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 61 STAT.] ITALY-AMERICAN DEAD IN WORLD WAR II-SEPT. 13, 24, 1946 the burial of deceased persons subject to its control and to make exhu- mations therefrom for repatriation or concentration into their ceme- teries abroad, and may move bodies from other countries into and/or through Italy and its territories and possessions for interment and/or trans-shipment. B. The Government of the United States shall be exempted from all national, local or other laws and/or regulations relating to the per- mits for disinterments, sanitation, upon an assurance that such work will be conducted in a manner not detrimental to public health, and from the payment of any duties, taxes or fees of any kind whatsoever for the burial, disinterment for reburial or movement of bodies or the maintenance of graves. C. The Governement of the United States shall have the right of free entrance and exit for all personnel, supplies, transportation (air, rail, animal and/or water) serving or belonging to the United States, and the use of airfields, port facilities, warehousing, living quarters, office space, rail and water transportation and the right to employ labor in Italy, its territoires and possessions essential to the accomplishment of its mission, upon payment of just compensation thereof. D. The Government of the United States shall have the unrestricted right to search for the remains of members of its armed forces and/or its citizens. E. The Government of the United Stated shall have the unrestricted right, in cooperation with Italian authorities, to examine and open all records, military or civilian, which may be of assistance in locating the graves or identifying the remains of its deceased military or civilian personnel. F. The Government of the United States shall have the right to question and examine citizens of Italy and to take affidavits in fur- therance of its search for and identification of remains of members of its armed forces and/or its citizens. Article II The Government of Italy will render all possible assistance il locating and securing the effects of deceased military and civilian personnel of the United States and upon demand and the furnishing of a proper receipt, will turn over to representatives of the United States all effects so located and secured. Article III If in the future the Government of the United States wishes to estab- lish permanent cemeteries or erect memorials in Italy, the Italian Government will exercise its power of Eminent Domain to acquire title to such sites and grant to the United States the right of use therein in perpetuity upon payment by the United States of cost compensation therefor. Any sites acquired, including improvements thereto and buildings constructed thereon, shall be exempt from any and all form of taxation, direct or indirect. The provisions of Article I, Subpara- graphs A, B and C will apply in the construction and maintenance of such permanent cemeteries and memorials as may be desired. 3753

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