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 2232 Quarterly state- ments of operations. Special mission as part of U. S. Embassy. Post, p. 2236. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTfIER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. 3. The Government of France will encourage the dissemination of such information both directly and in cooperation with the Organi- zation for European Economic Cooperation. It will make such information available to the media of public information and take all practicable steps to ensure that appropriate facilities are provided for such dissemination. It will further provide other participating countries and the Organization for European Economic Cooperation with full information on the progress of the program for economic recovery. 4. The Government of France will make public in France in each calendar quarter, full statements of operations under this Agreement, including information as to the use of funds, commodities and services received. Article IX (Missions) 1. The Government of France agrees to receive a Special Mission for Economic Cooperation which will discharge the responsibilities of the Government of the United States of America in France under this Agreement. 2. The Government of France will, upon appropriate notification from the Ambassador of the United States of America in France, 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 France for the purpose of enjoying the privileges and immunities accorded to that Embassy and its personnel of com- parable rank. The Government of France will further accord appro- priate courtesies to the members and staff of the Joint Committee on Foreign Economic Cooperation 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 France, directly and through its representa- tives 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, including the use of assistance furnished under it. Article X (Settlement of Claims of Nationals) 1. The Governments of the United States of America and France 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 meas- ures concerning enemy property or interests) taken after April 3, 1948, by the other Government and affecting property or interests of

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