Artikel II

1. The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands grants the Government of the United States of America, the full and free use, in perpetuity, without taxation or other compensation, of the land required for a permanent United States military cemetery. The parcels of land required for this are described in the Annex to the present agreement, all of which are contiguous and situated in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands, in the municipalities of Margraten, Cadier en Keer and Gronsveld. A cadastral survey of the above designated area has been made and boundary stones have been placed by the competent Netherlands authorities.
2. The cemetery area, referred to in paragraph 1 above, shall include sufficient ground for burial space, appropriate beautification, required access roads and the erection of memorial structures, and also such buildings as are essential for the reception of visitors, the housing of caretakers and for maintenance purposes.
3. It is understood and agreed that the title to the land referred to in paragraph 1 above will remain in the name of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with full and free use by the Government of the United States of America. Further, subject to prior discussion and agreement by appropriate agencies of the respective governments, the Government of the United States of America is authorized to carry out all arrangements deemed necessary for maintaining a permanent cemetery on this land including the provision of access roads, installation of memorial structures, grave markers and all structures, buildings (including residences), utilities, interior roads and paths and horticultural plantings, as may be desired for the embellishment and administration of the cemetery, and to move, raze or remove such fixtures at any future time. The Government of the United States of America will bear all expense incident to the establishment of the cemetery and its future maintenance.
4. The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands guarantees that the parcels of land included in this agreement, as named and described in Article I above and in the Annex hereto, shall be free of any public or private easements or other encumbrances which may hinder the contemplated use.
5. The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will further the conservation of the existing rural aspect of the area surrounding the cemetery and the preservation of the dignity and aesthetic character of the cemeterial site from unsightly or inappropriate structures or activities.
6. The Government of the United States of America agrees that it will not allow any third party the use of the property, or any portion thereof, involved in this agreement and that should the property, or any portion thereof, cease to be used for cemeterial purposes it will revert to the use or be at the disposal of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.