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August 30, 1963


EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE OF NON-UNITED STATES CITIZENS EMPLOYED IN UNITED STATES AGENCIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs to the American Embassy

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
No. 1708-63

The Department of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to refer to recent discussions concerning a voluntary agreement to extend coverage of the Social Security System of the Government of the Philippines to particular groups of Filipino employees.

The Department has the honor to propose that non-U.S. citizen employees of the United States Employees Association, the JUSMAG Officers Club, the JUSMAG NCO Club, and the AID Employees' Recreation Association be brought into coverage by the Social Security System of the Government of the Philippines on a basis similar to that proposed by the Embassy of the United States of America for Filipino employees of the United States-operated bases in the Philippines as contained in the Embassy's Note No. 762 of April 23, 1962.

If the foregoing proposal is acceptable to the Embassy, an affirmative reply shall be considered to constitute an agreement that this coverage will be provided for the non-U.S. citizen employees of the above-mentioned employing organizations effective as soon as administrative arrangements may be concluded between the Social Security System and the employing organizations.

The Department avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration.

SPL

Manila, August 30, 1963

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The American Embassy to the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs

No. 340

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, and has the honor to acknowledge receipt of the Department's Note No. 1708-63 dated August 30, 1963, of which the text is as follows:

"The Department of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to refer to recent discussions concerning a voluntary agreement to extend coverage of the Social Security System of the Government of the Philippines to particular groups of Filipino employees.

"The Department has the honor to propose that non-U.S. citizen employees of the United States Employees Association, the JUSMAG Officers Club, the JUSMAG NCO Club, and the AID Employees' Recreation Association be brought into coverage by the Social Security System of the Government of the Philippines on a basis similar to that proposed by the Embassy of the United States of America for Filipino employees of the United States operated bases in the Philippines as contained in the Embassy's Note No. 762 of April 23, 1962.

"If the foregoing proposal is acceptable to the Embassy, an affirmative reply shall be considered to constitute an agreement that this coverage will be provided for the non-U.S. citizen employees of the above-mentioned employing organizations effective as soon as administrative arrangements may be concluded between the Social Security System and the employing organizations.

"The Department avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration.

Manila, August 30, 1963"

The Embassy has the further honor to inform the Department that the proposal set out above is acceptable to the Government of the United States of America, and that it is the understanding of the Embassy that the Department's note and this reply thereto shall constitute the agreement of the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines concerning this matter to take effect on the date of this reply.

In accordance with the Department's proposal for a voluntary agreement to extend coverage of the Social Security System of the Government of the Philippines to non-U.S. citizen employees of the United States Employees Association, the JUSMAG Officers Club, the JUSMAG NCO Club, and the AID Employees' Recreation Association, on a basis similar to the recent agreement for Filipino employees of the United States-operated bases in the Philippines, the above listed groups of non-U.S. citizen employees shall be brought into effective coverage of the Social Security System of the Government of the Philippines as soon as administrative arrangements have been concluded between the Philippine Social Security Commission and representatives of the above listed organizations.

The Embassy avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Department of Foreign Affairs the assurances of its highest consideration.

RMS

Embassy of the United States of America,
Manila, October 8, 1963.



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