59 STAT.] BELGIUM-MUTUAL AIDApril 17, 19, 1945 May 19, 1945 1653 resources of both Nations should be used by the armed forces of each and of the other United Nations in ways which most effectively utilize the available materials, manpower, production facilities and shipping space. With a view, therefore, to supplementing Article II and Article VI of the Agreement of June 16, 1942, between our two Governments 66 Stat. 1505. for the provision of reciprocal aid, I have the honor to set forth the understanding of the Government of Belgium of the principles and procedures applicable to the provision of aid by the Government of Belgium to the armed forces of the United States and the manner in which such aid will be correlated with the maintenance of such forces by the United States Government. 1. The Government of Belgium, retaining the right of final decision in each case in the light of its own potentialities and responsibilities, will provide the United States or its armed forces with the following types of assistance as reciprocal aid when and to the extent that it is found that they can most effectively be procured in Belgium or the Belgian Congo: (a) Military equipment, munitions and military and naval stores; (b) Other supplies, materials, facilities, services and informa- tion for the United States forces including payment of those civil claims against the United States and its armed forces, employees and officers that shall be mutually agreed upon by the two Govern- ments as a proper charge against the Belgian Government, but not including the pay and allowances of United forces, the wages and salaries of civilian officials of the United States Government and the administrative expenses of United States missions; (c) Supplies, materials and services needed in the construction of military projects, tasks and similar capital works required for the common war effort in Belgium or the Belgian Congo, except for the wages and salaries of United States citizens; (d) Supplies, materials and services needed in the construc- tion of such military projects, tasks and capital works in territory other than Belgium or the Belgian Congo or territory of the United States to the extent that Belgium or the Belgian Congo is a more practicable source of supply than the United States or another of the United Nations; (e) Such other supplies, materials, facilities, services and information as may be agreed upon as necessary in the prosecu- tion of the war. 2. The practical application of the principles formulated in this note, including the procedure by which requests for aid are made and acted upon, shall be worked out as occasion may require by agreement between the two governments, acting when possible through their appropriate military or civilian administrative authorities. Requests by the United States Government for such aid will be presented by duly authorized authorities of the United States to official agencies of the Belgian Government which will be designated or established
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