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February 05, 1982


MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

1. This Memorandum sets out the understandings reached between the Ministry of Defense of the Philippines and the Australian Department of Defense concerning the deployment of an SASR contingent in the Philippines for the purposes of the Special Warfare exercise 1982.

2. a. The provisions contained in Annex A to this memorandum will apply to the Australian force present in the Philippines for the Special Warfare exercise.

b.The provisions contained in Annex B to this Memorandum will apply to operational matters relating to the deployment of the Australian Force during the Special Warfare exercise.

c.The provisions contained, in Annex C to this Memorandum will apply to:
(i)The settlement of claims against the Government of Australia or the members of the Australian force in respect of acts or omissions of' those members; and

(ii)the settlement of claims against the Government of the Philippines by the Government of Australia.
3. For the purposes of this Memorandum, or in its Annexes, the terms used therein will, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings respectively assigned to them:
a.'The Philippines' includes the territories for the international relations of which the Philippines is responsible.

b.'Australian authorities' means the authorities empowered by the law of Australia to exercise command or jurisdiction over members of the Australian forces.

c.'Australian Force' means the members of the RAAF stationed in the Philippines for the purposes of the Special Warfare exercise.

d.'The Philippine authorities' means the authority or authorities from time to time authorized or designated by the Government of the Philippines for the purpose of exercising the powers in relation to which the expression is used.

e.'SASR' means the Royal Australian Special Air Service Regiment.

f.'SNB' means Subic Naval Bases

g.'SUBCOM1 means the Subic Naval Base Command of the Philippines

h.'COMSUBCOM' means the Commander of Subic Naval Base

i.'PAF' means Philippine Air Force

j.'PN' means Philippine Navy

k.'USAF' means United States Air Force

l.'USN' means United States Navy

m.'CAB' means Clark Air Base

n.'CABCOM' means Commander of Clark Air Base
4. This Memorandum and its Annexes will take effect from 8 February 1982, and will remain in force until l80 days after the date on which one party give a notice in writing to the other party of its intention to terminate the Memorandum.
Annexes: A. Status of Force (Sections 1-6) B.Operational Matters C.Settlement of Claims (Sections 1-2) FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE AUSTRALIA (Sgd.) CARLOS P. ROMULO (Sgd.)
Signed in Manila, Philippines on
5 February 1982.


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