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 54 STAT.] LIBERIA-FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE, ETC.-AUG. 8, 1938 any of their functions therein, shall be governed by the laws and regulations, National, State or Provincial, which are in force or may hereafter be established within the territories of the Party wherein they propose to carry on their activities. The foregoing stipulations do not apply to organization of and participation in political associations. ARTICLE XIX The nationals, including corporations and associations, of either High Contracting Party shall enjoy in the territories of the other Party, upon compliance with the conditions there imposed, most- favored-nation treatment in respect of the exploration for and exploitation of mineral resources; provided that neither Party shall be required to grant rights and privileges in respect of the mining of coal, phosphate, oil, oil shale, gas and sodium on the public domain, or in respect of the ownership of stock in domestic corpora- tions engaged in such operations, greater than its nationals, corporations and associations receive from the other Party. It is understood, however, that neither High Contracting Party shall be required by anything in this paragraph to grant any applica- tion for any such right or privilege if at the time such application is presented the granting of all similar applications shall have been suspended or discontinued. 1747 Mining privileges. Restriction. ARTICLE XX Commercial travelers representing manufacturers, merchants and traders domiciled in the territories of either High Contracting Party shall on their entry into and sojourn in the territories of the other Party and on their departure therefrom be accorded the most- favored-nation treatment in respect of customs and other privileges and of all charges and taxes of whatever denomination applicable to them or to their samples. If either High Contracting Party requires the presentation of an authentic document establishing the identity and authority of a commercial traveler, a signed statement by the concern or concerns represented, certified by a consular officer of the country of destina- tion shall be accepted as satisfactory. ARTCLE XXI There shall be complete freedom of transit through the territories including territorial waters of each High Contracting Party on the routes most convenient for international transit, by rail, navigable waterway, and canal, other than the Panama Canal and waterways and canals which constitute international boundaries, to persons and goods coming from, going to or passing through the territories of the other High Contracting Party, except such persons as may be forbidden admission into its territories or goods of which the im- portation may be prohibited by law or regulations, provided that Commercial trav- elers. Freedom of transit. Exceptions.

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