Artikel III

1. The Government of Zimbabwe shall indemnify and hold harmless the Netherlands Government and the Netherlands personnel against any extra-contractual civil liability arising from any act or omission on the part of one or more of the said individuals during the operations governed by or undertaken in virtue of this Agreement causing the death of or physical injury to a third party or damage to the property of a third party, in so far as such liability is not covered by insurance, and shall abstain from making any claim or instituting any action for extra-contractual civil liability unless such liability derives from wilful misconduct or from gross negligence on the part of one or more of the said individuals.
2. In the event that the Government of Zimbabwe holds harmless the Government of the Netherlands or one or more of the said individuals against any claim or action for extra-contractual civil liability in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, the Government of Zimbabwe shall be entitled to exercise all rights to which the Government of the Netherlands or the individuals are entitled.
3. If the Government of Zimbabwe so requests, the Government of the Netherlands shall provide the competent authorities of Zimbabwe with the administrative or legal assistance needed for satisfactory solution of any problems that may arise in connection with the application of the paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.