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 Special mission as part of U. S. Embassy. Pot,p. 2608 . Settlement of claims of nationals. 59 Stat. 1060 . Po. p. 2e. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. 2. The Government of the United Kingdom will, upon appropriate notification from the Ambassador of the United States of America in the United Kingdom, consider the Special Mission and its personnel, and the United States Special Representative in Europe, as part of the Embassy of the United States of America in the United Kingdom for the purpose of enjoying the privileges and immunities accorded to that Embassy and its personnel of comparable rank. The Govern- ment of the United Kingdom will further accord appropriate courtesies to the members and staff of the Joint Committee on Foreign Economic Co-operation of the Congress of the United States of America, and grant them the facilities and assistance necessary to the effective performance of their responsibilities. 3. The Government of the United Kingdom, directly and through its representatives on the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, will extend full co-operation 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 co- operation shall include the provision of all information and facilities necessary to the observation and review of the carrying out of this Agreement, including the use of assistance furnished under it. ARTICLE X 1. The Governments of the United States of America and the United Kingdom 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 concerning enemy property or interests) taken after 3rd April, 1948, by the other Government and affecting the property or interest of such national, including contracts with or concessions granted by duly authorised authorities of such other Government. It is understood that the undertaking of each Government in respect of claims espoused by the other Government pursuant to this paragraph is made in the case of each Government under the authority of, and is limited by, the terms and conditions of its declaration accepting the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice under Article 36 of the Statute of the Court, and shall remain in force as to each Government on a basis of reciprocity until 14th August, 1951, and thereafter for such period as the declarations of such acceptance by both Governments are in effect, but not later than the date of termination of this Agreement. 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, agree- ments or principles of international law. 2. The Governments of the United States of America and the United Kingdom further agree that such claims may be referred, in lieu of the Court, to any arbitral tribunal mutually agreed upon.

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