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September 16, 1966


EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT AMENDING ARTICLE XXIX OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONCERNING MILITARY BASES OF 14 MARCH 1947

Agreement amending the Military Bases Agreement of 14 March 1947;

Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington 16 September 1966;

Entered into force 16 September 1966.

EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT AMENDING ARTICLE XXIX OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONCERNING MILITARY BASES OF 14 MARCH 1947

I

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

WASHINGTON

September 16, 1966

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to the Military Bases Agreement of 1947[1] between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America and the Memorandum of Agreement of Foreign Secretary Serrano and Ambassador Bohlen of October 12, 1959.[2] In this regard, I have the honor on behalf of my government to reaffirm the policy o£ the United States regarding mutual defense ex- pressed in the 1959 Memorandum.

I have the honor, further, to propose that agreements reached between Ambassador Bohlen and Secretary Serrano in that Memorandum regarding consultation be confirmed, and that Article XXIX of the Military Bases Agreement be amended by substituting for the present provisions of Article XXIX the following:

"ARTICLE XXIX

"TERM OF AGREEMENT

"Unless terminated earlier by mutual agreement of the two governments, this Agreement and agreed revisions thereof shall remain in force for a period of 25 years from September 16, 1966 after which, unless extended for a longer period by mutual agreement, it shall become subject to termination upon one year's notice by either government."

If the foregoing proposal is acceptable to your government, I have the honor to propose that Your Excellency's reply indicating such acceptance shall constitute an agreement between our two governments on this proposal, which will enter into force on the date of Your Excellency's reply.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

DEAN RUSK

His Excellency Narciso Ramos
Secretary of Foreign Affairs

II

  Washington, D.C., September 16, 1966

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to Your Excellency's Note dated September 16, 1966, which reads as follows:

[ See note 1 ]

I have the honor, further, to inform Your Excellency that the proposal of the United States Government is acceptable to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and that my Government agrees that Your Excellency's Note above quoted and this Note shall constitute an agreement between our two governments on the foregoing proposal effective September 16, 1966.

Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration.

NARCISO RAMOS
Secretary of Foreign Affairs

His Excellency Dean Rusk
Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.


[1] 1 PTS 357.

[2] 4 PTS 11


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