62 STAT.] BELGIUM-MUTUAL AID SETTLEMENT- J eul 23 1946 CSept.24 , 1946 authority as has jurisdiction thereof, in the case of scrap and sal- vage, has received an offer therefor under a formal invitation to bid (which is accepted not later than October 10, 1946) or has arrived at a written or oral understanding which the Central Field Com- missioner or such other authority regards as firm. 3991 3. (a) All obligations (including, but not limited to, expenses, bgianitomBemltB claims, rents, and requisitions, but specifically excluding the obliga- tions set forth in sub-paragraph (b) below), incident to the care, custody, and liquidation of United States Government property in Belgium, except property transferred to the Belgian Government under arrangements other than this agreement and except the property specified in sub-paragraphs 2 (a), 2 (b), and 2 (c) above, will, to the following extent, be borne by the Belgian Government: (1) From the date at which title passes hereunder in the case of any property transferred to the Belgian Government pursuant to this agreement before October 1, 1946. (2) From October 1, 1946, in the case of all other property which prior to or on that date or at any time thereafter is declared surplus to the Office of the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner, Department of State, or becomes scrap or salvage, except that in the case of property declared surplus or becoming scrap or salvage after De- cember 10, 1946 the obligation of the Belgian Government shall at- tach only from the date on which such property is declared surplus or becomes scrap or salvage. (b) The following will not be obligations of the Belgian Govern- Goverbiget of U.8. ment but will continue to be obligations of the United States Gov- ernment: (1) Expenses of pay, maintenance and administration of United States military and civilian personnel and of prisoners of war held by the United States. (2) Tort claims asserted against the United States Government arising in connection with the care, custody and liquidation of prop- erty of which the Belgian Government has not taken possession here- under at the time the claim arises. 4. The Belgian Government agrees to take possession of the prop- Pfmptpopefon erty transferred to it under paragraph 1 of this agreement as promptly ty- as possible after transfer of title, and of such other United States surplus property and scrap and salvage in Belgium as may be mu- tually agreed upon, in accordance, in both cases, with procedures to be agreed upon between representatives of the two Governments. 5. The Belgian Government agrees to sell the property transferred pale of ta sferred to it under this agreement expeditiously and at the best possible monetary return, with due regard for the necessities of the Belgian economy, and, in case of a contemplated bulk sale, to obtain the prior consent of the United States Government. 6. (a) The gross proceeds of sales of the property transferred aGram"roeeds hereunder will be shared equally by the two Governments. Gross proceeds, for the purposes of this agreement, are defined as the total
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