Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 61 Part 3.djvu/459

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2744 Lists of war mate- rial; storage; disposal. Maintenance of fa- cilities, etc. Manufacture, etc. , of war material. Italian merchant ships, etc. Inland transport and port equipment. UnitedNationsmer- chant ships, etc., in Italian hands. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. or air and such other particulars as the United Nations may require in connection with the use of Italian bases, or with the operations, secur- ity, or welfare of the United Nations Land, Sea or Air Forces. Italian forces and equipment will be made available as required by the United Nations for the removal of the above mentioned obstacles. 11. The Italian Government will furnish forthwith lists of quan- tities of all war material showing the location of the same. Subject to such use as the Allied Commander-in-Chief may make of it, the war material will be placed in store under such control as he may direct. The ultimate disposal of war material will be prescribed by the United Nations. 12. There will be no destruction of nor damage to nor except as authorized or directed by the United Nations any removal of war material, wireless, radio location or meteorological stations, railroad, port or other installations or in general, public or private utilities or property of any kind, wherever situated, and the necessary main- tenance and repair will be the responsibility of the Italian authorities. 13. The manufacture, production and construction of war mate- rial and its import, export and transit is prohibited, except as directed by the United Nations. The Italian Government will comply with any directions given by the United Nations for the manufacture, pro- duction or construction and the import, export or transit of war material. 14. (A) All Italian merchant shipping and fishing and other craft, wherever they may be, and any constructed or completed during the period of the present instrument will be made available in good repair and in seaworthy condition by the competent Italian authori- ties at such places and for such purposes and periods as the United Nations may prescribe. Transfer to enemy or neutral flags is pro- hibited. Crews will remain on board pending further instructions regarding their continued employment or dispersal. Any existing options to repurchase or re-acquire or to resume control of Italian or former Italian vessels sold or otherwise transferred or chartered during the war will forthwith be exercised and the above provisions will apply to all such vessels and their crews. (B) All Italian inland transport and all port equipment will be held at the disposal of the United Nations for such purposes as they may direct. 15. United Nations merchant ships, fishing and other craft in Italian hands wherever they may be (including for this purpose those of any country which has broken off diplomatic relations with Italy) whether or not the title has been transferred as the result of prize court proceedings or otherwise, will be surrendered to the United Nations and will be assembled in ports to be specified by the United Nations for disposal as directed by them. The Italian Government will take all such steps as may be required to secure any necessary