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 2416 Post, p. 2419. 61 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 1218. Post, p. 2419. "Participating country." INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. 3. The Government of Ireland, directly and through its repre- sentatives on the Organization for European Economic Cooperation, will extend full cooperation to the Special Mission, to the United States Special Representative in Europe and his staff, and to the members and staff of the Joint Committee. Such cooperation shall include the provision of all information and facilities necessary to the observation and review of the carrying out of this Agreement, in- cluding the use of assistance furnished under it. Article X. (Settlement of Claims of Nationals) 1. The Governments of the United States of America and Ireland agree to submit to the decision of the International Court of Justice any claim espoused by either Government on behalf of one of its nationals against the other Government for compensation for damage arising as a consequence of governmental measures (other than measures taken by the Government of the United States of America concerning enemy property or interests) taken after April 3, 1948, by the other Government and affecting property or interest of such national, including contracts with or concessions granted by duly authorized authorities of such other Government. It is understood that the undertaking of the Government of the United States of America in respect of claims espoused by the Government of Ireland pursuant to this paragraph is made under the authority of and is limited by the terms and conditions of the recognition by the United States of America of the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice under Article XXXVI of the Statute of the Court, as set forth in the Declaration of the President of the United States of America dated August 14, 1946. The provisions of this paragraph shall be in all respects without prejudice to other rights of access, if any, of either Government to the International Court of Justice or to the espousal and presentation of claims based upon alleged violations by either Government of rights and duties arising under treaties, agreements or principles of international law. 2. The Governments of the United States of America and Ireland further agree that such claims may be referred, in lieu of the Court, to any arbitral tribunal mutually agreed upon. 3. It is further understood that neither Government will espouse a claim pursuant to this Article until its national has exhausted the remedies available to him in the administrative and judicial tribunals of the country in which the claim arose. Article XI (Definitions) As used in this Agreement, the term "participating country" means (i) any country which signed the Report of the Committee of European Economic Cooperation at Paris on September 22, 1947,['] and territories for which it has international Department of State publication 2930.

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