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2734 AGREEMENT-BELGIUM. OCT0BER 4,1929. Article 5. - Divesting land5 of It is expressly agreed that the l';)eCial character. said lands can be divested of their special character for reasons of the public welfare or public utility, of which the Belgian Government alone shall be judge. Rebuilding monu· In such case, after having con- ments thereafter. sulted the American Battle Mon- Administration of land, etc. uments Commission or even tually the Secretary of War, the Belgian Govp-rnment will undertake, as far as it is still practicable, to rebuild at its own expense at another place in its territory and under similar conditions the mon- uments erected upon the lands in question. Artide B.- The American Battle Monu- ments Commission or the organi- zation which will eventually re- place it will administer the land and monuments in perpetuity, in conformity with the Belgian laws and regulations, and will bear all expenses incident thereto so that the Belgian Government shall not be involved in any way. Article 1.- . Suits, etc., concern· The Bel5t:W Government will mg land. to be settled Iall.ul' hih by Belgium. sett e ctIeswcmay arise with owners or tenants of adjoining lands; it will institute and pursue any suit or sustain any defense concerning the pro- perties acquired which may here- Reimbursement. after appear necessary. The cost involved and the amount of any possible jud~ments rendered against the Bel~an Government will be repaid by the Government of the United States. For damages, by It is agreed, however, that UnJted States. I fd sett ement or amages caused by the personnel appointed by the Government of the United States for the maintenance and guarding of the American memo- rials or by the equipment belong- ing to it, will be undertaken by the representative appointed by that Government. ARTICLE 5. - II est express~ment convenu que les dits terrains pourront etre desaffectes pour des raisons d'interet general ou d'utilite pu- blique que l'Etat beIge serr.. seul en droit d'aprecier. En co cas, apres avoir pris 1'avis de la Commission americaine des Monuments de guerre ou even- tuellement du representant d~­ signe par Ie Secr~taire ameri- cain pour la Guerre, l'Etat beIge se chargera, pour autant que ce soit encore faisable, de reerlifier a ses frais, en un autre endroit de son territoire et dans des condi- tions equivalentes, les monu- ments eriges sur les terrains desaffectes. ARTICLE 6. - La Commission am~ricaino des Monuments de Guerre ou even- tuellement l'organisme qui Is. remplacera, administrera ~. per- p~tuite les terrains et mouu- ments, en se conforn.~,rt aux lois et reglements belges et sUfportera toutes leEl charges qui poul'1'aient les grever, et plus g~neralemelJ.t, de telle fa<;on que l'Etat beIge ne puisse etre inquietC en quoi que ce soit. ARTICLE 7. - La Gouvernement beIge reg]era toutes les difficultes pouvant s'elever &vec les proprietaires ou locataires riverains; il suivra toutes actions ou defense qu'll paraitrait n~cessaire par la suite d'intenter ou de soutenir au sujet des immeubles acquis. Les frais correspondants et eventu- ellement, Ie montant des condam- nations lui seront rembourses par Ie Gouvernement des Etats-UniB. II demeure entendu, toutefois, que Ie reglement des dommages causes, soit par Ie personnel prepose par Ie Gouvernement des Etats-Unis a l'entretien et a la garde des monuments COID- memoratifs americains, so it par du materiel lui appartenant, eera poursuivi a la diligence du repre- sentant designe par ce Gouverne- ment.