Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 63 Part 2.djvu/969

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2270 Treatment of com- mercial travelers. TREATIES [63 STAT. in business within the territories of the other High Contracting Party but not resident therein, such other High Contracting Party shall not impose or apply any internal tax, fee or charge upon any income, capital or other basis in excess of that reasonably allocable or apportionable to its territories, nor grant deductions and exemptions less than those reasonably allocable or apportionable to its territories. A comparable rule shall apply also in the case of corporations and associations organized and operated exclusively for scientific, educational, reli- gious or philanthropic purposes. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of the present Article, each High Contracting Party reserves the right to : (a) extend specific advantages as to taxes, fees and charges to nationals, residents, and corporations and associations of all foreign countries on the basis of reciprocity; (b) accord to nationals, residents, and corporations and associations of a third country special advantages by virtue of an agreement with such country for the avoidance of double taxation or the mutual protection of revenue; and (c) accord to its own nationals and to residents of contiguous countries more favorable exemptions of a personal nature than are accorded to other nonresident persons. Article X Commercial travelers representing nationals, corporations or associations of either High Contracting Party engaged in business within the territories thereof, shall, upon their entry into and sojourn within the territories of the other High Contracting Party and on departure therefrom, be accorded treatment no less favorable than the treatment now or hereafter accorded to commercial travelers of any third country in respect of customs and other rights and privi- leges and, subject to the exceptions in paragraph 3 of Article IX, in respect of all taxes and charges applicable to them or to their samples. Article XI Freedom of worship. Freedom of the press. Pot, p. 2296. 1. The nationals of either High Contracting Party shall, within the terri- tories of the other High Contracting Party, be permitted to exercise liberty of conscience and freedom of worship, and they may, whether individually, collec- tively or in religious corporations or associations, and without annoyance or molestation of any kind by reason of their religious belief, conduct services, either within their own houses or within any other appropriate buildings, provi- ded that their teachings or practices are not contrary to public morals or public order. 2. The High Contracting Parties declare their adherence to the principles of freedom of the press and of free interchange of information. To this end, nationals, corporations and associations of either High Contracting Party shall have the right, within the territories of the other High Contracting Party, to engage in such activities as writing, reporting and gathering of information for dissemination to the public, and shall enjoy freedom of transmission of