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1628 65 Stat. 31. 22 U. .S.C., Supp. IV, §§ 411-419. Ante, p. 52 . Post, p. 1629. Deferment of terms for payment. 56 Stat. 1554. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. and subject to the terms and conditions of the Act of Congress of March 11, 1941, as amended, and any appropriation acts thereunder. ARTICLE II The United States of America will transfer or render to the Govern- ment of the Kingdom of the Netherlands such of the articles and serv- ices set forth in the Schedule annexed hereto as the President of the United States of America may authorize to be provided prior to a determination by the President that such articles and services are no longer necessary to the prosecution of the war. Any articles and services set forth in that Schedule transferred or rendered to the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands prior to such deter- mination shall be provided upon terms the final determination of which shall be deferred until the extent of lend-lease aid provided by the United States of America and of reciprocal aid provided by the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is known and until the progress of events makes clearer the final terms, conditions and benefits which will be in the mutual interests of the United States of America and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in accordance with the terms of the Agreement of July 8, 1942, and which will promote the establishment and maintenance of world peace. ARTICLE III Disposal'of remain- After a determination by the President of the United States of iag articles, etc. America that any of the articles and services set forth in the Schedule annexed hereto are no longer necessary to the prosecution of the war, the United States of America will transfer or render, within such periods of time as may be authorized by law, and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will accept, such articles and services as shall not have been transferred or rendered to the Government of the Kingdom of the Netheilands prior to said determination. The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands undertakes to pay the United States of America in dollars for the articles and services transferred or rendered under the provisions of this Article in accord- Pt P. ance with the terms and conditions prescribed in the Schedule annexed hereto. ARTICLE IV Changes. Changes may be made from time to time in the items set forth in the Schedule annexed hereto, by mutual agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands shall be released from its obligation to accept articles or services, under Article III above, upon payment to the Government of the United States of America of any net losses to the Government of the United States of America including contract cancellation charges resulting from the determination of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands not to accept such articles or services.