LEND-LEASE SETTLEMENT Memorandum of arrangement between the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands signed at Washington May 28, 1947 Entered into force May 28, 1947 [For text, see TIAS 1750, ante, vol. 10, p. 213, NETHERLANDS.] MARINE TRANSPORTATION AND LITIGATION Exchange of notes at Washington June 17 and 27, 1947, modifying agreement of December 4, 1942 Entered into force June 27, 1947 Ref: 4273/6/47 61 Stat. 3014; Treaties and Other International Acts Series 1636 The British Ambassador to the Secretary of State His Majesty's Ambassador presents his compliments to the Secretary of State and has the honour to inform him that, as the result of discussions between the Treasury Solicitor of the United Kingdom and the Attorney General of the United States concerning the further modification of the Agreement signed in London on the 4th December, 1942,1 regarding mutual aid in matters of marine transportation and litigation, previously modified by the notes exchanged on the 25th March and the 7th May, 1946, His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are prepared to enter into an agreement with the Government of the United States on the following terms: For the purpose of the said Agreement, all cargoes belonging to or at the risk of either contracting Government shipped on board vessels belonging to or at the risk of the other contracting Government which are laden on board such vessels sailing at or after midnight 30th June, 1947, shall be considered in all respects as if the cargo were privately owned; and the provisions of the said Agreement shall cease to apply to such cargoes. 2. His Majesty's Ambassador therefore desires to suggest that if the abovementioned provision meets with the concurrence of the Government of the United States, this memorandum and the Secretary of State's reply to that effect shall be considered as constituting an Agreement between the two Governments in this matter. BRITISH EMBASSY, F.B.C. 1EAS 282, ante, p. 631. The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador The Secretary of State presents his compliments to His Excellency the British Ambassador and has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of his note No. 345 of June 17, 1947 proposing a further modification of the Agreement signed in London on December 4, 1942 concerning mutual aid in matters of marine transportation and litigation and subsequently modified by an exchange of notes dated March 25 and May 7, 1946. The further modification proposed is in the following terms: "For the purpose of the said Agreement, all cargoes belonging to or at the risk of either contracting Government shipped on board vessels belonging to or at the risk of the other contracting Government which are laden on board such vessels sailing at or after midnight 30th June, 1947, shall be considered in all respects as if the cargo were privately owned; and the provisions of the said Agreement shall cease to apply to such cargoes." The proposed modification is acceptable to the Government of the United States, and this note and the British Ambassador's note under reference shall be considered as constituting an Agreement between the two Governments on the matter. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, June 27, 1947. 411.41 Ships/6-1747 R.T.Y. MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES Exchange of notes at Washington July 25 and October 9, 1947 61 Stat. 3763; Treaties and Other International Acts Series 1718 The Secretary of State to the British Chargé d'Affaires ad interim DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON July 25, 1947 SIR: Due to the lapse of time between the approval of the Act to Provide for Assistance to Greece and Turkey, effective May 22, 1947,1 and the actual arrival of American military equipment and supplies in Greece, the Government of the United States wishes to establish an arrangement with the Government of the United Kingdom which would: (1) provide for the continuation of the furnishing of such supplies and equipment by the United Kingdom as are necessary for the Greek military program until United States supplies arrive in Greece; (2) provide for the continued procurement by the Government of the United Kingdom of certain supplies required by the Greek Armed Forces which the Government of the United States is not now in a position to provide from its own resources. Pending further arrangements, the Government of the United States hereby undertakes to the extent provided in this note to pay the Government of the United Kingdom for supplies and equipment issued, and for services incident to the procurement and delivery of such supplies and equipment provided by the Government of the United Kingdom to the Government of Greece for the Greek Armed Forces after May 22, 1947. Such issues shall be deemed to include all arrivals in Greece of such supplies and equipment after May 22, 161 Stat. 103. 1947. Such supplies, equipment, and services shall be deemed to exclude items which the Government of the United Kingdom has agreed to provide free of charge, including (a) certain initial equipment and supplies for the Greek Army provided against demands submitted before May 22, 1947 (estimated to be approximately £2,000,000 in value); (b) any supplies for the Greek Air Force which were included subject to availabilities in the Order of Battle agreed with the British Air Ministry in 1946 and certain special items added thereto in 1947; (c) any other items which the Government of the United Kingdom has agreed to provide free of charge in accordance with arrangements previously made by the Government of the United Kingdom with the Greek Government or against payment by the Greek Government from funds made available by the Government of the United Kingdom for that purpose. Pending the establishment of military and naval supply programs in accordance with the fourth paragraph hereof, it is the understanding of the Government of the United States that the British authorities concerned will issue within reasonable limits necessary supplies and equipment based on their past experience and upon the essential needs of the Greek Government for the maintenance of its military forces. The Government of the United States, however, does not undertake financial responsibility for any issues beyond such reasonable limits. In order to assure that continuing requirements of the Greek Armed Forces are met with respect to certain limited and vital equipment and supplies which the Government of the United States is not now in a position to provide from its own resources, it is specifically requested that the Government of the United Kingdom continue procurement of (1) food requirements of the Greek Armed Forces through August 31, 1947 for 176,000 men, or such other number as may be agreed, on the same scale as now used, and (2) necessary ammunition and maintenance supplies, in quantities agreed between representatives of the two Governments, for equipment of British origin now held by the Greek Armed Forces. Personnel of the military and naval sections of the American Mission for Aid to Greece will have arrived in Greece shortly after the effective date of the Act. These representatives will cooperate with the British military, naval, and air missions in Greece in the estimation of military supply requirements which might be met from British sources and will ordinarily request the Government of the United Kingdom through appropriate channels to supply such categories of supplies and equipment as the War or Navy Department may deem appropriate. The Government of the United States will be financially responsible for, but only for, all issues made by the Government of the United Kingdom against such requests. Representatives of the Government of the United States will review with representatives of the Government of the United Kingdom questions relating to the establishment of the basis for |