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 4022 Audit of accounts. Funds withheld for purchases in U.S. Exemptions, immu- nities, etc. Delegation of au- thority. Cooperation by Ex- ecutive Organism of the Republic. Duration; termina- tion. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. Special Representative of the Foundation shall determine by mutual agreement the disposition of any unobligated funds remaining in the bank accounts of the Servicio upon the termination of this Agreement. The accounts of the Servicio shall be audited at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between the Minister of Public Education and the Special Representative of the Foundation. 9. In view of the fact that purchases of some materials and supplies must be made in the United States of America, the Minister of Public Education and the Special Representative of the Foundation may agree to withhold from the deposits to be made by the Foundation into the bank account of the Servicio, as provided herein, an amount or amounts deemed to be necessary to pay for such purchases. Any funds so withheld by the Foundation for such purchases and not obligated therefor shall be deposited in the bank account of the Servicio at any time upon the mutual agreement of the Minister of Public Education and the Special Representative of the Foundation. 10. The Servicio shall be exempt and immune from any and all taxes, fees, charges, imposts and customs duties, whether national, departmental, provincial or municipal, and from all requirements for licenses. The Servicio and its official personnel shall also enjoy all the rights and privileges which are enjoyed by departments and offi- cials of the Republic. Such rights and privileges shall include, for example, postal, telegraph and telephone franks and the right to special rates allowed to the departments of the Republic by domestic companies of maritime, railroad, and air travel, telegraph, telephone, etc. The Republic agrees to accept and recognize the Foundation as an Agency of the Government of the United States of America, and, accordingly, the Foundation shall be entitled, among other things, to all the exemptions and immunities enumerated above. The Foundation shall also enjoy all the rights and privileges above set forth. The personnel of the Foundation who are citizens of the United States of America shall be exempt from all Guatemalan income taxes and social security taxes with respect to income on which they are obliged to pay income or social security tax to the Government of the United States of America, and from property taxes on personal property intended for their own use. Said employees shall also be exempt from customs duties on their personal effects and on supplies and equipment imported or exported for their personal use. 11. Any right, power, or duty conferred by this Agreement upon either the Minister of Public Education or the Special Representative of the Foundation may be delegated by the recipient thereof to one or more representatives, provided that each such representative shall be satisfactory to both officials. 12. The Executive Organism of the Republic shall take the neces- sary steps to obtain the legislation, decrees, orders or resolutions necessary to carry out the terms of this Agreement, and this Agree- ment shall remain in force until at least June 30, 1948. It shall be terminated by either party hereto on that date or at any time there- after by giving to the other party at least sixty (60) days' written notice in advance.

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