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AVOND LALEZ A LA CODION DIS DOMS DE FIDA ABLOIS

LE SURIS DE BADLE EL DE LA A ED 20S PERS-UNIS

Al application du memorandum draccord du 28 nai 1945, comportant règlomont on matiòre do prêt-bail, diside ríciproque, de surplus militaires ot de críences co „verre, dénommé ci-descous monorandun d'accord, oü en conséquence amne partie du naiement à citoctuer au

Gouvornorcrü dos Btats-Unis par le Gouvernement provicoire de la République frangaiso on vertu du dit merorendum, les deux couvornemento ont conclu un accord pour la cossion au Couvornomont frangeis do contains bions en surplus aux besoins des forces armées des

Stats-Unis. Cet accord est établi comte tonu des avantages qui doivent on découlor pour los coux porties et avoc la conviction quo les biens ainsi cédés sozont d'ur avantazo substantiol porr l'écononio civilo Iran- 28150 ,

I- Los deux gouvornemonts convicment que le

Couvornement frangais ecquiert, dans les conditions fixtos ci-après,

la ploino et entiêre propriété des

bions suivants

a) Sous réserve dos paracraphes II, III ot IV ci-dossous, tous articlos mobiliers, de quelque nature qu'ils soiont, situés on France, en Afrique di Hord ot on Afriquo Occidentalo frangoisas qui, au 25 nai 1946, étalont déjà déclarés au Gomissariat à la liquidation

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des biens à l'étranger du Départonent dietat des Stato- Unis, dénormé ci-dossous Comissariat à la liquidation, comne étent on surplas des besoins des Ministères de la Quorie

do la Marine des Ntats-Unis ot mig hons

de lour pesponsabilité ou qui lui ont été apròs cette date ou lui seront déolarés corno tols•

b) Tous les intérêts possédés

par los Iinistores

de la Guerre ct io la Torine des

Stats-Unis dans los

installations, J compris tous immoubles par costination, situéos en France, en Afrique du lord ot on

Afriquo Occidentale frangoises, qui oni été ou soront iletriouroment déclarés au Comissariat à la liquidation comme etant en surplus des besoins dos

linistâres

de la Guciro ot de la larine dos itats-Unis.

c) Tous los intérêts possédés par los uniatôros de la Quorro ot de la Marine dos Utats-Unis dans certains anticlos et installationa situés à louméa (Iouvolle Calédonie) tels qurils sont énumérés dano un aide-mónoiro rolatif à I'nstitut Frangeia du Pacifique ronis par les represontants du Couvernenent français.

II•- Sont expressément excentós des biens cédés en application du présent accord :

a) Le matériol de combat non démilitarisé, y compris les munitions;

b) Les biens, situés en Franco, on Afrigao du

Torà ot en Africho decidentale frangaisos, qui ont fait I'objot drun contrat ou drun engagement de vonte de la part du Gouvornonent doe Mtats-unis on favor drachetours autres que lo Gouvornomont français. Ces
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NII,- Les biens on surplus de l'arméo où do la marine dos Stats-unis qui se trouvent en territoiro etranger et que los Ntato-inis vendront ultéricurement au Gouvernement frangais, doit en application dos paracrophes IV ou K, ci-dessus, soit autrement, scront cédés aux conditions générales et do orfdit fixées dans le mororandum d'accord.

Pait à Washington, co 28 mai 1946, en angleio et on français,

deux toztes faisant également foi»

Rous le Gouvernement des Itaso-Unis d'Amériaue

Pour lo Couvernement provisoiro do la

République franges se
AGREENENT RELATINO TO THE TRANSTER OF SURPLUS

DID SEAS ARE AND FA PROPER MD DISNATTTONS

IN FRANGE AND CERTAIN FRENCH OVERSEAS, TERRITORTES

In accordance with the kemorandum of Understanding regarding settle ment for lend-lease, reciprocal aid, surplus mar property and claims, dated bay 28, 1946, and in partial consideration of the payment to be made thereunder by the Provisional Goverrent of the French Republic to the

Coverrment of the United Statos, the tro Governments have reached agree ment for the transfer to the French Government of certain property which 1s surplus to the needs of the United States Armed Forces. This agreement has been made on the basis of the mutual advantages to be derived therefran and In the expectation that the property transferable hereunder will provide substantial benefits to the Franch civilian economy.

1. The two Governments have agreed that the French Gorertment shall acquire possession of and title to the following property on the terns and conditions set forth belows

a) AlI moreable articles of whatever description, except as set forth in

Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 belon, located in France and French North and

West Africa which had been on Way 25, 1946, or are thereafter declared to the Office of the Foreign Ilquidation Commissloner, Untted States

Department of state, as surplus to the needs and responsibilities of the United States War and Navy Departments.

b) A11 interests of the United States War and Navy Departments In installations (which torn Includes structures or capital assemblles affixed to land or bulldings in a permanent manner) located in Frasce and French North and Hest Africa where such interests have been of are hereafter declared to the Office of the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner as surplus to the needs and responsibllities of the Has and Navy Departments.

c) All interests of the United States War and Nary Departaents ia certain

Items and installations, located at Nounea, New Caledonla, as Iisted by the representatives of the French Govertment in their Aide Nemoire on the subject of the French Pacific Institute.

2. Specifically excepted from the property to be transierred

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under this agreement are the following:

a) Non-demilitarised combat materlal, Including ammunition.

b) Property located in France and French North and West Africa and under contract or conmitment for sale from the Gorernment of the United States to purehasers other than the French

Government. Property shall be considered under contrect or commitment for the purposes of this agreement 11, prior to 12:00 noon, Paris time, May 25, 1946, the Central Flold Con- Ilssloners, Office of the foreign Liquidation Comlasioner, in

Paris and in Calro, had accepted a bid therefor or had arrived at a written or oral understanding which they regard as firm.

3. Air navigation, Communication and Heather facilities

Installed in France and French Orerseas territories will be trans- Terred to the French Government under this agreement, subject to certain conditions to be covered by a separate agreement.

4o In vlem of the current transportation situation in Europe, the greater part of United States orned Iocomotives and rolling stock in Europe have not yet been declared surplus, and it is not possible at this time to anticipate the date of such declaration.

However, when such naterial is declared surplus, it is the intertlon of the Government of the U. So to make available to the

French Governnent, at prices to be mutually agreed, such quantities as may be allocated to France by the European Central Inland Transport

Organization,

5. Al1 property heretofore purchased by the French doverment from the Office of the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner, which had not beer paid for as of May 25, 1946, is covered by thio agreement and payment therefor is Included in the amount to be paid by the

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French Goveryment under the Memorandum of Understanding.

6. Title to and dustodial responsibility for the property described in Paragraph I hereof shall pass to the French Government as soon as possible, in accordance with transter procedures to be agreed between representatives of the Government of the United

States and the French Gorernment. The French Government is pre pared to accept custodial responsibility promptly, and will arrange to rellere United States personnel of this responsibillty at the earliest possible date.

7. The French Governnent agrees that the procedure for the acquisition of the property described in paragraph I hereof will not operate to prevent the United States Army or Navy from consuming or continuing to use such property, prlor to its turnoror under this agreement, in connection with their respective needs and responsibilities, The tro coverments agree, homerer, that 11, for any reason, the consumption or use of such property by the United

States Any or Navy is materially greater than that reasonably contemplated at the time of the execution of this agreement, so as unduly to reduce the quantity of the property transferred to the

French Government hereunder, the tro Goverrments will consult together to fix sa appropriate adjustment in the price to be paid therefor.

8o The French Government will use its best endeavors to insure that property transferred pursuant to this agreement shal 1 not be

Imported into the United States in the same or substantally the sane form, if such property was originally produced in the United

States and 1s readily Identifiable as such, unless such property is to be imported into the United States on consignment to a person or firs in the United States for the purpose of reconditioning

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for re-sport, or by a member of the United States Armed Forces for his personal use.

9. The French Government, mhen It disposes of or distributes property pursuant to this agreement, mill use its best endeavors to avoid discrimination against the legitimate interests of the

United States manufacturers of such property, or their agents or distributors. Menbers and veterans of the United States Armed

Forces, United States Goverment Agencies, United States citizens and non-profit institutions, and UNREA and the International Red

Cross will be accorded an opportunity to buy the property transferred under this agreement on the same basis and at the same priority as accorded to other buyers of like character.

10. Io the extent that the property transferred to the French

Coverrment under this agreement does not include the itens listed

In the "French Purchasing Program of United States Army Surplus" submitted to the Office of the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner by the French Council of Allled Surplus on May 7, 1946, and subse quently amended, It is understood that the foreign Liquidation

Commissioner wIll use his best efforts to make such iters available to the French Government from surplus property located outside France and French North and West Africa at prices to be mutually agreed.

The Foreign Liquidation Comnissioner will also use his best efforts to arrange for the transportation of such property to France, the cost thereof to be borne by the French coverent. If the property is transported in United States Government orned carriers, the charge for such transportation will be mutually agreed in advance.

11. Floating equipment acquired under this agreement, with the exception of that listed in the Progran referred to in Paragraph 10 above shall be distributed by the French Government in accordance

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with ECITO recommendations at prices not to exceed 50 per cent of original cost to the United States.

12. U.S. Arry or Navy surplus property located in foreign areas hereafter sold by the United States to the Franch Government under the provisions of paragraphs 4 or 10 hereof or otherrise will be sold on the same credit terme and conditions as those set forth in the memorandum of understanding.

Done at Washington, in duplicate, in the English and French

Languages, both texts being authentic, this 28th day of May, 1946.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMPRICA

Jeromas 3.44: (were

FOR THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNVENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC