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June 07, 1948


EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RELATING TO THE EXCHANGE OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS. MANILA, APRIL 8 AND JANE 7, 1948.

Note: The Agreement entered into force, June 8, 1948.

Reference: This Agreement Is also published in I DFA TS No. 4, p. II; 73 UNTS, p. 89 and TIAS 1767.

I

THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO THE PHILIPPINE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

No. 1226

April 12, 1948

Excellency;

I have the honor to refer to the conversations which have taken place between representatives of the Government of the United States of America and representatives of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines in regard to the exchange of official publications, and to inform Your Excellency that the Government of the United States of America agrees that there shall be an exchange of official publications between the two Governments in accordance with the following provisions:

1. Each of the two Governments shall furnish regularly a copy of each of its official publications which is indicated in a selected list prepared by the other Government and communicated through diplomatic channels subsequent to the conclusion of the present agreement. The list of publications selected by each Government may be revised from time to time and may be extended, without the necessity of subsequent negotiations, to include any other official publication of the other Government not specified in the list, or publications of new offices which the other government may establish in the future.

2. The official exchange office for the transmission of publications of the Government of the United States of America shall be the Smithsonian Institution. The official exchange office for the transmission of publications of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines shall be the Bureau of Public Libraries.
3. The publications shall be received on behalf of the United States of America by the Library of Congress and on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines by the Bureau of Public Libraries.

4. The present agreement does not obligate either of the two governments to furnish blank forms, circulars which are not of a public character, or confidential publications.

5. Each of the two Governments shall bear all charges, including postal, rail and shipping costs, arising under the present agreement in connection with the transportation within its own country of the publications of both Governments and the shipment of its own publications to a port or other appropriate place reasonably convenient to the exchange office of the other Government.

6. The present agreement shall not be considered as a modification of any existing exchange agreement between a department or agency of one of the Governments and a department or agency of the other Government.

Upon the receipt of a note from Your Excellency indicating that the foregoing provisions are acceptable to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Government of the United States of America will consider that this note and your reply constitute an agreement between the two Governments on this subject, the agreement to enter into force on the date of your note in reply.

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

EMMET O'NEAL

His Excellency ELPIDIO QUIRINO
  
Secretary of Foreign Affairs  
for the Republic of the Philippines
  

II

THE PHILIPPINE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Manila, June 7, 1948

Sir:

With reference to the Ambassador's note of April 12, 1948, and to the conversations between representatives of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and representatives of the Government of the United States of America in regard to the exchange of official publications, I have the honor to inform you that the Government of the Republic of the Philippines agrees that there shall be an exchange of official publications between the two Governments in accordance with the following provisions:

[See note II]

The Government of the Republic of the Philippines considers that your note and this reply constitute an agreement between the two Governments on this subject, the agreement to enter into force on the date of this note.

Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration.

BERNABE AFRICA
Undersecretary

The Honorable THOMAS H. LOCKETT
United States Charge d'Affaires a.i.
Manila



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