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Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest 

 consideration. 



W. Nash 

 Minister of External Ajfairs 



Enclosure : 

 Memorandum. 



His Excellency Mr. Francis H. Russell, 



Ambassador of the United States 

 of America. 

 Wellington, 



MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS 



1(a) The New Zealand Government will provide as far as possible 

 facilities in New Zealand requested by the United States authorities in 

 connection Avith United States operations in Antarctica. It agrees to 

 the establishment of operational headquarters in New Zealand and to 

 the transit of United States personnel, ships and aircraft through New 

 Zealand. United States personnel may be accommodated in New 

 Zealand and United States aircraft may be based at agreed airports 

 within New Zealand. 



(b) The New Zealand Government agrees to the establishment and 

 operation of a military and affiliate radio station in New Zealand by 

 the United States authorities, under arrangements to be made with the 

 Royal New Zealand Air Force. 



(c) In each case where facilities are provided by the New Zealand 

 Oovernnient, the financial basis on which they are made available, and 

 the conditio]is on which the_y shall be returned, will be decided by 

 agreement between the New Zealand and the United States authorities. 



2. As appropriate, the normal requirements in connection with the 

 arrival and departure of ships and aircraft in New Zealand, as well 

 as passport, visa and other immigration laws and regulations will be 

 waived in respect of United States personnel, and ships and aircraft 

 iof tlie United States Navy and Air Force engaged upon operations in 

 Antarctica. 



3(a) Subject to such procedures as may be arranged, the Govern- 

 ment of New Zealand will exempt from paj-ment of taxes and 

 customs duties, goods imported into or exported out of New Zealand 

 hj the United States authorities or United States personnel in 

 connection with United States operations in Antarctica. 



(b) Tlie presence of United States personnel in New Zealand solely 

 in connection with United States operation in Antarctica shall not 

 subject them to taxation on their salary and emoluments received from 

 the United States Government or on any tangible movable property 

 the presence of which in New Zealand is due solely to their temporary 

 presence there, nor constitute residence nor domicile for New Zealand 

 tax purposes. 



•i(a) If United States personnel are alleged to have committeed acts 

 which are offences against New Zealand law, the foIloAving provisions 

 shall ai^ply : 



