BELGIUM-MUTUAL AID-April 17, 19, 1945 May 19, 1945 ARTcECL II The United States of America will transfer or render to the Gov- ernment of Belgium such of the articles and services 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 neces- sary to the prosecution of the war. Any articles and services set forth in that Schedule transferred or rendered to the Government of Belgium prior to such determination 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 Belgium 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 Belgium in accordance with the terms of the agree- ment of June 16, 1942, and which will promote the establishment and maintenance of world peace. ARTICLE III After a determination by the President of the United States of 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 Belgium will accept, such articles and services as shall not have been transferred or rendered to the Government of Belgium prior to said determination. The Government of Belgium undertakes to pay the United States of America in dollars for the articles and services transferred or ren- dered under the provisions of this Article in accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed in the Schedule annexed hereto. ARTICLE IV Changes may be made from time to time in the items set forth in the Schedule annexed hereto, by mutual agreement between the Gov- ernment of the United States of America and the Government of Belgium. The Government of Belgium 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 Govern- ment of Belgium not to accept such articles or services. Delivery of any articles or services, under the provisions of Article III may be withheld by the Government of the United States of Amer- ica without cost to the Government of Belgium whenever the Presi- dent determines that such action is in the national interest. Transfer of articles, etc. Post, p. 1644. Deferment of terms for payment. 56 Stat. 1504 . Disposal of remain- ing articles, etc. Changes. 59 STAT.] 1643
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