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62 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-GERMAN PROPERTY IN SPAIN-MAY 10,1948 Aprovecho esta oportunidad para reiterarles las seguridades de mi distinguida consideraci6n. [SEAL] E DE NAVASQjES A Mr. HAROLD M. RANDALL, Jefe de la Delegacionde los Estados Unidos de America; A M. FRANCOIS DE PANAFIEU, Jefe de la Delegacionde Francia;y A Mr. FRANCIS MC. COMBE, Jefe de la Delegaciondel Reino Unido de la Gran Bretanay Norte de Irlanda.- Translation The President of the Spanish Delegation Letter No. 5 MADRID, May 10, 1948. SIRS: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated this A*',p. 2103. day, the text of which, having been duly translated into Spanish, reads as follows: "In the course of the negotiations which have terminated in the Accord signed today, the signatory Allied Governments have repre- Ate, p . 2062. sented that in parallel with arrangements concluded with other States in the matter, provision should be made, in accordance with their desire, for the treatment of any property found in Spain, the pre- vious owners of which died during the war, victims of acts of brutal- ity, leaving no known heirs. We understand that the Spanish Government will use its best efforts with a view to placing the pro- ceeds of such property at the disposal of the Allied Governments in aid of the work of rehabilitation and resettlement to which we con- firm that our Governments will devote any such receipts." I have the honor to signify to you that note has been taken of the text transcribed above for the pertinent informative purposes. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the assurances of my distinguished consideration. [SEAL] E DE NAVASQiES Mr. HAROID M. RANDALL, Chief of Delegationof the United States of America; Mr. FRANCOIS DE PANAFIEU, Chief of Delegation of France;and Mr. FRANCIS MCCOMBE, Chief of Delegation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2105