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With reference to the penultimate paragraph of your note under reference, this Government has taken note that the Government of El Salvador reserves its rights to extend to aliens in El Salvador the military service obligations which at present are required only of Salvadoran citizens.

It is suggested that all the details incident to carrying out the agreement be discussed directly by officers of the Embassy with the appropriate officers in the Selective Service System and the War Department. Lieutenant Colonel S. G. Parker, of the Selective Service System, and Lieutenant Colonel V. L. Sailor, of the Recruiting and Induction Section, Adjutant General's Office, War Department, will be available to discuss questions relating to the exercise of the option prior to induction. The Inter-Allied Personnel Board of the War Department, which is headed by Major General Guy V. Henry, is the agency with which questions relating to the discharge of nondeclarant nationals of El Salvador, who may have been serving in the Army of the United States on the effective date of the agreement, and who desire to transfer to the Salvadoran forces, may be discussed. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

His Excellency

For the Secretary of State:
G. HOWLAND SHAW

Señor Dr. Don HECTOR DAVID CASTRO,

Ambassador of El Salvador.

Supplementary agreement between the United States of America and the Netherlands respecting principles applying to the provision of aid to the armed forces of the United States. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington June 14, 1943; effective July 8, 1942.

The Netherlands Ambassador to the Secretary of State

June 14, 1943

[E. A. S. 326]

GA 1928

SIR:

NETHERLANDS EMBASSY
WASHINGTON, D.C.

JUNE 14, 1943

In the United Nations' declaration of January 1, 1942, the contracting governments pledged themselves to employ their full resources, military or economic, against those nations with which they are at war; and in the Agreement of July 8, 1942 between the Governments of the United States and of the Netherlands, on the Principles Applying to Mutual Aid in the Prosecution of the War against Aggression, each contracting government undertook to provide the other with such articles, services, facilities, or information useful in the prosecution of their common war effort as it might be in a position to supply. It is the understanding of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that the general principle to be followed in providing mutual aid as set forth in the said Agreement of July 8, 1942 is that the war production and the war resources of both Nations should be used by each in ways which most effectively utilize the available materials, manpower, production facilities and shipping space.

With a view, therefore, to supplementing the Agreement of July 8, 1942, I have the honor to set forth below the understanding of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands of the principles and procedures applicable to the provision of aid by the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the armed forces of the United States and the manner in which such aid will be correlated with the maintenance of those forces by the United States Government.

1. The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, retaining the right of final decision, in the light of its own potentialities and responsibilities, will provide the United States or its forces with the following types of assistance as such reciprocal aid, when and to the extent that it is found that they can most effectively be procured in territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands:

(a) Supplies, materials, facilities, information and services for the United States forces except for the pay and allowances of such forces, administrative expenses, and such local purchases as its official establishments may make other than through the official establishments of the Government of the Netherlands as specified in paragraph 2.

55 Stat. 1600.

56 Stat. 1554.

55 Stat. 31.

II, §§ 411-419.
Ante, p. 20.

(b) Supplies, materials, information and services needed in the construction of military projects, tasks and similar capital works required for the common war effort in territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, except for the wages and salaries of United States citizens.

(c) Supplies, materials, information and services needed in the construction of such military projects, tasks and capital works in territory other than territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands or territory of the United States, to the extent that territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is a more practicable source of supply than the United States, or another of the United Nations.

2. The practical application of the principles formulated in this note, including the procedure by which requests for aid by either Government 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 Netherlands which will be designated or established in Washington, or in the areas where United States forces are located, for the purpose of facilitating the provision of reciprocal aid.

3. It is the understanding of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that all such aid, as well as other aid, including information, received under Article 6 of the Agreement of July 8, 56 Stat. 1555. 1942, accepted by the President of the United States or his authorized representatives from the Government of the Netherlands will be received as a benefit to the United States under the Act of March 11, 22 U. 8. O., Supp. 1941. In so far as circumstances will permit, appropriate record of aid received under this arrangement will be kept by each Government. If the Government of the United States concurs in the foregoing, I would suggest that the present note and your reply to that effect be regarded as placing on record the understanding of our two Governments in this matter and that for clarity and convenience of administration this understanding be considered to be effective as from July 8, 1942, the date of the Agreement of the two Governments on the principles of mutual aid.

Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

The Honorable

CORDELL HULL

Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

A. LOUDON Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands at Washington.

The Secretary of State to the Netherlands Ambassador

EXCELLENCY:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

WASHINGTON

June 14, 1943

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's note of today's date concerning the principles and procedures applicable to the provision of aid by the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the armed forces of the United States of America. In reply I wish to inform you that the Government of the United States agrees with the understanding of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands as expressed in that note. In accordance with the suggestion contained therein, your note and this reply will be regarded as placing on record the understanding between our two Governments in this matter.

This further integration and strengthening of our common war effort gives me great satisfaction.

Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. CORDELL HULL

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January 23, April
28, May 24, 1943
[E. A. S. 327]

Agreement between the United States of America and Brazil respecting
military service. Effected by exchanges of notes signed at Washington
January 23, April 28, and May 24, 1943; effective April 30, 1943.
The Secretary of State to the Brazilian Ambassador

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

WASHINGTON
January 23, 1943

54 Stat. 885.

50 U. S. C. app.

EXCELLENCY:

I have the honor to refer to conversations which have taken place between officers of the Brazilian Embassy and of the Department of State with respect to the application of the United States Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, to Brazilian na

§§ 301-318; Supp. II, tionals residing in the United States.

§§ 302-315.

596.

Ante, pp. 164, 391,

Nationals of cobelligerent countries.

dure.

As you are aware, the Act provides that with certain exceptions every male citizen of the United States and every other male person residing in the United States between the ages of eighteen and sixtyfive shall register. The Act further provides that, with certain exceptions, registrants within specified age limits are liable for active military service in the United States armed forces.

This Government recognizes that from the standpoint of morale of the individuals concerned and the over-all military effort of the countries at war with the Axis Powers, it would be desirable to permit certain nationals of cobelligerent countries who have registered or who may register under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, to enlist in the armed forces of their own country, should they desire to do so. It will be recalled that during the World War this Government signed conventions with certain associated powers on this subject. The United States Government believes, however, that under existing circumstances the same ends may now be accomplished through administrative action, thus obviating the delays incident to the signing and ratification of conventions.

This Government is prepared, therefore, to initiate a procedure Induction proce- which will permit aliens who have registered under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, who are nationals of cobelligerent countries and who have not declared their intention of becoming American citizens to elect to serve in the forces of their respective countries, in lieu of service in the armed forces of the United States, at any time prior to their induction into the armed forces of this country. This Government is also prepared to afford to nationals of cobelligerent countries who have not declared their intention of becoming American citizens who may already be serving in the armed forces of the United States an opportunity of electing

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