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 61 STAT.] ITALY-FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS-AUG. 14 ,1947 3963 3. The Government of Italy waives any claims of Italy against the Displaced persons. Government of the United States of America, its officers or agencies arising out of the maintenance of camps in Italy for displaced persons and for all costs incurred in caring for displaced persons in Italy, including but not limited to claims for reimbursement of the United States share of lira funds advanced to the Allied Financial Agency for the purposes specified in this paragraph. 4. (a) The Government of Italy discharges and agrees to save harm- less the Government of the United Statesof America from any responsi- bility and liability for the processing, settlement and satisfaction of any claims: (i) of Italian nationals, whether or not asserted in the courts Maritime incidents. of any country, respecting which the ultimate liability is that of the Government of the United States of America, and arising out of maritime incidents, occurring between September 1, 1939 and the coming into force of the present Memorandum of Understanding, excluding incidents in- volving ships engaged in purely commercial activities; or (ii) of Italian nationals or persons domiciled or resident in ietiones for use of Italy against the Government of the United States of America, its contractors and sub-contractors, or licensees therefrom, for royalties ultimately paid or payable by the United States of America, or for use of inventions, pat- ented or unpatented, or for infringement of patent rights, arising out of any use of patents or inventions by the Government of the United States of America or such contractors, sub-contractors or licensees, in connection with the wartime activities of the United States of America or programs connected therewith. (b) The Government of Italy further waives any such claims of Italy. 5. (a) The Government of Italy discharges and agrees to save harm- of liaboityorisinout o acts or omission of less the Government of the United States of America from any re- femplys or . s. armed forces. sponsibility and liability for the processing, settlement and satisfaction of any claims of Italian nationals, or non-Italian nationals, residing in or transiting Italy, whether or not asserted in the courts of any country, respecting which the ultimate liability is that of the Government of the United States of America and arising out of acts or ommission, both line of duty and non-line of duty, of military and civilian employees of the armed forces of the United States of America, occurring between September 1, 1939 and the coming into force of the present Memoran- dum of Understanding. (b) The Government of Italy further waives any such claims of Italy. (c) The Government of Italy further agrees to processand to assume full responsibility for the settlement and di of any such claims.

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