SUPPLEMENTAL TO APPENDIX A Statement of allocations, obligations, and expenditures as at Aug. 31 and Sept. 30, 1941 32, 302, 041 23, 749, 505. 19 2, 332, 677. 66 26, 082, 182.85 23, 749, 505. 19 2, 332, 677. 66 26, 082, 182. 85 10, 495, 300.00 8, 150, 075. 00 8, 150, 075.00 38, 862 31, 854. 00 31, 854.00 31, 854.00 32, 340, 903 23, 781, 359. 19 2, 332, 677. 66 26, 114, 036. 85 23, 781, 359. 19 2, 332, 677. 66 26, 114, 036. 85 10, 495, 300.00 8, 150, 075. 00.8, 150, 075.00 651, 864, 023 617, 149, 075. 43 15, 116, 973. 93 632, 266, 049. 36 183, 931, 680. 65 20, 937, 865. 43 204, 869, 546. 08 46, 550, 675. 00 31, 273, 159. 65 9, 313, 159. 65 Total, all categories. SUPPLEMENT TO APPENDIX B Showing status of completion of defense aid shipbuilding facilities as at Sept. 30, 1941 STATEMENT OF Oscar S. COX, GENERAL COUNSEL, DIVISION OF DEFENSE AID REPORTS PROBLEM OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR LEASE-LEND PROPERTIES Senator ADAMS. Mr. Stettinius says in a brief way you can tell us the whole problem of the reimbursement for these lease-lend properties. Mr. Cox. He is being very charitable to me. Do you mean within section 102? Senator ADAMS. Well, such information as you give us about the whole problem, this reimbursement problem. Mr. Cox. You mean as to the agreements? Senator ADAMS. Yes. SEVERAL AGREEMENTS ALREADY EXECUTED Mr. Cox. There have been several agreements that are already executed, one with the Dominican Republic, one with the Netherlands East Indies, and three with American republics. The rest are in negotiation. AGREEMENTS WITH UNITED KINGDOM AND CHINA NOW BEING NEGOTIATED Of course, the two major agreements, in terms of the whole picture, that are still left are the ones with the United Kingdom and the one with China. Both are in negotiation. The work on both agreements, and particularly on the British, started the day after the lend-lease bill was passed. That is, it started about March 12, 1941, with the State Department carrying the major responsibility for the negotiation. The theory is to work out in general principles the kind of benefits which from both the long range and short range standpoint would be in the best interests of the United States, with whatever necessary implementation is required to make them work. The consultation first took place between the different branches of the American Government and between the State Department and the President, before even a draft was given to the British, on this end. Then further discussions went on with the British here, and subsequent discussions have been going on and still are going on between the British and our Ambassador on the London end. (Discussion off the record.) Senator ADAMS. We will adjourn. (Whereupon at 5:30 p. m. the committee adjourned until 10:30 a. m. Thursday, October 16, 1941.) |