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- Should vessels of either Contracting Party be involved in maritime casualties or encounter any other danger in the territorial sea, internal waters or ports of the other Contracting Party, the latter shall give all possible assistance and attention to the vessels, crew members, cargo and passengers in danger and notify the appropriate authorities of the Contracting Party concerned without delay. National treatment shall be exercised in the collections of charges incurred.
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- Where cargo on board of a vessel of either Contracting Party involved in a maritime casualty needs to be discharged and stored temporarily in the territory of the other Contracting Party before its return to the country of shipment or carriage to third countries, the other Contracting Party shall facilitate this operation, and such cargo shall be exempt from all customs duties, dues and taxes.
