Treaty (26 April 1966)

April 26, 1966

EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING THE BASIS FOR

NEGOTIATIONS ON THE USES OF THE SPECIAL FUND FOR

EDUCATION

Agreement effected by exchange of note Signed 26 April 1966:

Entered into force 26 April 1966.

EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING THE BASIS FOR

NEGOTIATIONS ON THE USES OF THE SPECIAL FUND FOR

EDUCATION

The American Ambassador to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines

Manila, April 26, 1966

No. 839

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to the conversations which have recently taken place

between representatives of our two Governments relating to the Special Fund for

Education authorized by Public Law 88-94, approved August 12, 1963, as an

amendment to the Philippine War Damage legislation of 1962. I also have the honor

to confirm the following understandings reached as a result of these conversations:

1. The monies made available to the Special Fund provided in the amend- ment to

the Act shall be used for the purpose of furthering educational programs to the

mutual advantage of the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of

America.

2. The funds shall be used to further enduring educational projects in the broadest

sense which shall promote the general development of the Philippines. Such projects

shall be developed and determined by means of consultation be- tween the two

Governments.

3. Disbursements from the Fund by the authorized disbursing agent of the United

States Government for approved projects shall be made from time to time as

provided in a schedule of payments to be mutually agreed upon for each project, and

deposited by the United States Government in such banking institu- tions in the

Philippines as may be agreed upon by the two Governments. The two Governments

agree to negotiate the release and utilization of the Special Fund for Education

within the minimum time consistent with the formulation and implementation of

each project developed.

4. A report covering the status of each project developed pursuant to negotiations to

be supported by the Fund shall be furnished periodically by the Philippine

Government to the United States Government until such time as the fundsauthorized by the two Governments for the support of such projects have been fully

utilized. A final and comprehensive status report on the completed utilization of the

fund shall be subsequently provided by the Government of the Philippines.

Upon receipt of a note indicating that the foregoing provisions are accept- able to the

Government of the Philippines, the Government of the United States of America will

consider that this note and your reply thereto constitute the basis for negotiations

between our two Governments on the uses of the Special Fund for Education.

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

WILLIAM MCCORMICK BLAIR, JR.

His Excellency Narciso Ramos

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Manila

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The Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines to the American Ambassador

Manila, April 26, 1966

No. 7564

Excellency:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note No. 839 of

April 26, 1966, which reads as follows:

[ See note 1 ]

I have further the honor to inform Your Excellency that the proposals set forth in the above-quoted Note are acceptable to my Government and that Your Excellency's Note and this reply constitute the basis for negotiations Between our two Governments on the uses of the Special Fund for Education. Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

NARCISO RAMOS

His Excellency William McCormick Blair, Jr. Ambassador of the United States of America to the Philippines Manila