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Supplementary Memorandum Concerning Estimated Inventory of Lend-Lease Articles in the Possession of the Soviet Union After the Termination of Hostilities Against Japan1
At a meeting held on June 3, 1947 Mr. Soldatov of the Soviet Delegation requested certain information concerning the factors used in determining the estimated inventory handed to the Soviet Delegation on May 13, 1947. With respect to Class II Articles (Durables) Mr. Soldatov requested information as to the time intervals allowed between arrival at ports and initial use in the U.S.S.R., the factors applied for loss in the U.S.S.R., and the depreciation rates applied to each category of articles beginning at the time of initial use. Mr. Soldatov also asked for a list of articles included in the inventory of Class II Articles at full cost.
The attached table2 lists the categories of articles included in each of the groupings in the Class II Articles inventory. Opposite each category is set forth the estimated time interval between arrival at ports and initial use in the U.S.S.R., the factor allowed for the loss in the U.S.S.R., and the depreciation rate allowed beginning at the time of initial use. Articles included in the inventory at full cost may be determined by application of the data in the tables to the articles arrived in the U.S.S.R.