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62 STAT.] CZECHOSLOVAKIA-MUTUAL AID SETTLEMENT-SEPT. 16 , 1948 2851 Government of the United States of America. All net proceeds of disposals requiring such consent will be paid to the Government of the United States of America. 3. Other Benefits. In liquidation of pre and post V-J Day transfers by the Government of the United States of America, to the Govern- ment of the Czechoslovak Republic amounting to approximately $2,762,075.67, the Government of the United States of America agrees to accept and the Government of the Czechoslovak Republic agrees to pay the total sum of Czech crowns 8,648,072.50 /or such sum in Czech crowns as may be equivalent to U. S . $172,961.45 at the official rate of exchange between Czech crowns and U. S. dollars, should such rate be other than 50 Czech crowns = 1 U. S . dollar upon date of payment/ not later than ten /10/ days after the execution of this agreement. Payment of the foregoing amount shall be made in Czech crowns to the American Embassy in the city of Prague. On the receipt by the American Embassy of the foregoing amount, the Government of the Czechoslovak Republic shall be released from any and all obligations except as otherwise specified in this agreement arising under the Act of Congress of the United States of America dated March 11, 1941, known as the "Lend-Lease Act" and under the Master Lend-Lease Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Czechoslovak Republic signed July 11, 1942, including transfers received by the Government of the Czechoslovak Republic from countries other than the United States of America. Any claim or claims that may be advanced against the Government of the Czechoslovak Republic by a government other than the Government of the United States of America arising out of either of the above mentioned Lend-Lease Act and Agreement may be referred by the Government of the Czecho- slovak Republic to the Government of the United States of America for appropriate attention. 4. Other Claims Reserved. This Agreement does not affect claims or negotiations except those arising out of lend-lease or otherwise specifically disposed of by this Agreement. 5. Effective Date. This Agreement shall be effective upon signature. DONE AT PRAHA, in duplicate, in the English and Czech languages, this 16 day of Septembre, 1948. FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LAURENCE A. STEINHARDT FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC Dr RUDOLF BYSTRICKY Payment by Czecho- slovak Republic. 55 Stat. 31. 22 U. S.C. §§411- 419; Supp. I, § 412 et seq. 56 Stat. 1562. Effective date.