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 4172 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. quired by Austrian law and dividing the total in schillings by twelve to determine the monthly rate. This monthly schilling rate will be then computed in dollars at the agreed rate of exchange. In any case where the rental value of the real estate including (a), (b) and (c) above and chattels appurtenant thereto may not have been estimated as of 1 June 1947, the Federal Ministry of Finance agrees to establish not later than 31 July 1947 a value in accordance with practices and similar valuations in effect as of 1June 1947. 3. The cost of public utility services, such as electricity, gas, and water, other than that which is included in rental agreements, will be in accordance with the rates in schillings prescribed by the Occu- pation Forces as of 1 June 1947. 4. The cost of personal services, other than that covered in rental agreements, will be in accordance with the wage rates in schillings prevailing at the time in the general locality where the services are performed and as may be negotiated with the appropriate officials. 5. The cost of supplies in Austria will be at prevailing prices which have been approved by the Office of Price Control of the Aus- trian Government. 6. The Austrian Government agrees to maintain properties required for use by the United States Forces in Austria in a condition acceptable to the Commanding General, United States Forces in Aus- tria. If, however, lack of materials or of articles necessary for proper maintenance of such properties prevent the Austrian Government from fulfilling its obligation in this respect, the United States Forces in Austria may make the necessary repairs and deduct the cost of same from the accrued and accruing rentals. ACCRUED OR PENDING CLAIMS 7. For various valuable considerations, receipt of which is acknowledged by the Austrian Government, the said Austrian Gov- ernment hereby acknowledges and assumes full and complete respon- sibility for the adjudication and for the appropriate payment of all such claims against the United States arising out of the use by the United States Forces in Austria, of real estate in Austria, loss, dam- age to or destruction of fixtures and chattels appurtenant thereto; and loss, damage to or destruction of real, personal, and mixed property, as may have accrued during the period 9 April 1945 and 30 June 1947 inclusive as to both dates, without regard to the nationality of the person asserting the claim, thereby relieving the United States of all liability to receive, adjudicate and settle claims of that nature RESERVATIONS 8. The United States Forces in Austria reserves all right, title, and interest in fixtures which are the property of the United States Government and which have been installed in real estate heretofore

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