or economic character, the Organisation shall investigate with memper Governments concerned means of practical help.

Information on Transport Equipment and Material.

3. The Organisation shall receive and collect information concernng the requirements of transport equipment and material for Concinental Europe.

Realisation of Requirements for Transport Equipment and material.

4. The Organisation shall assist the realisation of requirements of any member Government in Continental Europe for transport equipment and material.

Allocation and Distribution for Use of Transport Equipment and Material.

5. The Organisation shall, within the framework of the priorities determined by the appropriate authorities of the United Nations, determine the allocation, or distribution for use, to Governments in Continental Europe, on such conditions as it may deem necessary, of such transport equipment and material as may be made available for this purpose by the Allied Commanders-in-Chief, by Occupation Authorities, or by agencies of any one or more of the United Nations. To enable the Organisation to carry out this function effectively, it may consult with the Governments concerned on their export possibilities of, and import needs of, transport equipment and material for Continental Europe and will receive from such Governments notification of all arrangements made in respect thereto of which they have notice.

Arrangements to make Mobile Transport Equipment and Material available.

6. In cases where temporary emergency requirements of mobile transport equipment for carrying traffic of common concern arise and the usual arrangements for the interchange of such mobile transport equipment are inadequate, the Organisation shall arrange with member Governments concerned to make available mobile transport equipment for the purpose of meeting such requirements. Such mobile transport equipment shall be made available under arrangements made between the member Governments concerned, with the assistance of the Organisation.

Census of Transport Equipment and Material.

7. The Organisation shall at the earliest practicable time arrange through the member Governments for a census of rolling-stock in Continental Europe and of such other transport equipment and material there as may appear necessary for the proper discharge of its functions.

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Identification and Restoration of Transport Equipment and
Material.

8. The Organisation shall arrange, as soon as practicable, to restore
to any member Government transport equipment and material belongi
ing to it or to its nationals, found outside the territories under its
authority and outside its control. Should any difficulties of identi-
fication arise, the Organisation shall arrange immediately for such
special measures to be taken as may be necessary to meet them. Where
such restoration would unduly prejudice the operation of essential
transport, the Organisation shall work out agreements with the Gov-
ernments concerned for the temporary use of transport equipment
pending its restoration. The arrangements for restoration shall be
made on the basis of the ownership of the property which existed
before any territorial changes in Europe, resulting from Axis policy,
and in accordance with any general policies which may be determined
by the appropriate authorities of the United Nations regarding resto-
ration and restitution of the property removed by the enemy.
Traffic.

9. The Organisation may make such recommendations to the ap propriate authorities as it deems necessary with respect to th method of carrying out projected movements of traffic of comma concern, having regard to the transport facilities available for the movement of such traffic.

10. The Organisation shall make recommendations to the Governments concerned in order to ensure the movement of traffic of common concern on all routes of transport in Continental Europe in accordance with the priorities determined by the appropriate authorities of the United Nations. In respect of traffic of military importance sponsored by the Allied Commanders-in-Chief, the appropriate authority for this purpose will be the Allied Commanderin-Chief concerned.

Charges.

11. The Organisation may work out the unification of tariffs, terms and conditions of transport and the like, applicable to traffic of an international character. It shall recommend to the Governments concerned the principles by which reasonable transport charges for traffic of common concern in Continental Europe should be fixed by them in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 of Article VIII. This paragraph shall not apply to military traffic under the control of any Allied Commander-in-Chief except at his request. Rehabilitation of Transport Systems.

12. The Organisation may study the conditions of transport affecting traffic of an international character in individual countries

and make recommendations to the Governments concerned as to technical measures directed to the quickest restoration of transport facilities and their most effective use, and as to the priority in which works or projects in respect of the restoration or improvement of ransport facilities shall be carried out.

Operation of Transport

13. While it remains the task of each member Government to provide for the efficient operation of the transport systems in Continental Europe for which it is responsible, the Organisation may exceptionally, at the request of any member Government, give any assistance in its power in the rehabilitation or operation of transport in any territory in Continental Europe under the authority of such Government on such conditions as may be agreed between it and the Organisation, having due regard to the rights of other member Governments.

Co-ordination of European Transport.

14. The Organisation shall work out and co-ordinate common action to secure the inauguration, maintenance, modification, resumption or, where appropriate, suppression, of international arrangements for through working of railways and exchange of rolling-stock of the Continental European countries for carrying out international transport. In particular, it shall ensure a unified clearing system for traffic operations between the different countries in Continental Europe. In general, it shall promote where necessary the establishment of appropriate machinery for co-operation between railway administrations. 15. The organisation shall place its services at the disposal of member Governments and make recommendations with a view to ensuring the most efficient movement of international traffic on waterways. It shall not, however, make recommendations with regard to questions concerning the régimes of the international inland waterways of Continental Europe.

16. The Organisation shall take through the Governments concerned such steps as may be practicable to facilitate international traffic of common concern in lorries and other road vehicles and the co-ordination of road and other means of transport with a view to ensuring the movement of international traffic.

17. In carrying out the functions mentioned in paragraphs 14 and 16 of this Article and in placing its services at the disposal of member Governments as described in paragraph 15 of this Article, the Organisation shall make use, to the extent practicable, of conventions in force between member Governments so as to obtain the greatest benefit therefrom for the fulfilment of this task, provided that the Organisation shall act

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(a) in accordance with any general policies which may be detamined by the appropriate authorities of the United Nations: and

(b) with due respect for existing rights and obligations.

18. The Organisation shall make recommendations to the Govern ments concerned designed to promote adequate co-ordination of all European transport for the fulfilment of the common military needs of the United Nations or in the interests of traffic of an international character.

Relations with other Agencies.

19. The Organisation shall co-operate as may be required with the appropriate authorities and agencies of any one or more of the United Nations and with international organisations.

20. The Organisation shall provide all possible assistance to the Allied Commanders-in-Chief in meeting their needs for transport facilities and improving the use of these facilities for the successful fulfilment of military requirements.

21. The Organisation shall arrange for consultation, through appro priate machinery, with representatives of persons employed in inland transport on international questions of mutual concern to the Orgs isation and such representatives within the field of the Organisation's activities.

Miscellaneous.

22. The Organisation may advise the Governments concerned and the appropriate authorities of the United Nations on the priority to be given, in the interests of the rehabilitation of European transport, to the repatriation of displaced transport personnel and to workers required for the production, maintenance or repair of transport equipment and material.

23. The Organisation shall give all practicable assistance through the appropriate authorities to any member Government at its request in obtaining supplies of fuel, power and lubricants to meet the needs of traffic of common concern, in order that that Government may fulfil its obligations under paragraph 7 of Article VIII.

ARTICLE VIII. - Obligations of Member Governments.

Information.

1. Every member Government, in respect of any territory which is under its authority and in the field of activity of the Organisation, shall, upon request of the Organisation, provide it with such information as is essential for the performance of its functions.

Census of Transport Equipment and Material.

2. Every member Government undertakes to co-operate fully with the Organisation in arranging any census for which provision is made in paragraph 7 of Article VII.

Identification and Restoration of Transport Equipment and Material. 3. Every member Government, in respect of any territory which is under its authority and in the field of activity of the Organisation, undertakes that

(i) It will facilitate the execution of paragraph 8 of Article VII. (ii) It will not seize:

(a) transport equipment and material in Continental Europe found outside the territories under its authority, even though such equipment and material may belong to it or to any of its nationals;

(b) transport equipment and material found within territory under its authority but not belonging to it or any of its nationals;

(c) transport equipment and material coming within territory under its authority as the result of arrangements made under the auspices of the Organisation for the movement of traffic of common concern;

provided, however:

(i) that every member Government shall be permitted to use equipment defined under (b) and (c) above subject to the provisions of paragraphs 5 and 8 of Article VII and, in the case of enemy or ex-enemy transport equipment and material, without prejudice to its ultimate disposal by the appropriate authorities of the United Nations; and (ii) that nothing in this paragraph shall debar any member Government or any of its nationals from continuing the management of its or his own inland vessels.

4. The provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article shall not affect the rights of the Allied Commanders-in-Chief within any territory in respect of which the Organisation has not begun to exercise its functions under Article VII.

Traffic.

5. Every member Government undertakes to ensure by any means in its power the best possible movement of traffic of common concern in accordance with the recommendations made by the Organisation under paragraph 10 of Article VII.