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59 STAT.] NETHERLANDS-MUTUAL AID -APR. 30 , 1945 1627 Agreements between the United States of America and the Netherlands April 30,1946 respecting mutual aid, including agreement relating to supplies and [. A .s.480] services signed at Washington April 0S,1945, effective April 30, 1945; with accompanying memorandum and exchange of notes signed at Washington April 0S,1945; agreement relating to principles applying to the provision of aid to the armed forces of the United States effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington April 30, 1945, effective July 8, 1942. And exchanges of notes signed at Washington April 30, 1945. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS UNDER SECTION 3 (c) OF THE LEND-LEASE ACT 6 stat. 31. As parties signatory to the United Nations Declaration of January 1, 1942, the Government of the United States of America and the 6tat. 1600. Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands have pledged them- selves to employ their full resources, military and economic, against those nations with which they are at war. In the Agreement of July 8, 1942 between the Government of the United States of America 66 tat. 164. and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, each con- tracting government undertook to provide the other with such ar- ticles, services, facilities and information useful in the prosecution of their common war undertaking as each may be in a position to supply. The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- ment of the Kingdom of the Netherlands desire to insure the continu- ing provision of such articles, services, facilities or information without interruption owing to any uncertainty as to the date when the military resistance of the common enemy may cease; and desire to insure further that such articles, services, facilities or information as shall be agreed to be furnished by the United States of America for the purpose of providing war aid to the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, shall be disposed of and transferred, following a deter- mination by the President that such aid is no longer necessary to the prosecution of the war, in an orderly manner which will best promote their mutual interests. For the purpose of attaining the above-stated objectives, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands agree as follows: ARTICLE I All aid undertaken to be provided by the United States of America under this Agreement shall be made available under the authority