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Article IX.-The nationals of each of the High Contracting Parties shall be exempt, in the territory of the other, from all compulsory millitary ser- vice, whether in the army, navy, air forces, national guards, or militia, as well as from all taxes, requisitions, prestations, forced loans, or contributions, of whatever nature, imposed in lieu of personal service.

Article X.-The Government of neither of the High Contracting Parties shall subject the nationals of the other to any personal or domiciliary search except in accordance with laws and regulations in force.

Article XI. The nationals of each of the High Contracting Parties shall, subject to the laws and regulations of the country, have the right freely to dispose of their private property in the territory of the other, either by will or otherwise.

In case of the death of a national of either of the High Contracting Parties in the territory of the other, the local administrative authorities shall at once inform the country of the deceased. If the said consular representa- tive receives the information of the death first, he shall notify the local authorities accordingly.

In case of the death of a national of either of the High Contracting Parties, the laws of his own country shall apply in matters relating to succession. The property, movable or immovable, left behind by a national of one of the High Contracting Parties in the territory of the other, shall be administered, with the assistance of the local authorities, by the consular representive or by an administrator appointed by him, in accordance with the laws of the country of the deceased. Where it is definitely established that the deceased left neither an heir nor a will according to the laws of his country, the property shall be disposed of in accordance with the laws and regulations of the country in the territory of which it is situated. Any disputes in regard to the estate arising in the country in which it is situated shall be settled by the courts of that country.

The personal effects and objects of value left behind by a national of either of the High Contracting Parties, who dies on the high seas, or when passing through the territory of the other without having there any regular domicile or permanent residence shall be handed over without any formalities to the nearest consular representative of the country of the deceased for further steps to be taken regarding the same.

The taxes, imposts, and charges in relation to succession levied by either of the High Contracting Parties on the nationals of the other, shall not be other or higher than those paid by nationals of the country under similar cir-

cumstances.

Article XII.-The High Contracting Parties agree that the customs tariff and all matters related thereto shall be regulated exclusively by their res- pective national laws.

It is further agreed that with respect to customs and all matters related thereto either of the High Contracting Parties shall enjoy, in the territory of the other, treatment in no way discriminatory as compared with the treat- ment accorded to any other country.

The nationals of neither of the High Contracting Parties shall be com- pelled under any pretext whatever to pay within the territory of the other Party any duties, internal charges or taxes upon their importations and ex- portations, other or higher than those paid by nationals of the county cr by nationals of any other country.

Article XIII.-The Governments of the High Contracting Parties shall not establish with respect to the goods which are their respective produce or manufacture imported into or exported from the territory of each other, any prohibitions or restrictions inapplicable to the same goods imported from or exported to any third country.

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