2564 Office space, etc. Damage suits, etc. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. ARTICLE X The Government of the Republic of the Philippines will cooperate with the United States Public Roads Administration in providing necessary office space and facilities, and adequate housing accommo- dations for its personnel and their families at reasonable rental rates. ARTICLE XI The Government of the Republic of the Philippines will save harm- less all officers and employees of the United States Public Roads Ad- ministration who are citizens of the United States from damage suits or other civil actions arising out of their performance of their duties under this Agreement. ARTICLE XII Availability of sur- It is agreed that the Philippine Governmental body authorized to plus property received from U. S. receive surplus property from the United States shall transfer or make the use thereof available without charge to the Department of Public Works and Communications such construction and maintenance equipment, shop tools, machinery spare parts and supplies as are necessary to the economic and efficient fulfillment of the purposes of 60 Sa. 4 .app this Agreement, all such disposals to be in accordance with Title II §s77m-i776. of the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946. ARTICLE XIII Free passage. Employees and agents of the Government of the United States of America on duty or assigned to duty in the Republic of the Philippines under the provisions of the present Agreement shall be permitted to move freely into and out of the Republic of the Philippines subject to existing Visa and Passport Regulations. Free passage shall also be afforded over all bridges, ferries, roads and other facilities of the highways where tolls are collected for passage of vehicles or occupants. ARTICLE XIV fuN°ntds ablity otc Pending the conclusion of negotiations now being considered by the United States and the Republic of the Philippines, no import, excise, consumption, or other tax, duty or impost shall be levied on funds or property in the Republic of the Philippines which is owned by the Public Roads Administration and used for purposes under the present Agreement or on funds, materials, supplies and equipment imported into the Republic of the Philippines for use in connection with such purposes; neither shall any such tax, duty or impost be levied on personal funds or property, not intended for resale, imported into the Republic of the Philippines for the use or consumption of the Public Roads Administration personnel who are United States citi- zens; nor shall export or other tax be placed on any such property in the event of its removal from the Philippines. ARTICLE XV Right to remove personnel. Each Government reserves the right to remove any personnel paid by it and involved in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement
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