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 3786 Information. Terms of remunera- tion. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. (d) The contracting Governments shall supply to one another, through the central authority, all information necessary to the effective working of the arrangements, e.g., regarding programmes, employment of tonnage, and projected pro- grammes, subject to the requirement of military secrecy. (e) The central authority shall also initiate the action to be taken to give effect to paragraph 5 and shall direct action under paragraph 6. (f) The terms of remuneration to be paid by the users (Gov- ernment or private) of ships shall be determined by the central authority on a fair and reasonable basis in such manner as to give effect to the following two basic prin- ciples :- (i) Ships of all flags performing the same or similar serv- ices should charge the same freights. (ii) Ships must be employed as required without regard to financial considerations. Appnlicability of 8. The principles herein agreed shall apply to all types of merchant principles. ships, irrespective of size, including passenger ships, tankers and whale factories when not used for whaling (but paragraph 7 (b) will not be applicable to ships engaged in coastal trades and short trades between nearby countries, the arrangements for control of which shall be ap- propriate to meet the requirements prevailing in each particular area). The principles shall also be applied to the extent necessary, through suitable machinery, to fishing vessels, whale catchers, and other similar craft in those areas where special measures in respect of such craft are agreed to be necessary. A special authority shall be set up capable of apportioning between naval and commercial services such craft as are available in those areas. Entry into force. 9. The foregoing principles shall take effect on the coming into op- eration of the central authority, and shall remain in effect for a period not extending beyond six months after the general suspension of hos- tilities in Europe or the Far East, whichever may be the later, unless it is unanimously agreed among the Governments represented on the duly authorised body of the central authority that any or all of the agreed principles may be terminated or modified earlier.[1] Done in London on the 5th day of August, 1944. For the Government of Belgium: A. BALTHAZAB For the Government of Canada: VINCENT MASSEY A. L MAcCALLrM [Entered into force May 24, 1945; terminated Mar. 2, 1946.]

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