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States or are required by the Government of the United States for
extradition to another country, or for persons who are endeavoring
to avoid service of legal process.
SECTION 10
The United Nations may expel or exclude persons from the head-
quarters district for violation of its regulations adopted under Section
8 or for other cause. Persons who violate such regulations shall be
subject to other penalties or to detention under arrest only in accord-
ance with the provisions of such laws or regulations as may be adopted
by the appropriate American authorities.
ARTICLE IV-COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSIT
SECTION 11
The federal, state or local authorities of the United States shall not
impose any impediments to transit to or from the headquarters district
of (1) representatives of Members or officials of the United Nations,
or of specialized agencies as defined in Article 57, paragraph 2, of
the Charter or the families of such representatives or officials, (2)
experts performing missions for the United Nations or for such spe-
cialized agencies, (3) representatives of the press, or of radio, film
or other information agencies, who have been accredited by the United
Nations (or by such a specialized agency) in its discretion after con-
sultation with the United States, (4) representatives of nongov-
ernmental organizations recognized by the United Nations for the
purpose of consultation under Article 71 of the Charter, or (5) other
persons invited to the headquarters district by the United Nations or
by such specialized agency on official business. The appropriate
American authorities shall afford any necessary protection to such
persons while in transit to or from the headquarters district. This
section does not apply to general interruptions of transportation
which are to be dealt with as provided in Section 17, and does not
impair the effectiveness of generally applicable laws and regulations
as to the operation of means of transportation.
SECTION 12
The provisions of Section 11 shall be applicable irrespective of the
relations existing between the Governments of the persons referred to
in that section and the Government of the United States.
SECTION 13
(a) Laws and regulations in force in the United States regarding the
entry of aliens shall not be applied in such manner as to interfere with
the privileges referred to in Section 11. When visas are required for
persons referred to in that Section, they shall be granted without
charge and as promptly as possible.
(b) Laws and regulations in force in the United States regarding
the residence of aliens shall not be applied in such manner as to inter-
fere with the privileges referred to in Section 11 and, specifically, shall
not be applied in such manner as to require any such person to leave
the United States on account of any activities performed by him in his
official capacity. In case of abuse of such privileges of residence by
any such person in activities in the United States outside his official
capacity, it is understood that the privileges referred to in Section 11
761
Violation of regula.
tions.
59 Stat. 1046.
59 Stat. 1047.
Post, p. 763.
Entry of aens
Residence of aliens.
Abuse of residence
privileges.
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