62 STAT.] CHINA-ECONOMIC COOPERATION-JULY 3, 1948 appropriate safeguards) to facilitate the entry into China of sup- plies of relief goods donated to or purchased by United States volun- tary non-profit relief agencies and of relief packages originating in the United States of America and consigned to individuals residing in China. ARTICLE VIII. 1. The two Governments will, upon the request of either of them, consult regarding any matter relating to the application of this Agreement or to operations or arrangements carried out pursuant to this Agreement. 2. The Government of China will communicate to the Government of the United States of America in a form and at intervals to be indicated by the latter after consultation with the Government of China: (a) detailed information regarding projects, programs and measures proposed or adopted by the Government of China to carry out the provisions of this Agreement; (b) full statements of operations under this Agreement, in- cluding a statement of the use of funds, commodities and services re- ceived thereunder, such statements to be made in each calendar quarter; (c) information regarding its economy and any other rele- vant information which the Government of the United States of Amer- ica may need to determine the nature and scope of operations, and to evaluate the effectiveness of assistance furnished or contemplated un- der this Agreement. 3. The Government of China will assist the Government of the United States of America to obtain information relating to the mate- rials originating in China referred to in Article VI which is necessary to the formulation and execution of the arrangements provided for in that Article. ARTICLE IX. 1. The Government of China will keep the people of China fully informed of the progress achieved by the Government of China in im- plementing the undertakings contained in this Agreement designed to achieve more stable economic conditions in China, and it will pro- vide continuously information to the people of China regarding the nature and extent of assistance furnished pursuant to this Agreement. It will make such information available to the media of public informa- tion and will take practicable steps to ensure that appropriate facilities are provided for the dissemination of such information. 2. The Government of the United States of America will encour- age the dissemination of such information and will make it available to the media of public information. 3. The Government of China will make public in China in each calendar quarter full statements of operations under this Agreement, including information as to the uses of funds, commodities and serv- ices received. 2951 Consultation and transmittal of infor- mation. Post, p . 2954. Information regard- ing progress. Quarterly state- ments of operations.
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