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United Nations - 12 Treaty Series

1950


F. The Government will contribute towards the cost of the office of the Fund established in New Delhi, the contribution being payable in its own currency. Such contribution payable by the Afghanistan Government will be in proportion to its share of the total allocation made by the Fund tc India and Afghanistan. Article VI IMMUNITY FROM TAXATION

A. The Fund, its assets, property, income and its operations and transactions of whatsoever nature, shall be immune fiom all taxes, fees, tolls, or duties imposed by the Government or by any political sub-division thereof or by any other public authority in Afghanistan. The Fund shall also be immune from liability for the collection or payment of any tax, fee, toll, or duty imposed by the Government or any political sub-division thereof or by any other public authority. B. No tax, fee, toll or duty shall be levied by the Government or any political sub-division thereof or any other public authority on or in respect of salaries or remunerations for personal services paid by the Fund to its officers, employees, or other Fund personnel who are not subjects ol Afghanistan, or permanent residents thereof. C. The Government will take such action as is necessary for the purpose of making effective the foregoing principles. In addition, the Government will take whatever other action may be necessary to insure that supplies and services furnished by the Fund are not subjected to any tax, fee, toll, or duty in a manner which reduces the resources of the Fund. Article VII PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

The Government will grant to the Fund and its personnel the privileges and immunities contained in the General Convention on Privileges and Immunities adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 13 February 1946.

Article VIII PUBLIC INFORMATION

The Government will afford the Fund opportunity for, and will co-operate with the Fund in, making public information regarding the delivery and distribution of supplies furnished by the Fund. No. 906

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