61 STAT.] CHINA-TRANSFER OF U. S . VESSELS-DEC. 8 , 1947 The American Ambassador to the ChineseMinister for ForeignAffairs No. 1302 AMERICAN EMBASSY Nanking, December 8,1947 EXOELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the "Agreement between the Govern- ment of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of China concerning the Transfer of Naval Vessels and Equipment pursuant to United States Public Law 512-79th Congress of the United States of America" signed today and, in particular, to that sentence in Article 2 of the Agreement which reads "From and after the delivery of said vessels, the Government of the Republic of China shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government of the United States of America, its officers, agents, servants and employees, against any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, expenses, and costs, regardless of the nature thereof, of every kind and character, whether arising out of contract or in tort, arising out of or connected with the transfer of such property or the use and operation thereof by the Government of the Republic of China." It is understood that the claims, demands, losses, damages, expenses, and costs, regardless of the nature thereof, of every kind and character, whether arising out of contract or in tort for which the Chinese Government assumes full responsibility, are limited to those which arise from and after the delivery of the vessels and out of or connected with the transfer of the property or the use and operation of it by the Republic of China. With reference to the concluding sentence of Article 2 of the Agree- ment, I am authorized to inform Your Excellency that the possible claim of the Aktiebolaget Bofors which may arise out of the transfer to the Government of the Republic of China of Bofors guns is the only claim of this nature of which the United States Navy Department is aware. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. J. LEIGHTON STUART His Excellency Dr. WANa SHIm-CHH, Ministerfor ForeignAffairs, Ministry of ForeignAffairs, Nanking. 60 Stat. 539. 50U.S.C.appi §§ 1871,1872. Ante, p. 3619. Ante, p. 3619. 3625
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