1 STAT.] GREECE-TRANSFER OF U. S. VESSELS-DEC. 1, 3, 1947 40mm guns or guns of similar type made or produced under or pursuant to an agreement dated June 21, 1941,['] between the United States of America and Aktiebolaget Bofors, a Swedish firm, which guns may be or are part or parts of armament, equipment, or fittings of the vessels to be transferred under this agreement. 4. The Government of Greece shall not relinquish physical pos- session of, or transfer ownership of, any of the vessels or their arma- ment, equipment, or fittings obtained under this agreement without the prior written consent of the Government of the United States. Naval equipment or information furnished under this agreement or otherwise, of any security classification whatsoever, shall be safe- guarded in accordance with the requirements of the appropriate secu- rity classifications of the United States Navy and no disclosure of such equipment or information shall be made by the Government of Greece to other governments or unauthorized persons without the prior written consent of the Government of the United States. 5. The following vessels are proposed to be transferred to the Government of Greece under the Agreement of June 20, 1947 in accordance with the provisions of Public Law No. 75 of the 80th Congress. PGM 16 PGM 21 PGM 22 PGM 25 PGM 28 PGM 29 The foregoing terms and conditions with respect to the transfer of naval vessels will be considered in effect upon their acceptance by the Government of Greece. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consider- ation. ROBERT A. LOVETT Acting Secretary of State His Excellency VASSILI C. DENDRAMIS, Ambassador of Greece. The Greek Ambassador to the Acting Secretary of State ROYAL GREEK EMBASSY WASMNGTON No. 9123/6 December 3, 1947. EXCELL.ENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated De- cember 1, 1947, which is as follows: "I have the honor to refer to the Agreement between our two Gov- ernments on aid to Greece signed at Athens on June 20, 1947, and 2 [Not printed.] 3735 Non-relin- quishment. Safeguarding ot equipment, etc. Vessels to be trans- ferred. 61 Stat,Pt. 3 ,p .2907. 61 Stat., Pt. 1,p. 3 . Ant, p. 3734. 61 Bta,Pt.3,p. 907.
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