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 61 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-REPARATION-JUNE 14, 1946 rehabilitation and resettlement of the relatively small numbers of non-Jewish victims of Nazi action who are in need of resettlement. Eligible non-Jewish victims of Nazi action are refugees from Germany and Austria who can demonstrate that they were persecuted by the Nazis for religious, political, or racial reasons and who do not desire to return, or German and Austrian nationals, similarly persecuted, who desire to emigrate. C. The Director of the Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees or the Director General of the successor organization shall under the mandate of this Agreement make funds available for programs sub- mitted by the appropriate field organizations referred to in Paragraphs A and B above as soon as he has satisfied himself that the programs are consistent with the foregoing. Only in exceptional circumstances may the cost of resettlement programs exceed a maximum of $1,000 per adult and $2,500 per child under twelve years of age. The action of the Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees or its successor organization shall be guided by the intent of Article 8 and by this Agreement which is to place into operation as quickly as possible practicable programs of rehabilitation and resettlement submitted by the appropriate field organizations. D. In addition to the $25,000,000 sum the Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees or its successor organization is hereby author- ized to take title from the appropriate authorities to all "non- monetary gold" found by the Allies in Germany and to take such steps as may be needed to liquidate these assets as promptly as possible, due consideration being given to secure the highest possible realizable value. As these assets are liquidated, the funds shall be distributed in accordance with Paragraphs A and B above. E. Furthermore, pursuant to Paragraphs C and E of Article 8, in the interest of justice, the French Government on behalf of the Five Governments concluding this Agreement, are making representations to the neutral Powers to make available all assets of victims of Nazi action who died without heirs. The Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Czechoslovakia, and Yugo- slavia are associating themselves with the French Government in making such representations to the neutral Powers. The conclusion that ninety-five percent of the "heirless funds" thus made available should be allocated for the rehabilitation and resettlement of Jewish victims takes cognizance of the fact that these funds are overwhelm- ingly Jewish in origin, and the five percent made available for non- Jewish victims is based upon a liberal presumption of "heirless" funds" non Jewish in origin. The "heirless funds" to be used for the rehabilitation and resettlement of Jewish victims of Nazi action should be made available to appropriate field organizations. The "heirless funds" to be used for the rehabilitation and resettlement of non-Jewish victims of Nazi action should be made available to the Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees or its successor organi- zation for distribution to appropriate public and private field organi- zations. In making these joint representations, the signatories are 2651 Availability of funds for programs. Post, p. 3171 . Liquidation of des- ignated assets. Availability of "heirlessfunds." Post, pp. 3172, 3173.

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