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1786 HAITIANIZATION AGREEMENT. ing, agree to examine each case impartially and to agree upon the legal action which might be appropriate. ARTICLE XXV The Haitian Government, upon the signature of the present agree- ment, will issue irrevocable in- structions to the National Bank of the Republic of Haiti in order that there may be full and com- plete execution of the clauses herein respecting the deposit and disbursement of the funds of the Goverr-nent. ARTICLE XXVI The Haitian Government re- serves the right to retire the bonds issued in accord with the Protocol of October 3, 1919, in advance of their due date; and the Govern- ment of the United States will not invoke the provisions of Article VI of the Protocol as an obstacle to such retirement before the ex- piration of the period of fifteen years fixed therein, provided that the Haitian Government is able to make an arrangement for this purpose satisfactory to the hold- ers of the outstanding bonds. In this case the provisions of this accord shall automatically become null and void and of no effect upon the completion of the funding operation. The Haitian Government in order to hasten the retirement of the loan of 1922 may continue as rapidly as its resources will permit, to buy on the open market bonds of the several series of the said loan. bilit6 de malentendu, conviennent d'examiner impartialement un tel cas, et de se mettre d'accord sur l'action legale appropriee. ARTICLE XXV Le Gouvernement haitien, des la signature du present Protocole, enverra des instructions irrevo- cables ala Banque Nationale de la Republique d'Haiti, afin qu'll y ait execution pleine et entiere des clauses des presentes, relatives au dep6t et a la sortie des fonds du Gouvernement. ARTICLE XXVI Le Gouvernement haitien se reserve Ie droit de racheter par anticipation les obligations emises en accord avec Ie Protocole du 3 octobre 1919, dont Ie Gouverne- ment des Etats-Unis n'invoquera pas l'article VI comme un obsta- cle a ce rachat avant l'expiration de la periode de quinze ans fixee par ce Protocole, pourvu que Ie Gouvernement haitien puisse a cet effet faire des arrangements satisfaisants avec Ies porteurs des obligations en circulation. En ce cas, Ies stipulations du present Accord deviendront auto- matiquement nulles et non ave- nues a Ia realisation de l'ope- ration de rachat. Le Gouverne- ment Haitien, en vue de rap- procher l'erheance de I'emprunt de 1922, pourra continuer, au fur et a mesure que ses ressources Ie lui permettront, a acheter en marche ouvert les titres des diverses series du dit emprunt.