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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. supplies and the use of funds accruing from sale of United States relief supplies. ARTICLE VII. Reports, Statistics and Information Abuses or violations of agreement. Pnblicationofagree- ment in Austrian newspapers. Marking, et.. of re- lief supplies. 61 Stat., Pt. 1,p. 125. (a) The Austrian Government will maintain adequate statistical and other records on relief and will consult with the United States representatives, upon their request, with regard to the maintenance of such records. (b) The Austrian Government will furnish promptly upon request of the United States representatives information concerning the production, use, distribution, importation, and exportation of any supplies which affect the relief needs of the people. (c) In case United States representatives report apparent abuses or violations of this Agreement, the Austrian Government will investi- gate and report and promptly take such remedial action as is neces- sary to correct such abuses or violations as are found to exist. ARTICLE VIII. Publicity Regarding United States Assistance. (a) The Austrian Government will permit and arrange full and continuous publicity regarding the purpose, source, character, scope, amounts and progress of the United States relief program in Austria, including the utilization of funds accruing from sales of United States relief supplies for the benefit of the people. In addition, at least on two occasions, on its coming into force, and once during the period relief distribution is in effect, the Austrian Government will arrange that this entire Agreement be published in the newspapers of the three largest communities of the country. (b) All United States relief supplies and any articles processed from such supplies, or containers of such supplies or articles, shall, to the extent practicable, be marked, stamped, branded, or labelled in a conspicuous place in such a manner as to indicate to the ultimate consumer that such supplies or articles have been furnished by the United States for relief assistance; or if such supplies, articles, or containers are incapable of being so marked, stamped, branded, or labelled, all practicable steps will be taken by the Austrian Govern- ment to inform the ultimate consumer thereof that such supplies or articles have been furnished by the United States for relief assistance. ARTICLE IX. Termination of Relief Assistance The United States Government will terminate any or all of its relief assistance at any time whenever it determines (1) by reason of changed conditions the provision of relief assistance of the character authorized by the Public Law 84, Eightieth Congress, May 31, 1947, is no longer necessary; (2) any provisions of this Agreement are not being carried out; (3) an excessive amount of United States relief supplies, or of similar supplies produced locally or imported from outside sources, 2974