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F-- 62 Stat., Pt. 2 , p. 2227. Ante, p. 3588. Monthly state- ments. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. the International Postal System in effect at the time of forward- ing. Such costs will be reimbursed to the French Postal Admin- istration out of the special account provided for in Article IV of the Economic Cooperation Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the Special Account) and no claim for such costs will be made against the United States Government. 2. The cost of transportation of Relief Goods and Standard Packs despatched from the United States by any normal commercial channel and forwarded in France to the final addressee by an agent (approved by the shipper and by the French Government) by means of a French public or contract carrier or by other means of transport arranged by such agent will be reimbursed to such agent by the French Government out of the Special Account upon presentation of adequate documentation. 3. The cost of transportation of Relief Goods and Standard Packs as referred to in paragraph 1 of Article I dispatched from a country other than the United States by any normal commercial channel and forwarded in France to the final addressee by an agent (approved by the shipper and by the French Government) by means of a French public or contract carrier (other than the French Postal Administration) or by other means of transport arranged by such agent will be reimbursed to such agent by the French Government out of the Special Account upon presenta- tion of adequate documentation. 4. If, in the case of any such shipments as are referred to in para- graphs 2 and 3 next preceding, the carrier, by arrangement with the shipper or such agent, has forwarded such shipments without requiring payment of the cost of transportation, the French Government will reimburse the carrier for the cost thereof out of the Special Account upon presentation of adequate documenta- tion, including verification by such agent. ARTICLE V AUDITING OF REIMBURSEMENTS The French Government, when reimbursements provided for in Article IV have been made, will submit to the ECA Special Mission to France, with a copy to the Controller, ECA Washington, monthly statements of the amounts so expended, in form mutually satisfac- tory to the French Government and said Mission. Each such state- ment shall at least show the total weight carried and the charges therefor, and adjustments shall be made to the Special Account if shown to be required by EcA audit. ARTICLE VI PERIOD OF AGREEMENT This agreement shall come into effect 1. Immediately, insofar as the provisions with regard to duty-free entry are concerned;