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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. not, however, reduce the present United States predominant voice in JEIA and JFEA while these organizations, or any successor organi- zation to them, continue in existence and are charged with the per- formance of any of their present functions. No action taken here- under shall be contrary to any inter-governmental agreement among the signatories or to the principles of non-discrimination. 6. On all other matters action shall be by majority vote. Aoippeaby H e igh 7. (a) If a majority decision alters or modifies any inter-govern- mental agreement which relates to any of the subjects listed in Ant, p. 2819. paragraph 5 ['] (a) and 5 ['] (b) of the Occupation Statute, any dissenting High Commissioner may appeal to his Government. This appeal shall serve to suspend the decision pending agreement between the three governments. (b) If a High Commissioner considers that a majority decision conflicts with any inter-governmental agreement which relates to any of the subjects in paragraph 5 ['] (a) and 5 [1] (b)of the Occupation Statute or with the fundamental principles for the conduct of Germany's external relations or with matters essential to the security, prestige, and requirements of the occupying forces, he may appeal to his Government. Such an appeal shall serve to suspend action for 30 days, and thereafter unless two of the Governments indicate that the grounds do not justify further suspension. (c) If such appeal is from an action of the Allied High Com- mission either declining to disapprove or deciding to disapprove German legislation, such legislation shall be provisionally disapproved for the duration of the appeal period. 8. A High Commissioner who considers that a decision made by less than unanimous vote involving any other matter reserved by the Occupation Statute is not in conformity with basic tripartite policies regarding Germany or that a Land constitution, or an amendment thereto, violates the Basic Law, may appeal to his government. An appeal in this case shall serve to suspend action for a period not to exceed twenty-one days from the date of the decision unless all three governments agree otherwise. If such appeal is from an action of the Allied High Commission either declining to disapprove or deciding to disapprove German legislation, such legislation shall be provision- ally disapproved for the duration of the appeal period. Land Commi- 9. All powers of the Allied High Commission shall be uniformly exercised in accordance with tripartite policies and directives. To this end in each Land the Allied High Commission shall be repre- sented by a single Land Commissioner who shall be solely responsible to it for all tripartite affairs. In each Land the Land Commissioner shall be a national of the Allied Power in whose zone the Land is situated. Outside his own zone each High Commissioner will delegate an observer to each of the Land Commissioners for purposes of consultation and information. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the functions of bodies established pursuant to inter-governmental agreement. I The numeral "5" apparently should be "2", see poA, p. 2831, par. 7 (a), (b) 2822

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