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2274 TREATIES [63 STAT. 2. During any period of time when both of the High Contracting Parties are, through armed action in connection with which there is general compulsory service, (a) enforcing measures against the same third country or countries in pursuance of obligations for the maintenance of international peace and security, or (b) concurrently conducting hostilities against the same third country or countries, the exemptions provided in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply. However, in such an event the nationals of either High Contracting Party in the territories of the otherHigh Contracting Party, who have not declared their intention to acquire the nationality of such other High Contracting Party, shall be exempt from service in the armed forces of such other High Contracting Party if within a reasonable period of time they elect, in lieu of such service, to enter the armed forces of the High Contracting Party of which they are nationals. In any such situation the High Contracting Parties will make the necessary arrangements for giving effect to the provisions of this paragraph. Article XIV Duties, ete. 1. In all matters relating to (a) customs duties and subsidiary charges of every kind imposed on imports or exports and in the method of levying such duties and charges, (b) the rules, formalities, and charges imposed in connection with the clearing of articles through the customs, and (c) the taxation, sale, distribution or use within the country of imported articles and of articles intended for exportation, each High Contracting Party shall accord to articles the growth, produce or manufacture of the other High Contracting Party, from whatever place arriving, or to articles destined for exportation to the territories of such other High Contracting Party, by whatever route, treatment no less favorable than the treatment now or hereafter accorded to like articles the growth, pro- duce or manufacture of, or destined for, any third country. 2. With respect to the matters referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the nationals, corporations and associations of either High Contracting Party shall be accorded, within the territories of the other High Contracting Party, treatment no less favorable than the treatment which is or may hereafter be accorded to the nationals, corporations and associations of such other High Contracting Party; and with respect to such matters the nationals, corporations and associations, vessels and cargoes of either High Contracting Party shall be accorded, within the territories of the other High Contracting Party, treatment no less favorable than the treatment which is or may hereafter be accorded to nationals, corporations and associations, vessels and cargoes of any third country. Pb, p. 229 3. No prohibition or restriction of any kind shall be imposed by either High Contracting Party on the importation, sale, distribution or use of any article the growth, produce or manufacture of the other High Contracting Party, or on the exportation of any article destined for the territories of the other High Contracting Party, unless the importation, sale, distribution or use of the like article the growth, produce or manufacture of all third countries, or the expor- tation of the like article to all third countries, respectively, is similarly prohibited or restricted.