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March 21, 1967
EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES RELATING TO THE LOAN OF A VESSEL TO THE PHILIPPINES. MANILA, 21 AND 28 MARCH 1967
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Agreement effected by exchange of notes
Signed at Manila 21 and 28 March 1967;
Entered into force 28 March 1967,
I
The American Ambassador to the Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Manila, March 21, 1967
No. 766
Excellency:
I have the honor to refer 10 recent conversations between representatives of our two Governments concerning the Joan of a destroyer escort by the Government of the United States of America to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and to propose that the Destroyer Escort Booth (DE 170} be loaned to Your Excellency's Government subject to the terms and conditions specified in numbered paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the Agreement effected by an exchange of notes signed at Manila on September 8[1] and October 4, 1961 and to the terms and conditions specified in the Agreement effected by an exchange of notes signed on June 26, 1953,[2] as the latter agreement has been, or may be, extended or amended.
If this proposal is acceptable to your Government, I further have the honor to propose that this note and Your Excellency’s note concurring therein shall constitute an Agreement which shall enter into force on the date of your note.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
WILLIAM MCCORMICK BLAIR, JR.
His Excellency Narciso Ramos
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Manila
II
The Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs to the American Ambassador
No. 5946
Manila, March 28, 1967
Excellency:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note No.766 dated March 21, 1967, which reads as follows:
[See note I]
I am pleased to inform Your Excellency that the proposal contained in the afore-quoted Note is acceptable to my Government, and I agree that Your Excellency's Note and this reply constitute an Agreement between our two Governments on the subjects, effective as of the date of this note.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
NARCISO RAMOS | |
Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
His Excellency William McCormick Blair, Jr.
Ambassador of the United States of America
Manila
[1] Should read "September 28". See 4 PTS 515.
[2] 3 PTS 169.