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60 STAT.] UNITED KINGDOM-MUTUAL AID SETTLEMENT-MAR . 27,1946 Agreements between the United States of America and the United King- March 27, 14M dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland respecting a mutual aid [T. I A.s. 109] settlement. Signed at Washington March 27, 1946. Together with joint statement dated December 6, 194]5. MEMORANDUM PURSUANT TO JOINT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 6, 1945, REGARDING SETTLEMENT FOR LEND-LEASE, RECIPROCAL AID, SURPLUS WAR PROPERTY, AND CLAIMS 1. The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- ment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland an- nounced in a Joint Statement of December 6, 1945 that they had P 14. reached an understanding for the settlement of lend-lease and reciprocal aid, for the acquisition of United StatesArmy and Navy surplus prop- erty, and the United States interest in installations, located in the United Kingdom, and for the final settlement of the financial claims of each Government against the other arising out of the conduct of the war. It was therein stated that specific agreements necessary to implement that understanding, setting forth the terms in detail, and consistent with the Joint Statement were in the course of preparation. These have now been completed. 2. These specific agreements, which are annexed hereto, are as follows: I. Agreement on Lend-Lease and Reciprocal Aid Pipelines Pt p- 1 7 - and Offsetting Arrangement. II. Agreement on Settlement of Intergovernmental Claims. P" P 1534. III. Agreement relating to Civilian Holdings. Pt,p. 137. IV. Agreement relating to Military Holdings. PI. V. Agreement on Lend-Lease Aircraft (Non-Combat) and Po 1P M Spares. VI. Agreement relating to Petroleum. p.1M7. VII. Agreement on Lend-Lease and Reciprocal Aid Installa- Po P' ..

tions. VIII. Agreement relating to United States Army and Navy P-' .P-. Surplus Property and Surplus Installations in the United Kingdom. IX. Agreement relating to Tort Claims. Pod p. 13. 3. With the exception of certain small craft specifically covered by . these Agreements, vessels furnished under lend-lease and reciprocal aid are subject to return to the supplying Government in accordance with the terms upon which they were furnished or with detailed ar- rangements agreed or to be agreed between the two Governments. Consequently no separate agreement relating to such vessels is in- cluded among these Agreements. 1525