FRANCE-MUTUAL AID -FEB . 28, 1945 French Republic will be obligated to pay for them currently in dollars. It is, of course, understood that in the implementation of the pro- visions of the lend-lease agreements submitted to the Provisional Gov- ernment of the French Republic, the Government of the United States will act in accordance with its Constitutional procedures. J.C .G. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, FebruaryS8,1945 The French Commissaire en Mission to the Acting Secretary of State REPUBLIQUB FRANCAISE AMBASSADE 1800 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.W. DU WASHINGTON 6, D .C . GOUVERNEMENT PROVISOIRE AUX DEcatur 7935 ETATS UNIS Ref. 4/1/1 No 5834 FEBRUARY 28, 1945. MY DEAR MR. SECRETARY, I have just returned from France. As the American Ambassador in Paris has been advised by our Minister of Foreign Affairs, my Govern- ment is now prepared to sign the draft agreements sent to me by Mr. Clayton on February 8th, 1945. In its concurrence, my Government has taken full cognizance of your Memorandum accompanying the draft agreements. Before my departure for Paris I agreed with Mr. Clayton the text of a Statement, attached hereto, which clarifies certain points and draws the attention of your Government to certain policies which we shall fol- low in the execution of the various agreements. Yours sincerely, JEAN MONNET. The Honorable JOSEPH C. GREW, Acting Secretary of State, Department of State, Washington, D. C . STATEMENT 28 FEBRUARY 1945. I. We understand that the Master Agreement covers munitions now being or to be supplied hereafter on a straight Lend-Lease basis. 2. ARTCLE 5. We understand that in general it is not the intention of the United States Government to exercise its right to recapture any articles for which the French Government pays; if the recap- ture clause should be exercised in respect to any such articles, ap- propriate arrangements will be made for repayment to the French Government. 3. AmnICiE 6 AND 7. We understand that "benefits provided to the United States by the Provisional Government of France" includes 59 STAT.] 1317
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