61 STAT.] FRANCE--MUTUAL AID SETTLEMENT-MAY 28, 1946 4181 9. The French Government, when it disposes of or distributes Nondiscrimibation property pursuant to this agreement, will use its best endeavors to erty- avoid discrimination against the legitimate interests of the United States manufacturers of such property, or their agents or distributors. Members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces, United States Government Agencies, United States citizens and non-profit institutions, and UNRRA and the International Red Cross will be ac- corded an opportunity to buy the property transferred under this agreement on the same basis and at the same priority as accorded to other buyers of like character. 10. To the extent that the property transferred to the French Gov- noA biliudedtf nde ernment under this agreement does not include the items listed in the agreement. "French Purchasing Program of United States Army Surplus" sub- mitted to the Office of the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner by the French Council of Allied Surplus on May 7, 1946, and subsequently amended, it is understood that the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner will use his best efforts to make such items available to the French Gov- ernment from surplus property located outside France and French North and West Africa at prices to be mutually agreed. The Foreign Liquidation Commissioner will also use his best efforts to arrange for the transportation of such property to France, the cost thereof to be borne by the French Government. If the property is transported in United States Government owned carriers, the charge for such trans- portation will be mutually agreed in advance. 11. Floating equipment acquired under this agreement, with the .Distibutionoffloat- exception of that listed in the Program referred to in Paragraph 10 above shall be distributed by the French Government in accordance with ECITO recommendations at prices not to exceed 50 per cent of original cost to the United States. 12. U. S. Army or Navy surplus property located in foreign areas hereafter sold by the United States to the French Government under the provisions of paragraphs 4 or 10 hereof or otherwise will be sold on the same credit terms and conditions as those set forth in the Memo- randum of Understanding. At, p. 4175 . DONE AT WASHINOTON, in duplicate, in the French and English Autentic texts. languages, both texts being authentic, this 28th day of May, 1946. FOR THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC H BONNT FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMfRIOA THOmBA B. McCACB
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