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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [58 STAr.
mentioned. This procedure is proposed on a basis of reciprocity under
the terms of Section 7 of the Act.
Accept, Sir, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration.
NELSON TRUSLEB JOHNSON
Enclosure:
Public Law 704.
The Right Honorable
HIEBE.IT VEBE EVATT,
Minister for External Affairs,
Canberra,A.C .T .
The Australian Minister of State for External Affairs to the
American Minister
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS,
CANEBRRA. A. C. T .
10th May, 1944.
I have the honour to refer to your note of 10th November, 1942,
relating to the question of changing the present procedure with respect
to prizes taken by the United States Naval Forces in foreign waters
remote from ports of the United States.
2. I note that Public Law 704-77th Congress, an Act to facilitate
the disposition of prizes captured by the United States and for other
purposes, was approved on 18th August, 1942, and that this Act relates
only to prizes captured during the present war. It is also perceived
that according to the terms of Section 3 of the abovementioned Pub-
lic Law, "the jurisdiction of prizes brought into the territorial waters
of a co-belligerent shall not be exercised under authority of this Act
nor shall prizes be taken or appropriated within such territorial
waters for the use of the United States unless the Government having
jurisdiction over such territorial waters consents to the exercise of
such jurisdiction or to such taking or appropriation".
3. I now have the honour to advise that the Australian Government
is pleased to convey to the Government of the United States of America
the consent requested in the terms of Section 3 referred to above, on
a basis of reciprocity as stated in Section 7 of the Act.
I have the honour to be, With the highest consideration, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
H. V. EVATr.
Minister of State
for External Affairs.
The Honourable
NELSON TRusLER JOHNSON,
Envoy Extraordinaryand Minister Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America,
American Legation,
Canberra
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