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 1372 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. these powers as it may deem necessary to the Executive Board, in- cluding the power of subdelegation. The Executive Board shall be responsible to the Council for the upkeep and administration of any property owned by the Organisation. ARTICLE V.- F inance. 1. The Executive Board shall submit to the Council an initial budget and from time to time such supplementary budgets as may be required, covering the administrative expenses of the Organisation. Upon approval of a budget by the Council the total amount approved shall be raised in such manner or be allocated in such proportions as may be agreed between the member Governments. Each member Government undertakes, subject to the requirements of its constitu- tional procedure, promptly to contribute to the Organisation, in such currency or currencies as may be agreed by such Government with the Executive Board, its share of these expenses. Each member Government shall also provide such facilities as are required for the transfer into other currencies of sums so contributed and held by the Organisation in that Government's own currency. 2. The Organisation shall not incur any expenses, other than ad- ministrative expenses, except under the authority of the Council. Proposals for such expenses shall be submitted by the Executive Board to the Council, and when approved by the Council such ex- penses shall be met by contributions which a member Government or member Governments may agree to make or in such other manner as may be agreed between member Governments. 3. Nothing in this Agreement shall require any member Govern- ment or transport administration under its authority to perform services without remuneration. ARTICLE VI.-Scope of the Organisation. 1. The Organisation shall exercise its functions in any territory in Continental Europe as soon as the member Government concerned becomes the effective authority for transport in that territory, pro- vided that the Allied Commander-in-Chief concerned is satisfied that military necessity permits and under such conditions as he may deem necessary. 2. In respect of any territory in Continental Europe in which the Allied Commanders-in-Chief retain responsibility for the direction of the transport system, the Organisation shall on request give advice or assistance to the Allied Commanders-in-Chief, and, in consultation with the Allied Commander-in-Chief concerned, to any member Government or to other appropriate authorities of the United Na- tions, on any question with which it is empowered to deal under Article VII. 3. The Organisation shall treat with any of the Occupation Authori- ties set up by Governments of the United Nations in respect of any territory in Continental Europe in which such Occupation Authorities are exercising authority.

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