UNITED STATES-NEW ZEALAND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT. EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE NEW ZEALAND MINISTER TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SETTING OUT PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE PROVISION OF MUTUAL AID.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1942 Session I, A-07

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1942. NEW ZEALAND.

UNITED STATES-NEW ZEALAND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT. EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE NEW ZEALAND MINISTER TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SETTING OUT PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE PROVISION OF MUTUAL AID.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

TEXT OF NOTE FROM NEW ZEALAND MINISTER IN WASHINGTON TO SECRETARY OF STATE OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. New Zealand Legation, ® 1R ' — Washington, D.C. As contracting parties to the United Nations Declaration of January 1, 1942, the Governments of the United States of America and New Zealand pledged themselves to employ their full resources, military and economic, against those nations with which they are at war. In the Agreement of February 23, 1942, between the Governments of the United Kingdom and of the United States of America, the provisions and principles of which the Government of New Zealand considers applicable to its relations with the Government of the United States, each contracting Government undertook to provide the other with such articles, services, facilities, or information useful in the prosecution of their common war undertaking as each may be in a position to supply. It is the understanding of the Government of New Zealand that the general principle to be /followed in providing such aid is that the war production and war resources of both nations should be .used by each, in the ways which most effectively utilize available materials, man-power, production facilities, and shipping space. I now set forth the understanding of the Government of New Zealand of the principles and procedure applicable to the provision of aid by the Government of New Zealand 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. While each Government retains the right of final decision, in the light of its own potentialities and responsibilities, decisions as to the most effective use of resources shall, so far as possible, be made in common, pursuant to common plans for winning the war. 2. As to financing the provision of such aid, within the fields mentioned below, it is my understanding that the general principle to be applied, to the point at which the common war effort is most effective, is that as large a portion as possible of the articles and services to be provided by each Government to the other shall be in the form of reciprocal aid so that the need of each Government for the currency of the other may be reduced to a minimum. It is accordingly my understanding that the United States Government will provide, in accordance with the provisions of, and to the extent authorized under, the Act of March 11, 1941, the share of its production made available to New Zealand. The Government of New Zealand will provide on the same terms and as reciprocal aid so much of its production made available to the United States as it authorizes in accordance with the principles enunciated in this note.

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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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