§ 1878 to 1878d. Omitted

Section 1878, act Aug. 5, 1953, ch. 321, § 1, 67 Stat. 363, authorized loan of two submarines to Italian Government for five year period to provide training for Italian units in antisubmarine warfare.

Section 1878a, acts Aug. 5, 1953, ch. 321, § 2, 67 Stat. 363; July 26, 1955, ch. 376, 69 Stat. 373, authorized loan of a small aircraft carrier to French Government until June 30, 1958.

Section 1878b, act Aug. 5, 1953, ch. 321, § 3, 67 Stat. 363, conditioned loan of submarines and aircraft carrier to return of the vessels in substantially the original condition unless damaged or lost through enemy action.

Section 1878c, acts Aug. 5, 1953, ch. 321, § 4, 67 Stat. 363; Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 914, § 1(a), (b), 70 Stat. 967, made available to friendly foreign nations in the Far Eastern or European area naval vessels not larger than destroyers, twenty-five in number, and assorted minor miscellaneous craft, naval services, training, technical advice, facilities and equipment, with or without reimbursement and subject to appropriate terms and conditions; required the Secretary of Defense to determine the transfers to be in the best interests of the United States and to report the transfers to Congress; authorized promulgation of rules and regulations; prohibited communication of secret or top secret classifications; and prescribed Dec. 31, 1957, as termination date for executive exercise of naval vessel transfer authority under this section.

Section 1878d, acts Aug. 5, 1953, ch. 321, § 5, 67 Stat. 363; Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 914, § 1(c), 70 Stat. 967, provided for the charging of activation expenses (submarines, air carrier, and other vessels) to funds programed for recipient Governments under Mutual Security Act of 1954, or to funds provided by recipient Governments under reimbursable provisions of such Act.