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August 14, 1959

Note: This Memorandum of Agreement has not been published in any official publication.

In accordance with the understanding reached during our discussions on July 13, 17, and August 10, 1959, it is agreed that the United States will relinquish to the Philippines any and all rights to the use of the following military reservations and land areas, except as specified:

A. Tawi-Tawi Naval Anchorage, Tawi-Tawi Bay, Tawi-Tawi Group, Sulu Archipelago.

B. Angeles General Depot, Municipality of Angeles, Province of Pampanga, Luzon.

C. Castillejos Coast Guard (No. 356) Loran Station, Municipality of Castillejos, Province of Zambales, Luzon.

D. Silang Station, Site No. 1, Province of Cavite, Luzon.

E. Baguio Naval Reservation, City of Baguio, Mountain Province, Luzon.

F. Floridablanca Air Base, Province of Pampanga, Luzon, subject to such combined United States-Philippines operational use as may be mutually agreed upon in light of military requirements.

G. Puerto Princesa Army and Naval Air Base, Palawan, subject to such combined United States-Philippines operational use as may be mutually agreed upon in light of military requirements.

H. Tawi-Tawi Naval Base, Tawi-Tawi and Sibutu Groups, Sulu Archipelago.

I. Leyte-Samat Naval Base, Samar, including shore installations and air-base.

J. Aircraft service warning net, except for existing radar stations on active United States bases at Clark Field, Fort Stotsenberg Military Reservation and at Camp Wallace Air Station,

K. Aparri Naval Base, Municipality of Aparri, Province of Cagayan, subject to such combined United States-Philippines operational use as may be mutually agreed upon in light of military requirements.

L. Mactan Island Army and Navy Air Base, Mactan Island, Cebu, subject to such combined United States-Philippines operational or military requirements.

M. Community of Olongapo, Zambales, Luzon.

II

It is further agreed that the United States will relinquish to the Philippines any and all rights to the use of certain portions of the following military reservations, in accordance with the lines drawn on the attached numbered maps and in accordance with the provisos specified:

A. Mariveles

A. Mariveles

A. Mariveles Military Reservation of Bataan, Luzon, excepting therefrom the Bataan POL Terminal at Kitang Point, Limay, Province of Bataan (as per attached Map No. 1). National Highway No. 7 shall be excluded from Terminal Area, subject to access road utility and pipeline easements, and shall be under exclusive Philippine jurisdiction, administration and control. The United States, however, will be permitted to maintain in its present position the fencing located on both sides of highway 7 approximately fifty (50) feet from the center line of the roadway. The Philippine Government will have its Bureau of Highways inspect the fencing along Highway 7 within the Terminal Area to ascertain if there are any section of the fence which for safety or other valid reasons they desire to have removed to the prescribed 20 meters distance from the Highway center line. With respect to the quarry site on the Mariveles Military Reservation the United States will be granted the right to quarry pursuant to Article XXIV of the Military Bases Agreement of July 1947 without further negotiation or permit and with the understanding that the aforementioned quarry shall be used only for United States or Philippine Governmental purposes, and not for commercial purposes, in order to conserve quarry resources.

B. Camp Wallace Air Station, San Fernando, La Union — certain portions (as indicated on Map No. 2 attached) including the area in the vicinity of Poro Piers and an area to include the light house, provided that:

a) The Philippines agrees that any contract granting commercial development rights to areas referred to above will contain a clause permitting take over by the Philippine Government in event of military necessity and that the United States would have the opportunity to use the area on a combined basis with the Philippines;

b) The Philippines undertakes that the use of areas returned to the Philippines will not interfere with AC & W and VOA operations of the United States and that any construction contemplated thereon shall be the subject of prior engineering consultation between the two Governments;

c) The Philippines agrees to provide to the United States and without cost to the United States the existing pipeline and right of way therefor from that portion of Camp Wallace retained through the area relinquished to Poro Pier No. 2, and on top of the north side of said pier out three hundred and fifty feet, said pipeline being identified by a ten foot white band at the pier end of the pipe with the letters VOA on the band in black paint; and

d) The Philippines grants to the United States the right to use any access road in an easterly direction from the boundary line of Camp Wallace.

C. Talampulan Coast Guard Loran Station, Talampulan Island, Palawan, except the area indicated on Map No.3 attached.

D. United States Naval Reservation, Subic Bay, Zambales — An area north and east of Olongapo as indicated on Map No. 4 attached.

III

It is further agreed: (a) that the Philippines will make available to the United States as integral parts of its military bases system:

1. An area to the east of the United States Naval Base, Subic Bay, Zambales, to extend said base to include the Mt. Santa Rita Relay Station as indicated on Map No. 5, attached.

2. Certain small areas on or adjacent to Sangley Point, Cavite to be reclaimed, as indicated on Map No. 6, attached.

3. That the Philippines will make available for use by the United States in accordance with Article III, Military Bases Agreement of 1947, a seadrome o£ Sangley Point, Cavite, as indicated on Map No. 6, attached.

IV

It is further agreed that the five Coast Guard Loran Stations will become Philippine bases and that they will be exclusively used, administered and operated by the United States pending the ability of the Philippines to take over, administer and operate the entire Loran system in the Philippines.

V

It is further agreed that the Philippines will make available to the Armed Forces of the United States the following areas on a combined use bases:

A. Nazaasa Bay — Tabones Island impact area

B. Caballo — Corregidor practice mining area

C. SW Zambales troop training area.

Dear Secretary Serrano:

With reference to paragraph IV of our Memorandum of Agreement dated August 14, 1959, I would appreciate confirmation of my understanding that during the interim period while the coast guard Loran stations are exclusively used, administered and operated by the United States, United States personnel stationed thereon will, for jurisdictional purposes, be considered "on base" in accordance with Article XIII of the Military Bases Agreement or in accordance with any revision thereto that may be subsequently agreed upon.

Sincerely yours,

(Sgd.) CHARLES E. BOHLEN
Ambassador of the United
States of America

His Excellency
Felixberto M. Serrano
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Manila

Manila, August 14, 1962

Dear Ambassador Bohlen;

In reply to your letter of August 14, 1959 with regard to paragraph IV of our Memorandum of Agreement dated August 14, 1959, I hereby confirm your understanding that during the interim period while the coast guard Loran stains are exclusively used, administered and operated by the United States, United States personnel stationed thereon will, for jurisdictional purposes, be considered to "on base" in accordance with Article XIII of the Military Bases Agreement or in accordance with any revision thereto that may be subsequently agreed upon.

Sincerely yours,

(Sgd.) FELIXBERTO M. SERRANO
Secretary of Foreign Affairs

His Excellency
Charles E. Bohlen
Ambassador of the United States of America
Manila