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 59 STAT.] U. S. S. R .-LIBERATED CITIZENS-FEB. 11, 1945 with the instructions of the military commander in whose zone they are located, and the military commander shall also appoint a com- mandant, who shall have the final responsibility for the overall ad- ministration and discipline of the camp or point concerned. The removal of camps as well as the transfer from one camp to another of liberated citizens will be effected by agreement with the competent Soviet or United States authorities. The removal of camps and transfer of liberated citizens may, in exceptional circum- stances, also be effected without preliminary agreement provided the competent authorities are immediately notified of such removal or transfer with a statement of the reasons. Hostile propaganda di- rected against the contracting parties or against any of the United Nations will not be permitted. Article S. The competent United States and Soviet authorities will supply liberated citizens with adequate food, clothing, housing and medical attention both in camps or at points of concentration and en route, and with transport until they are handed over to the Soviet or United States authorities at places agreed upon between those authorities. The standards of such food, clothing, housing and medical attention shall, subject to the provisions of Article 8, be fixed on a basis for privates, non-commissioned officers and officers. The basis fixed for civilians shall as far as possible be the same as that fixed for privates. The contracting parties will not demand compensation for these or other similar services which their authorities may supply respectively to liberated citizens of the other contracting party. Article 4. Each of the contracting parties shall be at liberty to use in agree- ment with the other party such of its own means of transport as may be available for the repatriation of its citizens held by the other con- tracting party. Similarly each of the contracting parties shall be at liberty to use in agreement with the other party its own facilities for the delivery of supplies to its citizens held by the other contracting party. Article 5. Soviet and United States military authorities shall make such ad- vances on behalf of their respective governments to liberated citizens of the other contracting party as the competent Soviet and United States authorities shall agree upon beforehand. Advances made in currency of any enemy territory or in currency of their occupation authorities shall not be liable to compensation. In the case of advances made in currency of liberated non-enemy territory, the Soviet and United States Governments will effect, each for advances made to their citizens necessary settlements with the Governments of the territory concerned, who will be informed of the amount of their currency paid out for this purpose. 1875 Hostile propaganda prohibited. Food, clothing, etc. Post, p. 1876. Transport. Advances.

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