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 57 STAT.] BRAZIL-HEALTH AND SANITATION PROGRAM-NOV. 25, 1943 sonnel and employees of the same shall accrue to SESP and to all its personnel and employees. Such rights and privileges shall include, for example and not exclusively, free postal, telegraph and telephone service whenever possible, passes on railroads administered by the Government of Brazil and the right to rebates or preferential tariffs allowed to departments of the Government of Brazil, by domestic companies of maritime and river navigation, air travel, telegraph, telephone, etc., and also freedom and immunity from excise, stamp, consular charges, property, and any or all other taxes. The SESP shall be exempted from all imposts, taxes and emoluments in accord- ance with Decree-Law no 5.586 of June 10, 1943. The Institute will enjoy the same rights, privileges and immunities as described above with respect to its operations which are related to, or property which is to be used for, the program herein agreed upon. If necessary or advisable to effect these rights the Superintendent of SESP may appoint to SESP employees of the Institute provided that for the purposes of the clause XII hereof they shall always be con- sidered as employees of the Institute. CLAUSE XIV The Superintendent of SESP shall furnish the Minister of Education and Health any information which is desired concerning the SESP or its activities. Reports shall be provided to the Minister regarding the progress of the work of SESP and its specific projects at such time or times as agreed to by the Minister and the Superintendent. CLAUSE XV All employees of the Institute engaged in carrying out the objectives of the health and sanitation program shall be exempt from all income taxes and social security taxes with respect to income on which they are obliged to pay income or social security taxes to the Government of the United States of America and from property taxes on personal prop- erty intended for their own use. Said employees shall also be exempt from the payment of customs and import duties on their personal effects and equipment and suplies imported for their own use. CLAUSE XVI In view of the fact that many purchases of materials and supplies must necessarily be made in the United States of America and paid for in dollars, the Minister of Education and Health and the Chief of Field Party may agree to withhold from the deposits to be made by the Institute as herein above provided an amount estimated to be neces- sary to pay for the purchases of materials and supplies in the United States of America. Any funds so withheld by the Institute for such purchases and not expended or obligated for materials and supplies for SESP at the end of any calendar year shall be deposited to the SESP account. CLAUSE XVII The Institute does not engage to make available any equipment, supplies or materials which are deemed necessary and essential by the 1341 Information and re- ports. Exemption of Insti- tute employees from certain taxes, etc. Withholding of funds for purchases in U.S. Supplies deemed es- sential to war effort.

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