INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. Orders and Certificates of Credit. While the Italian Government will make every effort to assure that all claims are presented on or before two months from the date of the public announcement of the agreement regarding procedure, the United States Government will consider sympathetically any request for extension of such time period. ANNEX I AFFIDAVIT BY LEGAL HEIRS FOR ENCASHMENT OF MILITARY PAYMENT ORDERS 1. The person or persons who, under Italian law, are the legal heirs of deceased Prisoners-of-War or who are authorized to bind his estate in the event of his death, mental incompetence, or physical or legal dis- ability, will take the following action in order to effect encashment of Military Payment Orders issued by the United States to Italian former Prisoners-of-War who are now deceased or mentally incompetent, or under physical or legal disability: (a) On the face of the Military Payment Order, under the caption "Received Payment", the legal heir, (heirs), or person (persons) au- thorized as herein stated will inscribe the name of the former Prisoner- of-War as indicated on the Payment Order, followed by his own signa- ture and the words "legal heir (heirs) under Italian law" or such other designation as may be appropriate under Italian law. (b) The following affidavit will be attached to the Military Pay- ment Order, to be completed by the legal heir: "I (we) declare that under the provisions of Italian law, I am (we are) the legal heir (heirs) or the person (persons) authorized under Italian law to bind the estate of the Prisoner-of-War whose name appears on the attached Military Payment Order, who was, on 15 October 1947 (or at the time of his death), a national of Italy, and who is now deceased, (mentally incompetent), (under physical or legal disability). There is attached herewith a notarial statutory dec- laration executed in full accordance with Italian law." (Signature) ANNEX II AFFIDAVIT BY LEGAL HEIRS FOR ENCASHMENT OF CERTIFICATES OF CREDIT 'BALANCE The person or persons who, under Italian law, are the legal heirs of a deceased Prisoner-of-War, or who are authorized to bind his estate in the event of his death, mental incompetence, or physical or legal disability, will attach to the original Certificate of Credit Balance the following affidavit:
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