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FRANCE-MUTUAL AID-FEB. 28, 1945 United States of America of any net losses to the Government of the United States of America including contract cancellation charges resulting from the determination of the Provisional Government of the French Republic not to accept such articles or services. Delivery of any articles or services, under the provisions of Article III and Article IV, may be withheld by the Government of the United States of America without cost to the Provisional Government of the French Republic whenever the President determines that such action is in the national interest. Article VI Any amounts paid to the Government of the United States of America pursuant to the terms of this agreement shall be deemed to be among the benefits or considerations provided by the Provisional Government of the French Republic pursuant to Article VI of the preliminary agreement of February 28, 1945. SCHEDULE I The terms and conditions upon which the articles and services listed below are to be transferred by the United States of America to the Provisional Government of the French Republic after the determina- tion by the President of the United States that such aid is no longer necessary in the prosecution of the war, in accordance with Article III hereof, are as follows: A. Unless otherwise provided by mutual agreements, transfers of articles shall take place, and title and risk of loss shall pass to the Provisional Government of the French Republic, immediately upon loading of the articles on board ocean vessel in a United States port, provided, that those articles which, prior to the end of the periods au- thorized by law, shall have been contracted for by the United States Government and shall not have been transferred to the Provisional Government of the French Republic as above set forth, shall be deemed to be transferred, and title and risk of loss shall pass to the Provisional Government of the French Republic, upon the last day of such periods. B. The amount which the Provisional Government of the French Republic shall pay to the United States of America for articles trans- ferred under the provisions of Article III of this Agreement, shall be the total purchase price, which shall be the sum of the following items, as determined by the President of the United States, or an officer of the United States Government designated by him: 1. The price of the articles, which shall be determined as follows: (a) In the case of standard supplies the price shall be the current sale price or the adjusted contract price, whichever is lower; pro- vided, that in the event the current sale price is not determined, the price shall be the adjusted contract price less five per cent of such adjusted contract price. 1309 Credit for amounts paid to U. S. Ante, p. 1306. Terms and condi- tions. Title and risk of loss. Total purchase price. Ante, p. 1308. Price of articles. 59 STAT.]