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3. The Government of New Zealand will provide the United States or its armed forces with the following types of assistance, as such reciprocal aid, when it is found that they can most effectively be procured in New Zealand : — (a) Military equipment, munitions, and military and naval stores : (b) Other supplies, materials, facilities, 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 New Zealand as specified in paragraph 4 : (c) Supplies, materials, and services needed in the construction of military projects, tasks, and similar capital works required for the common-war effort in New Zealand, except for the wages and salaries of United States citizens : (d) Supplies, materials, and services needed in the construction of such military projects, tasks, and capital works in territory other than New Zealand or territory of the United States to the extent that New Zealand is a more practicable source of supply than the United States or another of the United Nations. 4. 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. 5. It is my understanding that all such aid accepted by the President of the United States or his authorized representatives from the Government of New Zealand will be received as a benefit to the United States under the Act of March 11, 1941. In so far as circumstances will permit, appropriate record of aid received under this arrangement, except for miscellaneous facilities and services, 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 bo regarded as placing on record the understanding of our two Governments in this matter. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, W. Nash, September 3, 1942. Minister of New Zealand. The Honourable Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, United States Department of State, Washington, D.C.

TEXT OF NOTE FROM SECRETARY OF STATE OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO NEW ZEALAND MINISTER IN WASHINGTON. Department of State, g lßj — Washington, September 3, 1942. 1 have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of to-day's date concerning the principles and procedures applicable to the provision oi aid by the Government of New Zealand to the armed forces of the United States of America. In reply I have the honor to inform you that the Government of the United States of America likewise considers the provisions and principles contained in the agreement of February 23, 1942, between it and the Government of the United Kingdom as applicable to its relations with the Government of New Zealand. My Government agrees with the understanding of the Government of New Zealand as expressed in your note of to-day's date, and, 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. Oordell Hull, Secretary of State of the United States of America. The Honorable Walter Nash, Minister of New Zealand.

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