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18 legal process except insofar as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity shall extend to any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity. It is, however, understood that no waiver of immunity shall extend to any measure of execution.

3. The premises of the United Nations shall be inviolable. The property and assets of the United Nations, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be immune from search, requisition, confiscation, expropriation, and any other form of interference, whether by executive, administrative, judicial, or legislative action.

4. The archives of the United Nations, and in general all documents belonging to it or held by it, shall be inviolable wherever located.

5. Without being restricted by financial controls, regulations, or moratoria of any kind,
 * (a) The United Nations may hold funds, gold, or currency of any kind and operate accounts in any currency;
 * (b) The United Nations shall be free to transfer its funds, gold, or currency from one country to another or within any country and to convert any currency held by it into any other currency.

6. In exercising its rights under Section 5 above, the United Nations shall pay due regard to any representations made by the Government of any Member insofar as it is considered that effect can be given to such representations without detriment to the interests of the United Nations.

7. The United Nations, its assets, income, and other property shall be:
 * (a) Exempt from all direct taxes; it is understood, however, that the United Nations will not claim exemption from taxes which are, in fact, no more than charges for public utility services;
 * (b) Exempt from customs duties and prohibitions and restrictions on imports and exports in respect of articles imported or exported by the United Nations for its official use. It is understood, however, that articles imported under such exemption will not be sold in the country into which they were imported except under conditions agreed with the Government of that country;