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 59 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-TRANSPORT ORGANIZATION-SEPT. 27,1945 method of carrying out projected movements of traffic of common concern, having regard to the transport facilities available for the movement of such traffic. 10. The Organisation shall make recommendations to the Gov- ernments concerned in order to ensure the movement of traffic of common concern on all routes of transport in Continental Europe in accordance with the priorities determined by the appropriate au- thorities of the United Nations. In respect of traffic of military importance sponsored by the Allied Commanders-in-Chief, the ap- propriate authority for this purpose will be the Allied Commander- in-Chief concerned. Charges. 11. The Organisation may work out the unification of tariffs, terms and conditions of transport and the like, applicable to traffic of an international character. It shall recommend to the Governments concerned the principles by which reasonable transport charges for traffic of common concern in Continental Europe should be fixed by them in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 of Ar- Pot. p. 1748. tide VIII. This paragraph shall not apply to military traffic under the control of any Allied Commander-in-Chief except at his request. Rehabilitation of Transport Systems. 12. The Organisation may study the conditions of transport af- fecting traffic of an international character in individual countries and make recommendations to the Governments concerned as to technical measures directed to the quickest restoration of transport facilities and their most effective use, and as to the priority in which works or projects in respect of the restoration or improvement of transport facilities shall be carried out. Operation of Transport 13. While it remains the task of each member Government to provide for the efficient operation of the transport systems in Con- tinental Europe for which it is responsible, the Organisation may exceptionally, at the request of any member Government, give any assistance in its power in the rehabilitation or operation of transport in any territory in Continental Europe under the authority of such Government on such conditions as may be agreed between it and the Organisation, having due regard to the rights of other member Governments. Co-ordination of European Transport. 14. The Organisation shall work out and co-ordinate common action to secure the inauguration, maintenance, modification, resumption or, where appropriate, suppression, of international arrangements for through working of railways and exchange of rolling-stock of the Continental European countries for carrying out international trans- port. In particular, it shall ensure a unified clearing system for traffic operations between the different countries in Continental Europe. In general, it shall promote where necessary the establishment of appro- priate machinery for co-operation between railway administrations. 1745

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