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56 Stat. 1605. 55 Stat. 31. 22 U. 8. C., Supp. IV, §§ 411-419. Ante, p. 52. 57 Stat. 920. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMIENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. by the Government of Belgium for the purpose of facilitating the provision of reciprocal aid. 3. It is the understanding of the Government of Belgium that all such aid, as well as other aid, including information received under Article VI of the Agreement of June 16, 1942, accepted by the Presi- dent of the United States or his authorized representatives from the Government of Belgium will be received as a benefit to the United States under the Act of March 11, 1941. Insofar as circumstances will permit, appropriate record of aid received under this arrange- ment, except for miscellaneous facilities and services, will be kept by each Government. 4. In order to facilitate the procurement in Belgian metropolitan territory of supplies, materials, facilities, information and services described in Section 1, by permitting their direct purchase rather than their procurement by the methode contemplated in Section 2, during the period of military operations and until such time as the official agencies of the Belgian Government are able to provide such reciprocal aid in the manner contemplated in Section 2, the Govern- ment of Belgium agreed to make available to designated officers of the United States Government such Belgian franc currency or credits as may be needed for the purpose. The necessary arrangements will be made by the appropriate authorities of the two governments. If the Government of the United States concurs in the foregoing, I would suggest that the present note and your reply to that effect be regarded as placing on record the understanding of our two govern- ments in this matter and as superseding the exchange of notes of January 30, 1943 on this subject, and that for clarity and convenience of administration the present note and your reply be made retroac- tive to June 16, 1942, the date of the Agreement of the two Govern- ments on the principles of mutual aid. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration. SILVERCRUYS Belgian Ambassador. The Honorable EDWARD R. STE1 Nrnrs, Jr., Secretary of State, Washington, D.O. The Secretary of State to the Belgian Ambassador DEPARTENT OF STATE WASHINGTON April 17, 1945 ExczuAxNcr: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today's date concerning the principles and procedures applicable to the pro- vision of aid by the Government of Belgium to the United States of America or its forces.