment of the United States agrees to accept, the sum of $17,000,000 United States currency in full settlement and discharge of all pecuniary claims of the Government of the United States against the Government of Yugoslavia, other than those arising from Lend-Lease and civilian supplies furnished as military relief, arising between September 1, 1939 and the date hereof, and in full settlement and discharge of all claims of nationals of the United States against the Government of Yugo- slavia on account of the nationalization and other taking by Yugo- slavia of property and of rights and interests in and with respect to property, which occurred between September 1, 1939 and the date hereof. (b) Such payment by the Government of Yugoslavia shall be made to the Secretary of State of the United States of America within forty-five days after the signing of this Agreement. (c) If, upon adjudication made by the agency established or otherwise designated by the Government of the United States to adjudicate claims settled under this Agreement, it is found that the sum of $17,000,000 payable by the Government of Yugoslavia under the provisions of the Agreement is in excess of the total sum of the claims determined to be valid, exclusive of any interest on such claims for the period beginning on the date of the payment referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article, plus the costs of adjudication, if any, not borne by the claimants, the Government of the United States shall take the necessary steps to return such excess amount to the Government of Yugoslavia. 2658

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