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 3140 Distribution by Italian Government. Price agreement. Deposit of local cur- rency. Disposition. Italian advances. Unusual costs. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. shall have the responsibility of liaison between the Italian Government and the United States representatives responsible for the relief program. (D) The Italian Government will distribute United States relief supplies and similar supplies produced locally or imported from outside sources without discrimination as to race, creed, orpolitical belief, and will not permit the diver- sion of any of such supplies to non-essential uses or for export or removal from the country while need therefor for relief purposes continues. The Italian Govenmlent will not permit the diversion of an excessive amount of United States relief supplies and similar supplie produced locally or imported from outside sources in the maintenance of armed forces. (E) The Italian Government will so conduct the distribution of United States relief supplies and similar supplies produced locally or imported from outside sources as to assure a fair share of the supplies to all classes of the people and will maintain a ration and price control system to that end, wherever practicable. (P) Distribution shall be so conducted that all classes of the population, irrespctive of purchasing power, shall receie their fair share of supplies covered in this agreement. Article III Ulriifaion of tu'& Aesing from 8We of United Bta &Spplies (A) The prices at which the United States relief supplies-will be sold in Italy shall be agreed upon between the Italian Government and the United States Government (B) When the United States relief supplies are sold for local currency, the amount of such local currency will be deposited by the Italian Government in a special account in the name of the Italian Government. (C) Until June 30,1948, such funds shall be disposed of only upon appro- val of the duly authorized repreeentatives of the United States Government for relief and work relief purposes within Italy, inoluding local currency expenses of the United States incident to the furnishing of relief. Any unencumbered balance remaining in such aoeount on June 3, 1948, shall be disposed of within Italy for such purposes as the United States Government, pursuant to Act or Joint Resolution of Oongress, may determine. (D) The Italian Government will, upon request, advance funds to the United States representatives to meet local currency expenses incident to the funishing of relief B) While it is not intended that the funds accruing from sles of the Uni- ted State relief supplies normally will be used to defray the local expenses of the Italian Government in handling and distributing the United States relief upplies, including local currency costs of discharging cago and other port charges, the United States representatives will consider with the Italian Govern- mrent the me of the ftnds to cover the unumal eost which would place an undue hladen on the talan Govuinmeat

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