62 STAT.] NORWAY-MUTUAL AID SETTLEMENT-FEB. 24, 1948 United States Government for lend-lease articles heretofore trans- ferred or retransferred, or lend-lease services heretofore rendered, to the Royal Norwegian Government. D. Restrictions on Disposal. Disposals of lend-lease articles of types essentially or exclusively for use in war or warlike exercises, except for use in Norwegian territory, will be made only with the con- sent of the United States Government. All net proceeds of disposals requiring such consent will be paid to the United States Government. II. Military Relief Program In consideration of the mutual undertakings of this Agreement, the obligation of the Royal Norwegian Government to the United States Government for the United States share of the combined claim against the Royal Norwegian Government for the military relief pro- gram (Plan A) is considered discharged, and no further benefit will be sought by either Government. The Royal Norwegian Government recognizes that the settlement hereby made with the United States Government in no way impairs the obligation of the Royal Norwegian Government to the United Kingdom and Canadian Governments for their shares of the combined claim for Plan A. III. Claims A. Private Claims. To the extent that claimants have not here- tofore been paid, the Royal Norwegian Government will process claims against the United States Government and others, and discharge their liability with respect thereto, as follows: (1) Patent Claims. Claims of individuals, firms, and corpo- rations domiciled in Norwegian territory at the time of the use giving rise to the claim (except individuals who were then exclu- sively United States nationals) against the United States Govern- ment, its contractors and subcontractors, for royalties under license contracts for the use of inventions, patented or unpatended, or for infringement of patent rights, in connection with war pro- duction carried on prior to September 2, 1945, by the United States Government, its contractors or subcontractors. (2) Claims arising out of presence of United States forces in Norwegian territory. Claims against the United States Govern- ment or members of the United States Armed Forces or civilian personnel attached to such forces, arising out of acts or omissions in Norwegian territory of such members or civilian personnel, both line-of-duty and non-line-of-duty, occurring on or after April 9, 1940, and prior to July 1, 1946. (3) Requisitioning Claims. Claims of individuals, firms, and corporations domiciled in Norwegian territory at the time of the act giving rise to the claim (except individuals who were then exclusively United States nationals), against the United States Government arising out of the requisitioning for use in the war 1849
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