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December 13, 1966

Signed at Manila 13 December 1966;

Entered into force 13 December 1966.

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND THE UNITED STATES CONCERNING THE RELINQUISHMENT BY THE UNITED STATES OF THE RIGHT TO THE USE OF A PORTION OF CAMP JOHN HAY

I

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Manila, December 13, 1966

No. 28427

Excellency:

This is with reference to recent discussions between our two governments concerning relinquishment by the United States of the right to the use of a portion of Camp John Hay at Baguio.

I have the honor to propose that the United States Government relinquish to the Philippine Government its right to the use of those certain land areas situated within Camp John Hay shown on the attached map.^[1] In this regard, the Philippine Government shall take measures necessary to preserve the forest on these areas and insure that the water table will not be lowered or the water supply otherwise impaired on or under the remaining land within the boundaries of Camp John Hay. To this end, the Philippine Government will not permit therein any activities such as logging, woodcutting, mining, excavating, or quarrying, and will declare these areas to be forest preserves.

I have the honor further to propose that this agreement become effective when a survey under the direction of the United States-Philippine Mutual Defense Board fixing the precise new boundaries of Camp John Hay has been completed, and upon the issuance of the proclamation declaring the relinquished areas to be forest preserves.

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

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

His Excellency
William Mc Cormick Blair, Jr.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America
Manila

II

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

No. 510

Manila, December 13, 1966

Excellency:

I have the honor to acknowledge Your Excellency's Note No. 28427 dated December 12, 1966 which reads as follows:

[See note I]

I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that the proposal of the Government of the Philippines that the United States relinquish its rights to the use of that portion of Camp John Hay described on the map attached to Your Excellency's note is acceptable to the United States Government with the understanding that the Government of the Philippines will take the measuresdescribed to preserve the forest on these areas, and insure that the water table will not be lowered or the water supply otherwise impaired on or under the remaining land within the boundaries of Camp John Hay. My Government therefore argees that Your Excellency's Note and this Note shall constitute an agreement between the two governments to become effective on the date of the issuance of the Philippine Government proclamation declaring the areas relinquished to be forest preserves.

Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

(Sgd.) WILLIAM MCCORMICK BLAIR, JR.

His Excellency
Narciso Ramos
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Republic of the Philippines