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May 27, 1963

Note: The Agreement is not yet in force.

DESIRING to establish a firmer foundation for friendly relations between their respective Governments and peoples,

CONSIDERING their common interest in the promotion and development of their science and technology,

BELIEVING that mutual cooperation in the field of technical and scientific activities will greatly enhance the welfare of their states and peoples, and

RECOGNIZING the immeasurable benefits to be derived by both states from this worthy endeavor of closer technical and scientific cooperation, the Contracting Parties HAVE AGREED as follows:

ARTICLE I

The Contracting Parties shall endeavor to cooperate and support each other, within the limits of their capacities and possibilities, in technical and scientific problems in fields that may mutually be agreed upon. Such technical and scientific cooperation shall take place on a basis of equal partnership and mutual benefit.

ARTICLE II

In order to implement the technical and scientific cooperation agreement referred to in Article I above, the following activities will be carried out:

a. exchange of technicians, experts, advisers and visitors,

b. mutual assistance for the purpose of assessing the scope of work deriving from projects in connection with development plans for both countries,

c. exchange of technical and scientific documentations and related facilities,

d. mutual consultations regarding technical, organizational and managerial problems,

e. exchange of scholars and fellows,

f. practical training in industrial and technical institutions and enterprises,

g. basic, applied and adaptive research,

h. other forms of technical and scientific cooperation upon which both Parties may agree.

ARTICLE III

The implementation of the activities set forth in the preceding Article shall be carried out through contracts or through separate agreements concluded between appropriate Indonesian and Philippine organizations in the public as well as in the private sector, in which the scope and terms of mutual contributions shall be established.

ARTICLE IV

The payments of expenses incurred in carrying out of the technical and scientific cooperation provided m the present Agreement shall be established in each individual case through contracts and agreements as mentioned in Article III.

ARTICLE V

In accordance with the existing laws and regulations, both Governments shall grant to the citizens of either contracting country sent to the other under this agreement, all assistance necessary to facilitate his work and assure the successful performance of his task.

ARTICLE VI

The provisions of this agreement shall also apply to all persons who, upon effectivity of this agreement, are already active in territories of the Contracting Parties within the framework of technical cooperation made available by the Governments of the Contracting Parties.

ARTICLE VII

For the purpose of assessing the effective implementation of this agreement, the Contracting Parties shall undertake periodic assessment of the progress and problem of the implementation of this agreement, and shall undertake such measures as to maximize the benefits that may be derived from the technical and scientific cooperation.

ARTICLE VIII

This agreement shall be in effect for a period of three years, PROVIDED that six months prior to the expiration of the stipulated period, agreement should be reached as to whether such technical and scientific cooperation shall be extended for another three years or for any period amenable to both Contracting Parties.

After the expiration of this agreement, any project arranged to be undertaken under the agreement shall be carried to its completion, subject to the same terms and conditions of the agreement.

ARTICLE IX

The present agreement shall take force and effect on the date of an exchange of notes between Governments of the Contracting Parties.

Done and signed in two copies each in the Indonesian, Filipino and English languages, all texts being authentic, provided however, that in case different interpretations arise, the English texts shall prevail, in the City of Djakarta on the 27th day of May 1963.