agreement in conformity with the laws either of the United States of America or of Czechoslovakia have been performed, fulfilled or executed as required; The undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments for that purpose, have agreed as follows: ARTICLE I The Government of the United States of America will continue to supply the Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia with such defense articles, defense services, and defense information as the President of the United States of America shall authorize to be transferred or provided. ARTICLE II The Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia will continue to contribute to the defense of the United States of America and the strengthening thereof and will provide such articles, services, facilities or information as it may be in a position to supply. ARTICLE III The Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia will not without the consent of the President of the United States of America transfer title to, or possession of, any defense article or defense information transferred to it under the Act of March 11, 1941 of the Congress of the United States of America or permit the use thereof by anyone not an officer, employee, or agent of the Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia. ARTICLE IV If, as a result of the transfer to the Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia of any defense article or defense information, it becomes necessary for that Government to take any action or make any payment in order fully to protect any of the rights of a citizen of the United States of America who has patent rights in and to any such defense article or information, the Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia will take such action or make such payment when requested to do so by the President of the United States of America. ARTICLE V The Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia will return to the United States of America at the end of the present emergency, as determined by the President of the United States of America, such defense articles transferred under this Agreement as shall not have been destroyed, lost or consumed and as shall be determined by the President to be useful in the defense of the United States of America or of the Western Hemisphere or to be otherwise of use to the United States of America. Aid to Czechoslo vakia. Aid to United States. Transfer of title, etc. 55 Stat. 31. 22 U. S. C., Supp. I, §§ 411-419. Patent rights. Return of remain ing articles. ARTICLE VI Credit for aid fur In the final determination of the benefits to be provided to the nished by CzechosloUnited States of America by the Provisional Government of Czecho vakia. Terms and conditions of benefits. 55 Stat. 31. 8411-419. slovakia full cognizance shall be taken of all property, services, information, facilities, or other benefits or considerations provided by the Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia subsequent to March 11, 1941, and accepted or acknowledged by the President on behalf of the United States of America. ARTICLE VII In the final determination of the benefits to be provided to the United States of America by the Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia in return for aid furnished under the Act of Congress of 22 U. S. C., Supp. I, March 11, 1941, the terms and conditions thereof shall be such as not to burden commerce between the two countries, but to promote mutually advantageous economic relations between them and the betterment of world-wide economic relations. To that end, they shall include provision for agreed action by the United States of America and the Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia, open to participation by all other countries of like mind, directed to the expansion, by appropriate international and domestic measures, of production, employment, and the exchange and consumption of goods, which are the material foundations of the liberty and welfare of all peoples; to the elimination of all forms of discriminatory treatment in international commerce, and to the reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers; and, in general, to the attainment of all the economic objectives set forth in the Joint Declaration made on August 14, 1941, by the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 55 Stat. 1603. Effective date; duration. At an early convenient date, conversations shall be begun between the two Governments with a view to determining, in the light of governing economic conditions, the best means of attaining the above-stated objectives by their own agreed action and of seeking the agreed action of other like-minded Governments. ARTICLE VIII This Agreement shall take effect as from this day's date. It shall continue in force until a date to be agreed upon by the two Governments. Signed and sealed in duplicate at Washington this eleventh day of July 1942. FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: [SEAL] CORDELL HULL of the United States of America FOR THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA: V. S. HURBAN [SEAL] Minister of Czechoslovakia at Washington Preliminary agreement between the United States of America and Norway respecting the principles applying to mutual aid in the prosecution of the war against aggression. Signed at Washington July 11, 1942; effective July 11, 1942. And exchange of notes. Whereas the Government of the United States of America and the Royal Norwegian Government declare that they are engaged in a cooperative undertaking, together with every other nation or people of like mind, to the end of laying the bases of a just and enduring world peace securing order under law to themselves and all nations; And whereas the Government of the United States of America and the Royal Norwegian Government, as signatories of the Declaration by United Nations of January 1, 1942, ['] have subscribed to a common program of purposes and principles embodied in the Joint Declaration made on August 14, 1941 by the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, known as the Atlantic Charter; July 11, 1942 [E. A. S. 262] 55 Stat. 1603. 22 U. S. C., Supp. I, And whereas the President of the United States of America has determined, pursuant to the Act of Congress of March 11, 1941,[2] 18211-419. that the defense of the Kingdom of Norway against aggression is vital to the defense of the United States of America; And whereas the United States of America has extended and is continuing to extend to the Kingdom of Norway aid in resisting aggression; And whereas it is expedient that the final determination of the terms and conditions upon which the Royal Norwegian Government receives such aid and of the benefits to be received by the United States of America in return therefor should be deferred until the extent of the defense aid is known and until the progress of events makes clearer the final terms and conditions and benefits which will be in the mutual interests of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Norway and will promote the establishment and maintenance of world peace; And whereas the Government of the United States of America and the Royal Norwegian Government are mutually desirous of concluding now a preliminary agreement in regard to the provision of defense aid and in regard to certain considerations which shall be taken into account in determining such terms and conditions and the making of such an agreement has been in all respects duly authorized, and all acts, conditions and formalities which it may have been necessary to perform, fulfill or execute prior to the making of such an agreement in conformity with the laws either of the United States of America or of the Kingdom of Norway have been performed, fulfilled or executed as required; ' [Executive Agreement Series 236; 55 Stat. 1600.] 1 [55 Stat. 31.] Aid to Norway. Aid to United States. Transfer of title, etc. 55 Stat. 31. 22 U. S. C., Supp. I, §§ 411-419. Patent rights. Return of remaining articles. Credit for aid furnished by Norway. The undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments for that purpose, have agreed as follows: ARTICLE I The Government of the United States of America will continue to supply the Royal Norwegian Government with such defense articles, defense services, and defense information as the President of the United States of America shall authorize to be transferred or provided. ARTICLE II The Royal Norwegian Government will continue to contribute to the defense of the United States of America and the strengthening thereof and will provide such articles, services, facilities or information as it may be in a position to supply. ARTICLE III The Royal Norwegian Government will not without the consent of the President of the United States of America transfer title to, or possession of, any defense article or defense information transferred to it under the Act of March 11, 1941 of the Congress of the United States of America or permit the use thereof by anyone not an officer, employee, or agent of the Royal Norwegian Government. ARTICLE IV If, as a result of the transfer to the Royal Norwegian Government of any defense article or defense information, it becomes necessary for that Government to take any action or make any payment in order fully to protect any of the rights of a citizen of the United States of America who has patent rights in and to any such defense article or information, the Royal Norwegian Government will take such action or make such payment when requested to do so by the President of the United States of America. ARTICLE V The Royal Norwegian Government will return to the United States of America at the end of the present emergency, as determined by the President of the United States of America, such defense articles transferred under this Agreement as shall not have been destroyed, lost or consumed and as shall be determined by the President to be useful in the defense of the United States of America or of the Western Hemisphere or to be otherwise of use to the United States of America. ARTICLE VI In the final determination of the benefits to be provided to the United States of America by the Royal Norwegian Government full cognizance shall be taken of all property, services, information, facilities, or other benefits or considerations provided by the Royal Norwegian Government subsequent to March 11, 1941, and accepted or acknowledged by the President on behalf of the United States of America. ARTICLE VII In the final determination of the benefits to be provided to the United States of America by the Royal Norwegian Government in return for aid furnished under the Act of Congress of March 11, 1941, the terms and conditions thereof shall be such as not to burden commerce between the two countries, but to promote mutually advantageous economic relations between them and the betterment of world-wide economic relations. To that end, they shall include provision for agreed action by the United States of America and the Kingdom of of Norway, open to participation by all other countries of like mind, directed to the expansion, by appropriate international and domestic measures, of production, employment, and the exchange and consumption of goods, which are the material foundations of the liberty and welfare of all peoples; to the elimination of all forms of discriminatory treatment in international commerce, and to the reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers; and, in general, to the attainment of all the economic objectives set forth in the Joint Declaration made on August 14, 1941, by the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. At an early convenient date, conversations shall be begun between the two Governments with a view to determining, in the light of governing economic conditions, the best means of attaining the abovestated objectives by their own agreed action and of seeking the agreed action of other like-minded Governments. ARTICLE VIII This Agreement shall take effect as from this day's date. It shall continue in force until a date to be agreed upon by the two Governments. Signed and sealed in duplicate at Washington this eleventh day of July 1942. FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: of the United States of America FOR THE ROYAL NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT: W. MUNTHE MORGENSTIERNE [SEAL] Ambassador of Norway at Washington Terms and conditions of benefits. 55 Stat. 31. 22 U S. C., Supp. I, §§ 411-419. 55 Stat. 1603. Effective date; duration. EXCHANGE OF NOTES The Norwegian Ambassador to the Secretary of State NORWEGIAN EMBASSY EXCELLENCY: JULY 11, 1942. I have the honor to refer to the conversations between representatives of the Royal Norwegian Government and the Government of the United States of America in connection with the negotiation of |