Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 62 Part 2.djvu/1001

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2286 62 Stat., Pt. 1, p. 1054. Post, p. 2287. Withdrawals by Military Governors from Soecial Account. 62Stat., Pt. , p. 137. Disposition of unen- cumbered balances. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. Appropriation Act, 1949, shall be allocated to the use of the Govern- ment of the United States of America for its expenditures in the United States/United Kingdom occupied areas, and sums made available pur- suant to paragraph 3 of this Article shall first be charged to the amounts allocated under this paragraph. 5. The Military Governors will further make such sums of Deutsche Marks available out of any balances in the Special Account as may be required to cover costs (including port, storage, handling and similar charges) of transportation from any point of entry in the United States/United Kingdom occupied areas to the consignee's designated point of delivery in United States/United Kingdom occupied areas of such relief supplies and packages as are referred to in Article VI. 6. The Military Governors may draw upon the remaining balance in the Special Account for such purposes as may be agreed from time to time with the Government of the United States of America. In considering proposals put forward by the Military Governors for drawings from the Special Account, the Government of the United States of America will take into account the need for promoting or maintaining internal monetary and financial stabilization in the United States/United Kingdom occupied areas and for stimulating productive activity and international trade and the exploration for and development of new sources of wealth within the United States/ United Kingdom occupied areas, including in particular: (a) expenditures upon projects or programs, including those which are part of a comprehensive program for the development of the productive capacity of the United States/United Kingdom occupied areas and the other participating countries, and projects or programs the external costs of which are being covered by assistance rendered by the Government of the United States of America under the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948 or otherwise; (b) expenditures upon the exploration for and development of additional production of materials which may be required in the United States of America because of deficiencies or potential deficiencies in the resources of the United States of America; and (c) effective retirement of public debt, especially debt held by banking institutions. 7. Any unencumbered balance, other than unexpended amounts allocated under paragraph 4 of this Article, remaining in the Special Account on June 30, 1952, shall be disposed of within the United States/United Kingdom occupied areas for such purposes as may hereafter be agreed between the Government of the United States of America and the Military Governors, it being understood that the agreement of the United States of America shall be subject to approval by act or joint resolution of the Congress of the United States of America. Article V (Access to Materials) 1. The Military Governors will facilitate the transfer to the United States of America, for stockpiling or other purposes, of materials