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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. understood that they have been waived by the Norwegian Govern- ment where they represent claims of the Norwegian Government against the United States Government, or will be disposed of by the Norwegian Government, without expense to the United States Govern- ment, where they represent claims of private interests against the United States Government: 1. transportation of Norwegian ref- ugees on WSA vessels . ... $26, 000. 00 -$40, 000. 00 2. requisitioning of Norwegian property...........$48, 100. 00 3. patent funds, held by the Alien Property Custodian . . . .. $800, 000. 00 -$950, 000.00 4. acts or omissions of U.S. troops inNorway......... approximately $10, 000. 00 Certain of the dollar amounts stated in this letter may not corre- spond to the figures as finally determined, and it is understood that the waiver of claims relates to the items described and not to the particu- lar amounts or range of amounts stated. I should appreciate it if Your Excellency would advise me whether the foregoing is in accordance with the understanding of your Government. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. G C MARSHALL His Excellency WILHELM MUNTHE DE MORGENSTIERNE, Ambassador of Norway. The Norwegian Ambassador to the Secretary of State NORWEGIAN EMBASSY WASHINGTON 7,D. O . FEBRUARY 24, 1948. EXCELLENCY: Ai, p. 185 I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of today's date setting forth the understanding of your Government in respect to our agreement upon the amounts of specific claims of each Government against the other which are settled in the Agreement which we have signed today. I am glad to confirm that the statements made in your note are in accordance with the understanding of my Government. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. W. MUNTHE MORGENSTIERNE Ambassador of Norway His Excellency GEORGE C. MARSHALL, Secretary of State. 1856