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 2604 Italian discharge of all claims against U. S. Expedition of settle- ment of clalim!s by Italy. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. to investigate and determine all questions relating to such claims and to adjust and settle all authentic claims by payment. A list of the various currencies to be transferred in this connection is contained in the Annex to this Agreement. Article IV The Government of Italy agrees that the foregoing settlements re- garding obligations and claims described in paragraphs 1 (a), 1 (b), and 1 (c) of this Agreement fully and completely discharge any and all obligations and claims against the Government of the United States of America by or on behalf of the Italian nationals (or persons claiming under them) formerly in the custody of the Government of the United States of America and its agencies who may have evi- dences of obligations or may have claims of the types described in paragraphs 1 (a), 1 (b), and 1 (c) of this Agreement. The Govern- ment of Italy will save the Government of the United States of America harmless from any liability arising as a result of such claims. Article V The Government of Italy undertakes to expedite in every way pos- sible the investigation, determination and settlement of all claims which form the subject of this Agreement. To this end, the Govern- ment of the United States agrees to turn over to the Government of Italy all documents in its possession relating to claims under para 1 (c) above and will aid the Government of Italy in the determination of the validity of claims under para 1 (a) and 1 (b) above. The Italian Government on its part agrees to turn over to the Government of the United States all military payment orders and certificates of credit balances as well as evidences of obligations under para 1 (c) above surrendered by claimants. Article VI Done at Rome in duplicate, in the English and Italian languages, both of which shall have equal validity, this 14th day of January 1949. For the Government of the United States of America JAMES CLEMET DUTNw For the Government of Italy SFOBZA GrusEPP PELLA

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