INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. The American Ambassador to an Official of the Czechoslovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs PRAGUE, July 25, 1947. MY DEAR DR. BY8TRICKY, With reference to your letter to me of today concerning certain specific claims and procurements settled in accordance with the prin- cipal settlement agreement between our two countries of this date, I am glad to confirm that your letter is in accordance with the under- standing of my government. Sincerely yours, LAURENCE A. STEINHARDT Dr. RuDOOLF BYSTRIOCY, Ministry of ForeignAffairs, Prague. The American Ambassador to an Official of the Czechoslovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs PRAGtE, July 25, 1947. DEAR DR. BySTRICKf, Settlements. In connection with the agreement signed today between our two governments for the settlement of certain war accounts, I wish to in- form you more specifically that a total of 5,639,174 crowns, now repre- sented in the dollar accounts of U. S . Army finance officers, is shown by United States Army records to have been captured from the enemy. This amount of crowns will be turned over to the Czechoslovak govern- ment by the United States Army without reimbursement on the part of the Czechoslovak government. It is my further understanding that advances by the U. S . Army to the Independent Czech Brigade of 7,322,935 Czech crowns /$146,- 458.70/ for expenditure purposes by that unit is assumed as an obliga- tion of the Czechoslovak government to the United States Army and is accordingly settled under the terms of settlement in paragraph one of today's agreement. I also understand that certain facilities, supplies and services fur- nished on a cash reimbursable basis to the Czechoslovak government by the U.S. Forces, European Theater in the amount of $39,181.26 during the period 2 March 1946 through 31 March 1947 are settled in full un- der the terms of settlement in paragraph one of the agreement signed today. I should appreciate your advising me whether the above is in accord- ance with the understanding of the Czechoslovak government. Sincerely yours, LAUJENCB A. STEINHABDT Dr. RuDoLF BYsTBICKf Ministry of ForeignAffairs, Prague. 3414
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