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 2254 Measures for practi- cal use of resources. Post, p. 2262. Promotion of in- dustrial and agricul- tural production. Maintenance of fi- nancial stability. Post, p. 2262. Stimulationof trade. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. States of America in ensuring that procurement will be effected at rea- sonable prices and on reasonable terms and so as to arrange that the dollars thereby made available to the country from which the assistance is procured are used in a manner consistent with any arrangements made by the Government of the United States of America with such country. Article II (General Undertakings) 1. In order to achieve the maximum recovery through the employ- ment of assistance received from the Government of the United States of America, the French Commander will use his best endeavors to assure: a) The adoption or maintenance of the measures necessary to ensure efficient and practical use of all the resources available to the French Zone, including i) Such measures as may be necessary to ensure that the commodities and services obtained with assistance furnished under this Agreement are used for purposes consistent with this Agreement and, as far as practicable, with the general purposes outlined in the schedules furnished by the French Commander in support of the requirements of assistance to be furnished by the Government of the United States of America; and ii) The observation and review of the use of such resources through an effective follow-up system approved by the Organ- ization for European Economic Cooperation; b) The promotion of industrial and agricultural production on a sound economic basis along healthy non-aggressive lines; the achievement of such production targets as may be established through the Organization for European Economic Cooperation; and when desired by the Government of the United States of America, the communication to that Government of detailed proposals for specific projects contemplated by the French Com- mander to be undertaken in substantial part with assistance made available pursuant to this Agreement, including whenever practi- cable projects for increased production of coal, transportation facili- ties and food; c) The stabilization of the currency, the establishment and maintenance of a valid rate of exchange, the balance of the govern- mental budgets as soon as practicable, the creation or maintenance of internal financial stability, and generally the restoration or maintenance of confidence in the monetary system; and d) Cooperation with other participating countries in facilitating and stimulating an increasing interchange of goods and services among the participating countries and with other countries and in reducing public and private barriers to trade among the participating countries and with other countries.

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