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 3662 Immunities of U. 8. Forces, etc. Facilities accorded U. S. Forces. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest considera- tion. JAMES CLEMENT DUNN Enclosure: Military and Civil Affairs Agreement (Annex). His Excellency Count CARLO SFORZA, Minister of ForeignAffairs, Rome. ANNEX PART I. 1. A. The United States Forces, including their equipment and stores, shall continue to enjoy, generally, those immunities and facilities which have been afforded them hitherto, when present in or passing through, Italy. In availing themselves of these immunities and fa- cilities, the United States Forces will take due account of the interests of the Italian population. B. Supplementary agreements on points of detail have been or will be made between the United States High Command and the appro- priate Italian authorities. 2. A. The United States Forces shall, in agreement with the competent Italian authorities, continue to enjoy such facilities for movement in and through Italy, including Italian waters and the air space over Italian territory, as are necessary for their complete and early withdrawal. B. The Italian Government agrees to accord the United States Forces all facilities afforded by Italian ports (including dockyards, dry docks and ship repairing facilities), public services, utilities, rail- roads, land waterways, telecommunications, and airfields which the Commanding General may request to effect prompt withdrawal of United States Forces for which purpose the Italian Government will afford the necessary priorities. In particular the Italian Government agrees that for mutual convenience special areas in Italian ports may continue to be designated by the Commanding General for the ex- clusive use of the United States Forces. The Commanding General may continue to police such areas and control the operation of port facilities therein. The Italian Government further agrees that the Commanding General shall have all rights necessary to the creation or maintenance for such time as shall appear necessary of such ports, camps, stations, hospitals, shops, depots, staging areas and such other military facilities and installations as he may determine to be necessary for the purpose of this agreement.

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