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62 STAT.] AUSTRIA-ECONOMIC COOPERATION-JULY 2, 1948 ARTICLE VI (Consultation and Transmittal of Information) 1. The two Governments will, upon the request of either of them, consult regarding any matter relating to the application of this Agree- ment or to operations or arrangements carried out pursuant to this Agreement. 2. The Government of Austria will communicate to the Government of the United States of America in a form and at intervals to be indi- cated by the latter after consultation with the Government of Austria: a. Detailed information of projects, programs and measures proposed or adopted by the Government of Austria to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the general obligations of the Convention for European Economic Cooperation. b. Full statement of operations under this Agreement, includ- ing a statement of the use of funds, commodities and services re- ceived thereunder, such statements to be made in each calendar quarter. c. Information necessary to supplement that obtained by the Government of the United States of America from the Organization for European Economic Cooperation, which the Government of the United States of America may need to determine the nature and scope of operations under the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, and to evaluate the effectiveness of assistance furnished or contem- plated under this Agreement and generally the progress of the joint recovery program. ARTICLE VII (Publicity) 1. The Governments of the United States of America and Austria recognize that it is in their mutual interest that full publicity be given to the objectives and progress of the joint program for European recovery and of the actions taken in furtherance of that program. It is recognized that wide dissemination of information on the progress of the program is desirable in order to develop the sense of common effort and mutual aid which are essential to the accomplishment of the objectives of the program. 2. The Government of the United States of America will encourage the dissemination of such information and will make it available to the media of public information. 3. The Government of Austria will encourage the dissemination of such information both directly and in cooperation with the Organiza- tion for European Economic Cooperation. It will make such informa- tion available to the media of public information and take all prac- ticable steps to ensure that appropriate facilities are provided for such dissemination. It will further provide other participating countries and the Organization for European Economic Cooperation with full information on the progress of the program for economic recovery. 4. The Government of Austria will make public in Austria in each 2143 Post, p. 2147. 62 Stat., Pt. 1, p. 137 . Quarterly state- ments of operations.