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2500 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. Cooperation of. the Congress of the United States of America, and grant them the facilities and assistance necessary to the effective performance of their responsibilities. 3. The Government of the Netherlands, directly and through its representatives on the Organization for i.;uropean Economic Cooperation, will extend full cooperation to the Special Mission, to the United States Special Representative in Burope and his staff, and to the members and staff of the Joint Committee. Such cooperation shall include the provision of all information and facilities necessary to the observation and review of the carrying out of this Agreement, including the use of assistance furnished under it. Article X (Settlement of claims of Nationals) 1, The Government of the United states of America and the Netherlands agree to submit to the decision of the International Court of Justice any claim espoused by either Government on behalf of one of its nationals against the other Government for compensation for damage arising as a consequence of governmental measures (other than measures concerning enemy property or interests) tak.n after April 3, 1948, by the other Government and affecting property or interest of such national, including contracts with or concessions granted by duly authorized authorities of such other Government. It is under- stood that the undertaking of each Government in respect to claims espoused by the other Government pursuant to -this paragraph is made in the case of each Government under the authority of and is limited by the terms and conditions of such effective recognition as that heretofore given to the compulsory jurisdiction of the Inter- national Court of Justice under Article 36 of 59 stat. 160. the Statute of the Court. The provisions of this paragraph shall be in all respects without prejudice to other rights of access, if any, of either Government to the International Court of Justice or to the espousal and presentation of claims based upon alleged violations by either lovernment of rights and duties