File 13/8 'American Consular Posts in Persian Gulf and American Penetration' [‎9r] (17/120)

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Offioiala, other than diplomatic or eonaular ofiioors and esjployeeo
in a diplomatic mission or oorisoLate, duly appointed fcy the Gov^sKnaont of the
ttaltad States of Anerioa or by the Govenxasnt of itoe United Kiqgdcxn to
eaBcoiae official functions in the territory of the oilier country shall bo
asraipt, in the territory in which th^y exercise tiieir fuactiosis, from the
Tieyiaent of all taxes, national, state, provincial or municipal, m the official
eiaolixsents, salaries or wa^es rooed-Tad V them as ooipansation for their
aenrices, as well as on income derived by them from sources outside such
territony, provided they moot the following requirements:
(a) That in the case of officials of tbs United Kingdom th^y
aro British nationals and a..'© not Mxsp-l&m nationals, and in the
ease of officials of the United States they are Amerieaa nationals
* and are not British nationals:
(b) That they did not, at the time of appointment, have permanent
residence in the territory where they exercise their funotionsj
(e) That thsy are not engaged in ary priwnte ooempation for gain
within the territory where they exerc-lse their functions and are
not in the ecoployiaoifc of any govemaental department or agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in the conduct of a trade or business for pecuniary profit;
(d) That their names, and satisfactory evidence of their
appointment© and of the character of the services to be perfanaed
by them, are ooumunieated throu^i diplomatic channels by the
Govenaaent appointing them to the other Government} and
(e) That pemission for them to oxercis© their official functions
has been du2y granted by (^verfiaeiifc of the country in th®
territory of which tha officials aro to exorcise their functions*
.Article H
1* The officials describod in ilrtide X and membesrs of tlieir ftoilies
shall be eoceK^t in the tarritosy where they oxeroiao their functions froa th©
payment of azy duty in rea^eet of th© antry into such territory of their baggage
end all other personal property, including vehicles, within ransonable limits,
upon first arrival,
2m It is understood, however, (a) that in the case of any property which
has been pemitted entry fToe od* duty, under tine provisions of tide article
and which subsequently has been sold to any person or persons not entitled at
the time of the sal© thereof to import such property fro© of duty, the vendor
thereof shall notity the appropriate authorities in the torritay where the
takes place and shall pay such oustoas duty on the property which has
been sold as may be proper in the circumstances; and (b) that nothing herein
frfeATi ‘he coeetrucd to permit the ontyy into the tarritosy of either Oovorasasaifc
of any article the importation of which is specifioally prohibited by law,
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Article XU
All furniture, equipment, vehicles, boats and supplies belonging to
one of the Goverments and intended for official use in the territory of the
other Oovemaent in oonnecticn with tbs services of officials to whom this
Agreement applies shall be permitted entry into such territory fr©e of all
duty*
This A&roesmit aholl a^ply to all territory belonging to, or under
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