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June 26, 1968
EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND PAKISTAN CONCERNING THE MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY
PAKISTAN
MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY OF MERCHANT SHIPS
Agreement effected by exchange of notes Signed at Manila 26 June 1968; Entered into force 1 July 1968.
EMBASSY OF PAKISTAN
Manila, 26 June 1968
No. Com/10/65
Excellency:
I have the honor to refer to my Government's proposal concerning the mutual recognition of certificates of registry or other national documents denoting tonnage if merchant ships, which has been the subject of a number of correspondence between the Embassy and the Department, and to confirm the following understandings reached on the matter:
1. Pakistan ships furnished with certificates of registry or other national documents denoting tonnage, duly issued by the competent authorities of Pakistan, shall be deemed by the Philippine authorities without re-measurement of the ships, to be of the tonnage denoted in those certificates or documents.
2. Similarly, ships registered in the Philippines and furnished with certificates of registry or other national documents denoting tonnage, duly issued by the competent authorities of the Philippines, shall be deemed by the authorities of Pakistan, without re-measurement of the ships, to be of the tonnage denoted in those certificates or documents.
3. Either Government may terminate the present Agreement by notification in writing to the other. The termination shall take effect twelve months after the date of the receipt of such notification.
4. This Agreement shall enter into force on July 1, 1968.
If these understandings are acceptable to Your Excellency's Government, I have the honor to propose that this Note and Your Excellency's reply concurring therein shall constitute an agreement between our two Governments.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
(Sgd.) ABDUL GHAYUR
Ambassador
His Excellency
NARCISO RAMOS
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Manila
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Manila, 26 June 1968
No. 140347
Excellency:
I have the honor to refer to Your Excellency's Note No. Com/10/65 dated June 26, It 968, regarding the mutual recognition of certificates of registry or other national documents denoting tonnage of merchant ships, and the following understandings reached on the matter:
1. Pakistan ships furnished with certificates of registry or other national documents denoting tonnage, duly issued by the competent authorities of Pakistan, shall be deemed by the Philippine authorities, ¦without re-measurement of the ships, to be of the tonnage denoted in those certificates or documents.
2. Similarly, ships registered in the Philippines and furnished with certificates of registry or other national documents denoting tonnage, duly issued by the competent authorities of the Philippines, shall be deemed by the authorities of Pakistan, without re-measurement of the ships, to be the tonnage denoted in those certificates or documents.
3. Either Government may terminate the present Agreement by notification in writing to the other. The termination shall take effect twelve months after the date of the receipt of such notification.
4. This Agreement shall enter into force on July 1, 1968.
The Philippine Government confirms these understandings and hereby states that Your Excellency's note and this note shall constitute an agreement between our two Governments.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
(Sgd.) NARCISO RAMOS
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency
ABDUL GHAYUR
Ambassador of Pakistan
Manila