- Chinese Communist regime
means the so-called Peoples Republic of China, including any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.
- Claims Fund
means the special fund established in the Treasury of the United States composed of such sums as may be paid to or realized by the United States pursuant to the terms of any agreement settling those claims described in section 1645b of this title that may be entered into between the Governments of the United States and Vietnam.
- Commission
means the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States;
- German Democratic Republic
includes the government of any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof or under its control.
- Government of Cuba
includes the government of any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.
- Litvinov Assignment
means (A) the communication dated November 16, 1933, from Maxim Litvinov to President Franklin D.
- Memorandum of Understanding
means the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Italy regarding Italian assets in the United States and certain claims of nationals of the United States, signed at Washington, District of Columbia, August 14, 1947 (61 Stat. 3962).
- National of the United States
means—
- nationals of the United States
includes (1) persons who are citizens of the United States, and (2) persons who, though not citizens of the United States, owe permanent allegiance to the United States.
- Person
means a natural person, partnership, association, other unincorporated body, corporation, or body politic.
- property
means—
- Russian national
includes any corporation or business association organized under the laws, decrees, ordinances, or acts of the former Empire of Russia or of any government successor thereto, and subsequently nationalized or dissolved or whose assets were taken over by the Soviet Government or which was merged with any other corporation or organization by the Soviet Government.
- service
means economic activity the output of which is other than tangible goods.
- Soviet Government
means the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, including any of its present or former constituent republics, other political subdivisions, and any territories thereof, as constituted on or prior to November 16, 1933.
- Vietnam
means—
- Yugoslav Claims Agreement of 1948
means the agreement between the Governments of the United States of America and of the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia regarding pecuniary claims of the United States and its nationals, signed July 19, 1948.