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authority, the Government of the Republic of the Ivory Coast may obtain reimbursement of the costs of their return travel from the Government of the French Republic.

Article 16. The French Republic shall bear the cost of the statutory remuneration of the personnel covered by this Agreement.

The Republic of the Ivory Coast shall contribute to the costs in accordance with arrangements agreed upon between the two Governments.

Article 17. The Government of the French Republic shall likewise, subject to the provisions of articles 9 and 10 above, bear the cost of:

Transport of the personnel made available to the Republic of the Ivory Coast and their families from their place of residence to the point of entry into the Republic of the Ivory Coast and, at the time of repatriation, from the point of departure from the Republic of the Ivory Coast to the place specified, in so far as they are concerned, in the regulations in force in the French Republic;
The travel allowances payable for the above journeys, subject to the same reservations;
The contribution necessary to maintain the pension rights of the personnel concerned in accordance with the rates in force under the regulations of the French Republic.

Article 18. The Republic of the Ivory Coast shall provide the technical cooperation personnel with the benefits in kind attaching to the posts specified in the letters of appointment. Housing and furniture shall be provided free of charge to the personnel made available to it, having regard to the posts occupied, the service grade and the family status of the officials concerned.

The Government of the Republic of the Ivory Coast shall provide such personnel and their families with free medical care and treatment in its health units.

The Government of the Republic of the Ivory Coast shall bear the costs of special remuneration and specific allowances attaching to the posts held or functions exercised as laid down in the Ivorian regulations, allowances for overtime or leave, travel or mission expenses and allowances incurred in or outside the Ivory Coast pursuant to a decision of the Government of the Republic of the Ivory Coast.

Article 19. Technical co-operation personnel shall be liable to such taxation regulations specified in the annex to this Agreement, as are applicable to them in the Republic of the Ivory Coast as at 1 January 1961.

Article 20. The terms and conditions for the implementation of this Agreement shall be established, as and when necessary, by special agreements between the two Governments or their duly authorized representatives.

Additional protocols may be concluded to cover officials in certain services or groups of services in consideration of their special status or the special functions which they may be called upon to assume in the Republic of the Ivory Coast. Such protocols may in exceptional circumstances waive certain provisions of this Agreement.

The French representation (Mission for Aid and Co-operation) shall be informed of all documents concerning this Agreement addressed to the Govern- Vol. 1332. I-22349