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 1743 59 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-TRANSPORT ORGANIZATION-SEPT. 27, 1945 3. Nothing in this Agreement shall require any member Govern- ment or transport administration under its authority to perform serv- ices without remuneration. ARTICLE VI. - Scope of the Organisation. 1. The Organisation shall, after giving notice of its intention, exercise its functions in any territory in Continental Europe, upon the acceptance of this Agreement by the Government of that territory and/or, in appropriate cases, provided that the Allied Commander- in-Chief concerned is satisfied that military exigencies permit and subject to such conditions as he may deem necessary. 2. In respect of any territory in Continental Europe in which any Allied Commander-in-Chief retains responsibility for the direction of the transport system, the Organisation shall on request give advice or assistance to the Allied Commander-in-Chief, and, in consultation with him, to any member Government or to other appropriate au- thorities of the United Nations, on any question with which it is empowered to deal under Article VII. 3. The Organisation shall treat with any of the Occupation Au- thorities set up by Governments of the United Nations in respect of any territory in Continental Europe in which such Occupation Au- thorities are exercising authority. ARTICLE VII. - Executive Functions of the Organisation. Introductory. 1. The Organisation shall carry out thorough studies of the tech- nical and economic conditions affecting traffic of an international char- acter and shall give to the Governments concerned with such traffic technical advice and recommendations directed to restoring and in- creasing the carrying capacity of the transport systems in Continental Europe and to co-ordinating the movement of traffic of common con- cern on these systems. 2. In case of any member Government meets with difficulties in carrying out these recommendations owing to reasons of a material or economic character, the Organisation shall investigate with mem- ber Governments concerned means of practical help. Information on Transport Equipment and Material. 3. The Organisation shall receive and collect information concern- ing the requirements of transport equipment and material for Con- tinental Europe. Realisation of Requirements for Transport Equipment and material. 4. The Organisation shall assist the realisation of requirements of any member Government in Continental Europe for transport equip- ment and material. Allocation and Distribution for Use of Transport Equipment and Material. 5. The Organisation shall, within the framework of the priorities determined by the appropriate authorities of the United Nations, de-

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