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 1357 57 STAT.] MEXICO-NON-AGRICULTURAL WORKERS-APR. 29, 1943 matters arising out of the interpretation or application of this agreement; but it is understood that all such spokesmen shall be working members of the groups. "The Mexican Consuls, assisted by the Mexican field inspectors, recognized as such by the War Manpower Commission, within their corresponding jurisdictions, will seek to ensure that all measures of protection are taken in the interests of the Mexican workers in all questions affect- ing them. Complaints of the Mexican officials involved should be taken up in the first instance with that office of the War Manpower Commission nearest to the place where the complaint arises. They will have free access to the places of work of the Mexican workers. The War Man- power Commission will see that the Employers grant all facilities to the Mexican Consuls and the assistant field inspectors of the Mexican Government for the compliance of all the clauses of this contract. "9. Mexican workers shall be afforded opportunity to work the same number of working hours per week as other workers engaged in similar employment at the place of employment. In view of the fact that in accordance with custom in the United States no subsistence allowances are furnished to non-agricultural workers, Mexican workers are guaranteed under this agreement a minimum of 75% of full time employment in each pay period and at least 90% of full time employment during period for which contracted. However, if the worker is afforded an opportunity to work but is unwilling or unable to work the guarantee in the previous sentence shall not apply. "10. The term of the contract shall be agreed upon by the representatives of the two Governments with privilege of extension with the consent of the worker and approval of the Mexican Government. "11. At the expiration of the contract and if the same is not renewed, the authorities of the United States shall consider the continued stay of the worker in the territory of the United States to be illegal from an immigration point of view, with the exception of cases of physical impossibility of the worker to return to Mexico. "C. Savings Fund "The War Manpower Commission assumes responsi- bility for the safekeeping of amounts contributed by Mexican workers for the formation of the Savings Fund until such amounts are credited to the Bank of Mexico in such agency or agencies of said bank in the United States and which agencies will be determined by means of an exchange of notes. The Bank of Mexico for its part will transfer the sums in question to the Banco del Ahorro Nacional, S.A.

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