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 1384 Miscellaneous. 10. Every member Government undertakes to co-operate with the Ante, p. 1378. Organisation in the exercise of its functions under paragraphs 14 and 16 of Article VII. 11. Every member Government shall use its best endeavours in its relations with any other international organisations, agencies or authorities to give effect to the provisions of this Agreement. 12. Every member Government shall give the fullest consideration to any recommendations made by the Organisation in accordance with Ante, pp.1376,1378. paragraphs 12, 15 and 18 of Article VII and report to the Organisation on the action taken. 13. Every member Government shall respect the exclusively inter- national character of the chief officer and the staff of the Organisa- tion, and shall grant such facilities to the Organisation, to members of its constituent bodies, and to members of its staff as are necessary to the performance by the Organisation of its functions in accordance Ante, p. 1374. with Article VII. 14. Every member Government shall in territory under its authority take all steps in its power to facilitate the exercise by the Organisa- Ante, p. 1370. tion of any of the powers referred to in Article IV. ARTICLE IX. Relation to inter- national organization. Ante, pp. 1376,1382. The Organisation shall be related to any general international organ- isation to which may be entrusted the co-ordination of the activities of international organisations with specialised responsibilities. ARTICLE X. 1. The functions of the Organisation shall relate to all forms of transport by road, rail or waterway, within the territories of the Continent of Europe in which the Organisation operates, but not to sea-going shipping, except that the provisions of paragraph 10 of Article VII and paragraph 5 of Article VIII shall apply in respect of such shipping when employed in Continental Europe on inland waterways. 2. In regard to the handling of traffic in ports where sea-going vessels are discharged or loaded, the Organisation shall co-operate with the appropriate authorities of the member Government concerned and any shipping organisation set up by them to ensure- (i) the rapid turn-round of ships; (ii) the efficient use of port facilities in the best interests of the prompt clearance of cargo of common concern. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. through such territories, shall be as low and simple and as uniform with those in other territories, to which this Agreement applies, as is practicable. Every member Government shall give the fullest consideration to recommendations made by the Organisation in accordance with paragraph 11 of Article VII and report to the Organi- sation on the action taken. Ante, p. 1376.

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