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 4040 Aecess roads. Exemption of sal- aries, etc., from taxa- tion. Custody of remains, etc., of designated persnnel. Exercis of rights reserved to U. S. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. b. Like discussion and agreement is required with respect to the course of access roads leading into any such cemetery, the landscaping of portions of any such cemetery, lying outside of the burial plots, the fencing or hedging of the cemetery, and the height, exterior plans and site of any memorial or the permanent structure to be erected thereon. i. All salaries and other renumeration paid to personnel, who are citizens of the United States, by the United States while engaged in, and all facilities, material and supplies whether purchased locally or otherwise, utilized in these operations, including land for permanent cemeteries and memorials, and improvements thereto and buildings constructed thereon shall be exempt from any and all forms of taxation, direct or indirect. j. The respective Government, at such time and place as the United States Government so requests, will assume custody of the remains and provide for the permanent maintenance of the graves of personnel formally serving with other Allied Armed Forces, Italy, Germany, Japan, or any other belligerent power which are now buried in temporary United States Military Cemeteries or other places now within custody of the United States Govern- ment located in the respective country, its possessions or territories, provided, however, that the United States reserves similar rights, as hereinbefore set forth to be exercised, if so desired, to disinter and transport the remains of members of other Allied Nations to cemeteries designated by such Nation within said respective country, the possessions or territories subject to the jurisdiction thereof. k. The provisions of this section shall apply with equal force and effect to the shipment of remains from other foreign countries into the respective Nation, the posses- sions or territories subject to the jurisdiction of said nation, where the next of kin reside in said country, or one of its possessions or territories, and request final interment of remains therein, provided however that no remains may be removed from the Netherlands to any Netherlands territory over sea out of Europe, nor be removed from those territories to the Netherlands. 1. The rights, privileges and prerogatives reserved to the United States herein shall be exercised prior to January 1, 1955, except as relates to use of land acquired for ceme- teries, memorials and improvements thereto, including buildings constructed thereon, which shall run in perpetuity."

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