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 62 STAT.] U. K. -U. S. EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION-SEPT. 22, 1948 Agreement and exchange of notes between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland respecting a United States Educational Commission in the United Kingdom. Signed at London September 22, 1948; entered into force September 22, 1948. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FOR THE USE OF FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING SETTLE- MENT FOR LEND-LEASE, RECIPROCAL AID, SURPLUS WAR PROPERTY AND CLAIMS MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRE- LAND ON 6th DECEMBER, 1945. The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- ment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Desiring to promote further mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and of the United Kingdom and the Colonial Dependencies by a wider exchange of knowledge and pro- fessional talents; Considering that Section 32 (b) of the United States Surplus Prop- erty Act of 1944, as amended by Public Law No. 584, 79th Congress, provides that the Secretary of State of the United States may enter into an agreement for certain educational activities with any foreign government for the use of currencies or credits for currencies of such foreign government acquired as a result of surplus property dis- posals; and Considering that paragraph 6 of the Joint Statement Regarding Settlement for Lend-Lease, Reciprocal Aid, Surplus War Property and Claims made by the Government of the United States and the Gov- ernment of the United Kingdom on 6th December, 1945 (hereinafter designated "the Joint Statement"), provides for acquisition by the Government of the United States from the Government of the United Kingdom of a sum in pounds sterling to an aggregate dollar value not in excess of $50,000,000 for the purpose, inter alia, of carrying out educational programmes in accordance with agreements to be con- cluded between the two Governments; Having accordingly agreed as follows:- ArICLE 1 (a) There shall be established a joint Commission to be known as the United States Educational Commission in the United Kingdom (hereinafter designated "the Commission"), which shall be recognised September 22, 1948 [T. I. A. S. 1870] 60 Stat. 1564. 60 Stat. 754 . 50U.S.C.app. § 1641 (b). 60 Stat. 1665 . United States Edu- cational Commission in the United King- dom. 3577

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