840.50/758
The Netherlands Ambassador (Loudon) to the Secretary of State
The Ambassador of the Netherlands presents his compliments to the Honorable the Secretary of State and has the honor to refer to the Secretary’s note of August 20, 1942, regarding post-war relief.50
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- On behalf of the Government of the Netherlands, the Ambassador agrees in principle to the interim procedure as outlined in the abovementioned note, the purpose of which is at the same time to enable the Netherlands Government to proceed with its purchasing plans and to prevent a conflict with the United Nations procurement of materials necessary to the common war effort.
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- The acceptance in principle of this procedure must be regarded, however, as contingent upon satisfactory consultation between appropriate representatives of the Netherlands and United States Governments with regard to the status of the commodity and the method of acquisition. The Economic, Financial and Shipping Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will act as agent of the Netherlands Government.
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- In acceding to the request of the United States Government, it is furthermore understood that the United States Government will abstain from any action implying or causing the destruction of the identity of stockpiles which have been acquired by the Netherlands Government in pursuance of its four months’ relief program.
Washington
, October
23, 1942.