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61 STAT.] AUSTRIA-RELIEF ASSISTANCE-JUNE 25, 1947 of funds accruing from sales and to assure proper use of such funds. ARTICLE IV. Effective Production, Food Collections and Use of Resources to Reduce Relief Needs. (a) The Austrian Government affirms that it has taken and is taking in so far as possible the economic measures necessary to reduce its relief needs and to provide for its own future reconstruction. (b) The Austrian Government will undertake not to permit any measures to be taken involving delivery, sale or granting of any articles of the character covered in this agreement which would reduce the locally produced supply of such articles and thereby increase the burden of relief. (c) The Austrian Government will furnish regularly current in- formation to the United States representatives regarding plans and progress in increasing production and improving collection of locally produced supplies suitable for relief throughout Austria. ARTICLE V. United States Mission (a) The United States Government will attach to the United States Legation in Vienna, representatives who shall constitute a relief mission and shall act under instructions of the High Commis- sioner of the United States in Austria in discharging the responsibili- ties of the United States Government under this Agreement and the Public Law 84, Eightieth Congress, May 31, 1947. The Austrian 61Stat. ,Pt.l ,p. 125. Government will permit and facilitate the movement of the United States representatives to, in and from Austria. (b) The Austrian Government will permit and facilitate in every viL, 1 . ofs l lpcr- way the freedom of the United States representatives to supervise, inspect, report and travel throughout Austria at any and all times, and to cooperate fully with them in carrying out all of the provisions of this Agreement. The Austrian Government will furnish the necessary automobile transportation to permit the United States representatives to travel freely throughout Austria and without delay. (c) The United States representatives and the property of the munities. ad Mission and of its personnel shall enjoy in Austria the same privileges and immunities as are enjoyed by the personnel of the United States Legation in Austria and the property of the Legation and of its personnel. ARTICLE VI. Freedom of United States Press and Radio Representatives to Observe and Report The Austrian Government agrees to permit representatives of the United States press and radio to observe freely and report fully and without censorship regarding the distribution and utilization of relief 2973