61STAT.] AUSTRIA-OCCUPATION COSTS-JUNE 21, 1947 4173 reqiisitioned, and in all fixtures hereafter installed and paid for by the United States Forces in Austria, except when the value of the same shall be charged against the rental of the property in which installed or included in a single payment settlement to the Austrian Government of outstanding obligations. 9. None of the terms or provisions of this instrument shall be interpreted or construed in such a manner as to limit or abrogate the rights and powers vested in the Commanding General, United States Forces in Austria, and the High Commissioner, whether or not the functions of those offices be combined in one and the same individual, under the Allied Control Agreement. 10. The Austrian Government agrees that, without the express consent of the Commanding General, United States Forces in Austria, or of the United States High Commissioner, no law it has heretofore enacted or may hereafter enact to ration and limit the use of electricity, gas, and water shall apply to the use thereof by the United States Forces in Austria, but that those utilities will be furnished, without restriction other than those imposed by an act of God, in accordance with paragraph 3 hereof. 11. The Austrian Government further agrees that during the presence in Austria of representatives of the United States in connec- tion with the Occupation of Austria it will enter into agreements with any other United States Government agency now or hereafter requir- ing real estate and chattels appurtenant thereto, identical to this agree- ment unless more favorable terms are offered by the Government of Austria. 12. The Austrian Government hereby agrees that it will not cause nor permit the destruction, removal or exchange of any chattels, fur- niture, fixtures or accessories in real property the subject of this agree- ment or of agreements entered into between the agents of the Austrian Government and the United States Forces in Austria in conformity with this agreement. 13. This agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto as of Efective date. 1 July 1947 and until revised in whole or in part or abrogated by mutual agreement. 14. The Austrian Government recognizes that after 1 July 1947 ,riPschi olliA n s there will be need by the United States Government for Austrian schillings and to protect the United States, the Austrian Government agrees to repurchase from the United States Government upon presen- tation such schillings at a price not less favorable than the price the United States was required to pay for same. Such purchases by the United States will be made from the National Bank of Austria. 15. This English text in 4 pages, including this one, is agreed upon Official langnamo as the official language of this agreement, but a translation into Ger- man will be made. 96347e-60 --PT. I- - --
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