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 61 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-RESTITUTION OF PROPERTY-OCT. 10, 1947 Protocol between the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 'orthern Ireland, and Italy respecting the transfer to the Italian Government of gold captured at Fortezza. Signed at London October 10, 1947; entered into force September 15, 1947. PROTOCOL The Governments of the United States of America and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the one hand, and the Government of Italy on the other have agreed as follows:- (1) The gold which was captured at Fortezza by the Allied Forces in Italy from the German Forces, which was still in the custody of officials of the Bank of Italy at the time of capture, and which has since that time remained in the custody of the appropriate agency of the Allied Military Authorities, shall be turned over to the Italian Government now that the Treaty of Peace signed in Paris on 10th February, 1947, has entered into force. (2) The Italian Government will immediately appoint representa- tives to discuss with the Allied Military Authorities the necessary details of transferring this gold from the custody of the Allied Military Authorities to the custody of the Italian Government. (3) The present Protocol shall be deemed to have come into force on the day of the coming into force of the Treaty of Peace. In faith whereof the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Protocol. Done in London in triplicate this 10th day of October, 1947, in the English and Italian languages, both texts being equally authentic. For the Government of the United States of America: W. J. GALLMAN For the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: ERNEST BEVIN October 10, 1947 [T. I. A. S. 1658] 61 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 1245. Entry into force. 61 St: t., Pt. 2. p. 1245. Allutheltil texts. For the Government of Italy: B. MIGONE 3239

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