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November 04, 1966

Effected by exchange of notes;

Signed at Manila 4 November 1966;

Entered into force 4 November 1966.

EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT AMENDING THE EXCHANGE OF NOTES RELATING TO THE LOAN OF A VESSEL TO THE PHILIPPINES

The American Ambassador to the Philippine Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs

No. 387

Manila, November 4, 1966

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to the agreement between our two Governments relating to the loan of a floating dry dock to the Republic of the Philippines, effected by an exchange of notes signed at Manila on September 28 and October 4, 1961^[1] and to your Government's request for an extension of the period of the loan of that vessel. I further have the honor to inform Your Excellency that my Government is agreeable to that request and proposes that the afore- mentioned agreement be amended as follows:

1. Delete paragraph number 2 and substitute the following:

“2. The Government of the Republic of the Philippines will retain possession of, and will use, the vessel subject to the terms and conditions of this note and of the agreement between our two governments effected by an exchange of notes signed on June 26, 1953, as said agreement may be amended."

2. Substitute "ten years" for "five years" in paragraph number 3 of that agreement.

If this proposal is acceptable to your Government, I have the honor to propose that this note and Your Excellency's reply concurring therein constitute an agreement which shall enter into force on the date of your reply note.

Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

WILLIAM MCCORMICK BLAIR, JR.

His Excellency Jose D. Ingles
Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Republic of the Philippines

II

The Philippine Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs to the American Ambassador

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

No. 24992

Manila, November 4, 1966

Excellency:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Note No. 387 dated today, November 4, 1966, reading as follows:

[ See note I]

I have the honor further to inform Your Excellency that the proposal contained in your above-quoted note is acceptable to my Government and to consider your note and this reply as constituting an agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force as of today's date.

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

His Excellency William McCormick Blair, Jr.
Ambassador of the United States of America
American Embassy
Manila