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 61 STAT.] UNITED NATIONS-HEADQUARTERS- June 26. 1947 Nov. 21, 1947 area defined as such in Annex 1, (2) any other lands or buildings which from time to time may be included therein by supplemental agreement with the appropriate American authorities; (b) the expression "appropriate American authorities" means such federal, state, or local authorities in the United States as may be appropriate in the context and in accordance with the laws and customs of the United States, in- cluding the laws and customs of the state and local government involved; (c) the expression "General Con- vention" means the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations 13 February 1946, as acceded to by the United States; (d) the expression "United Na- tions" means the international organization established by the Charter of the United Nations, hereinafter referred to as the "Charter"; (e) the expression "Secretary- General" means the Secretary- General of the United Nations. ARTICLE II The Headquarters District SECTION 2 The seat of the United Nations shall be the headquarters district. SECTION 3 The appropriate American au- thorities shall take whatever ac- tion may be necessary to assure that the United Nations shall not be dispossessed of its property in definie comme telle a l'annexe 1; PoSt P. 3435. 2° tous autres terrains ou con- structions qui viendraient a etre incorpor6s au district administra- tif, conformement a un accord additionnel avec les autorites am6- ricaines comp6tentes; b) L'expression "les autorites " Appropriate clan authorities americaines competentes" de- signe telles autorites des Etats- Unis, federales, d'etat ou locales qui seraient appropriees selon le contexte et conforemment aux lois et coutumes des Etats-Unis, y compris les lois et coutumes de l'etat et de l'administration locale int6ressee; c) L'expression "Convention "General C( tion. " generale" designe la convention sur les privileges et immunit6s de l'Organisation des Nations Unies approuvee par l'Assemblee Ge- n6rale des Nations Unies le 13 fevrier 1946, telle qu'elle aura ete adoptee par le Gouvernement des Etats-Unis dans son instrument d'adh6sion; d) L'expression "Organisation "United Nat des Nations Unies" d6signe l'insti- tution internationale creee par la Charte des Nations Unies, ci- apres denommeo "la Charte"; e) L'expression "Secretaire ge- a'"ecretary-o neral" designe le Secretaire general de l'Organisation des Nations Unies. ARTICLE II Amer- )nven- ions." ener- District administratif SECTION 2 Le siege de l'Organisation des Nations Unies est le district ad- ministratif. SECTION 3 Les autorites am6ricaines com- Dispossessionof property. p6tentes prendront toutes les mesures necessaires pour assurer que l'Organisation des Nations Unies ne soit pas priv6e de la 3417

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