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59 STAT.] GUATEMALA-MILITARY MISSION-MAY 21, 1945 The Government of the Republic of Guatemala shall also pay all expenses of shipment of household effects, baggage and automobile of each member of the Mission be- tween the port of embarkation in the United States of America and his official residence in the Repub- lic of Guatemala as well as all ex- penses incidental to the trans- portation of such household ef- fects, baggage and automobile from the Republic of Guatemala to the port of entry in the United States of America. Transporta- tion of such household effects, bag- gage and automobile shall be ef- fected in one shipment, and all subsequent shipments shall be at the expense of the respective mem- bers of the Mission except as otherwise provided in this Agree- ment, or when such shipments are necessitated by circumstances be- yond their control. ARTICLE 15. The Government of the Republic of Guatemala shall grant, upon request of the members of the Mission, exemp- tion from customs duties on arti- cles imported for the official use of the Mission or the personal use of the members thereof and of members of their families, pro- vided that their request for free entry has received the approval of the Ambassador of the United States of America or of the Charg6 d'Affaires ad interim. ARTICLE 16. Compensation for transportation and traveling ex- penses in the Republic of Guate- mala on official business of the Government of the Republic of Guatemala shall be provided by the Government of the Republic of Guatemala in accordance with the provisions of Article 9. Gobierno de la Republica de Gua- temala pagara tambien todos los gastos de transporte de los efectos dom6sticos, equipaje y autom6vil de cada miembro de la Misi6n entre el puerto de embarque en los Estados Unidos de America y su residencia oficial en la Repi- blica de Guatemala, y todos los gastos inherentes al transporte de dichos efectos dom6sticos, equipaje y autom6vil desde la Republica de Guatemala hasta el puerto de en- trada en los Estados Unidos de America. El transporte de dichos efectos domesticos, equipaje y autom6vil se efectuara en un solo embarque, y todos los embarques sucesivos correran por cuenta de los respectivos miembros de la Misi6n, excepto lo que se disponga en contrario en este Acuerdo, o cuando circunstancias ajenas a su voluntad hagan necesarios dichos embarques. ARTiCTLo 15. A solicitud de los miembros de la Misi6n, el Gobier- no de la Repfiblica de Guatemala eximira del pago de derechos de aduana los articulos que se im- porten para uso oficial de la Misi6n o para uso personal de los miembros de la misma o de miem- bros de su familia, siempre que su solicitud de entrada libre haya recibido la aprobaci6n del Em- bajador de los Estados Unidos de America o del Encargado de Nego- cios ad interim. ARTICULO 16. El Gobierno de la Repiblica de Guatemala pro- veera compensaci6n por gastos de transporte y de viaje en la Repu- blica de Guatemala cuando se trate de asuntos oficiales del Gobierno de la Repiblica de Guatemala, de acuerdo con las estipulaciones del Articulo 9. Shipment of house- hold effects, etc. Exemption from customs duties on articles for official and personal use. Ante, p. 1395. 1397