Treaty (7 June 1948)

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