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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. ARTICLE XI. In the event of there being any direct inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any agreement already existing between any of the member Governments, the provisions of this Agreement shall, as between such member Govern- ments, be deemed to prevail, due respect being had to the provisions Ate, p. 1378. of paragraph 17 of Article VII, provided, however, that nothing in this Article shall be construed to prevent member Governments from entering into agreements to facilitate the working of traffic across national frontiers. ARTICLE XII. Until the end of the period of two years after the general suspension of hostilities with Germany, the provisions of this Agreement may be amended, suspended or terminated only by a unanimous vote of the Council. At any time after that date any provision of this Agreement may be amended, suspended or terminated by a two-thirds majority of the Council, provided that no alteration shall be made in the provisions of this Agreement so as to extend the obligations or financial liability of any member Government without that Government's consent. ARTICLE XIII. Effective date. 1. This Agreement shall come into force for each member Govern- ment on the date of signature. 2. It shall remain in force for two years from the date of the general Right of wthdraw. suspension of hostilities with Germany. It shall thereafter remain in force, subject to the right of any member Government, after the expira- tion of eighteen months from the date of such general suspension of hostilities, to give six months' notice in writing to the Council of its intention to withdraw from this Agreement. ARTICLE XIV.-Definitions. 1. For the purpose of this Agreement and its Annex, the definitions given in this Article have been adopted. 2. The term "inland transport" shall include all forms of transport as referred to in Article X of this Agreement. 3. The term "Continental Europe" shall mean all territories in Europe under the authority or control of member Governments, but shall not extend to territory of the United Kingdom or of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 4. The term "territory under the authority of a member Govern- ment" shall be construed to mean territory in Continental Europe either under the sovereignty of a member Government or territory over which a member Government or member Governments is or are exercising authority or control. 1386

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