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 t 4. It is understood that the Commander is obligated to take action in particular instances in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article II only after appropriate investigation or examination. 5. It is understood that the Commander will not be requested, under paragraph 2 (a) of Article VI, to furnish detailed information about minor projects or confidential commercial or technical infor- mation the disclosure of which would injure legitimate commercial interests. onofr WUOO INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. ANNEX Interpretative Notes Ant, p. 3028. 1. It is understood that the requirements of paragraph 1 (a) of Article II, relating to the adoption of measures for the efficient use of resources, would include, with respect to commodities furnished under the Agreement, effective measures for safeguarding such commodities and for preventing their diversion to illegal or irregular markets or channels of trade. 2. It is understood that the obligation under paragraph 1 (c) of Ante. p. 3028. Article II to balance the governmental budget as soon as practicable would not preclude deficits over a short period but would mean budg- etary policy involving the balancing of the budget in the long run. 3. It is understood that the business practices and business arrange- Ante, p. 3029. ments referred to in paragraph 3 of Article II mean: (a) fixing prices, terms or conditions to be observed in dealing with others in the purchase, sale or lease of any product; (b) excluding enterprises from, or allocating or dividing, any terri- torial market or field of business activity, or allocating custom- ers, or fixing sales quotas or purchase quotas; (c) discriminating against particular enterprises; (d) limiting production or fixing production quotas; (e) preventing by agreement the development or application of technology or invention whether patented or unpatented; (f) extending the use of rights under patents, trade marks or copyrights granted by either country to matters which, accord- ing to its laws and regulations, are not within the scope of such grants, or to products or conditions of production, use or sale which are likewise not the subjects of such grants; and (g) such other practices as the two Governments may agree to include. Ante, p. 3029. Ante, p. 3032.

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