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 61 STAT.] PHILIPPINES-AIR NAVIGATION PROGRAM-MAY 12, 1947 ARTICLE VII The Government of the Republic of the Philippines will save harm- less all officers and employees of the Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Department of Commerce who are citizens of the United States from damage suits or other civil actions arising out of their perform- ance of their duties under this Agreement. ARTICLE VIII Officers, employees, and agents of the Government of the United States of America who are citizens of the United States and who are on duty or who may be assigned to duty in the Republic of the Philippines under the provisions of the present Agreement, and their families, shall be permitted to move freely into and out of the Re- public of the Philippines, subject to existing visa and passport regu- lations. Gratis transit shall be extended to all officers, employees or agents of the Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Department of Commerce over all bridges, ferries, roads and other facilities of the highways where tolls are collected for passage of vehicles or occupants. ARTICLE IX Pending the conclusion of negotiations now being considered by the Government of the United States of America and the Govern- ment of the Republic of the Philippines, no import, excise, consump- tion, or other tax, duty or impost shall be levied on funds or property in the Republic of the Philippines which are owned by the Civil Aeronautics Administration and used for purposes under the present Agreement or on funds, materials, supplies, and equipment imported into the Republic of the Philippines for use in connection with such purposes; nor shall any such tax, duty, or impost be levied on the personal funds or property, not intended for resale, imported into the Republic of the Philippines for the use or consumlption of Civil Aeronautics Administration personnel who are United States citi- zens; nor shall any export or other tax be placed on any such funds or property, including United States Government property, in the event of its removal from the Republic of the Philippines. ARTICLE X Each Government reserves the right to remove any personnel paid by it and involved in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement with the understanding that each Government shall maintain an ade- quate force to carry out the provisions and requirements of this Agreement so long as the Agreement is in effect. ARTICLE XI All commitments made in this Agreement on the part of the Gov- ernment of the United States of America shall be subject to the availability of appropriated funds made by the Government of the United States of America. 2867 Damage suits, etc. Free movement of U. S. officers, etc. Nontaxability of funds, etc. Right to remove personnel. Commitments by U.S.

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