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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. 62 Stat., Pt. 1 , p.137. and approved by the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America will furnish this assistance under the provisions, and subject to all of the terms, conditions and termination provisions, of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, acts amendatory and supplementary thereto and appropriation acts thereunder, and will make available to the Government of Iceland only such commodities, services and other assistance as are authorized to be made available by such acts. 2. The Government of Iceland, acting individually and through the Organization for European Economic Cooperation, consistently with the Convention for European Economic Cooperation signed at Paris on April 16, 1948, will exert sustained efforts in common with other participating countries speedily to achieve through a joint recovery program economic conditions in Europe essential to lasting peace and prosperity and to enable the countries of Europe participating in such a joint recovery program to become independent of extraordinary outside economic assistance within the period of this Agreement. The Government of Iceland reaffirms its intention to take action to carry out the provisions of the General Obligations of the Convention for European Economic Cooperation, to continue to participate actively in the work of the Organization for European Economic Cooperation, and to continue to adhere to the purposes and policies of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948. 3. With respect to assistance furnished by the Government of the United States of America to Iceland and procured from areas outside the United States of America, its territories and possessions, the Government of Iceland will cooperate with the Government of the United States of America in ensuring that procurement will be effected at reasonable prices and on reasonable 2368