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 61 STAT.] PHILIPPINES-MILITARY ASSISTANCE-MAR. 21, 1947 shall wear the uniform thereof, as provided in current regulations. Officers and enlisted men so detailed are authorized to accept from the Government of the Republic of the Philippines offices and such pay and emoluments thereunto appertaining as may be offered by that Government and approved by the appropriate authorities of the United States, such compensation to be accepted by the United States Government for remittance to the individual if in the opinion of the appropriate authorities of the United States such course appears desirable. ARTICLE 10. -Members of the Military Advisory Group shall serve under the direction of the authorities of the United States of America. ARTICLE 11.- Al l members of the Group shall be on active duty and shall be paid regularly authorized pay and allowances by the Govern- ment of the United States of America, plus a special allowance to compensate for increased costs of living. This special allowance shall be based upon a scale agreed upon by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines and shall be revised periodically. The Government of the Republic of the Philip- pines shall reimburse the Government of the United States of America for the special allowances provided for in this Article. The special allowance shall be applicable for the entire period each member of the group resides in the Philippines on duty with the Group, except as specified elsewhere in this Agreement. ARTICLE 12.- The Government of the Republic of the Philippines agrees to extend to the Military Advisory Group the same exemptions and privileges granted by Articles V, XII and XVIII of the Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines Concerning Military Bases, signed March 14, 1947. ARTICLE 13.- Except as may be otherwise subsequently agreed by the two Governments, the expense of the cost of transportation of each member of the Military Advisory Group, his dependents, house- hold effects, and belongings to and from the Philippines shall be borne by the Government of the United States of America to the extent authorized by law. Members of the Group shall be entitled to com- pensation for expenses incurred in travel in the Republic of the Philip- pines on official business of the Group and such expenses shall be reimbursed to the Government of the United States of America by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines except for expenses of travel by the transportation facilities of the Group. ARTICLE 14.- The Government of the Republic of the Philippines shall provide, and defray the cost of, suitable living quarters for personnel of the Military Advisory Group and their families and suit- able buildings and office space for use in the conduct of the official business of the Military Advisory Group. All living and office quarters shall conform to the standards prescribed by the United States military services for similar quarters. Official supplies and equipment of American manufacture required by the Group shall be furnished by the Government of the United States of America which shall be reimbursed for the cost thereof by the Government of the 95347 -- 49 -PT. Ii -- -4 3285 Pay and allowances. Special allowance. Exemptions and privileges. 61 Stat. , Pt. 4, pp. 4022, 4124, 4027. 'ravel exlenses. Living and office quarters. Official supplies and equipment.

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