Treaty (30 July 1966)

July 30, 1966

REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Rice Production Projects Memorandum of agreement signed at Manila 30 July 1966; Entered into force 30 July 1966.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON RICE PRODUCTION AND EXTENSIONS PROJECTS

WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on May 6, 1966 by His Excellency Fernando Lopez, Vice-President and concurrently Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the Republic of the Philippines, and His Excellency K. T. Li, Minister of Economics Affairs of the Republic of China, providing for the dispatch of a team of Chinese specialists on rice production to the Philippines;

Whereas, said Memorandum of Understanding was effected by an Exchange of Notes between the two Governments on May 17, 1966;

Whereas, in pursuance to the above Memorandum of Understanding, a Chinese Agricultural Team was sent to the Philippines to advise and assist in the planning and development of an integrated demonstration project on increased rice production in Central Luzon, resulting in the Proposed Rice Production and Extension Project in Baliuag, Bulacan, submitted by the said Chinese team and its Philippine counterpart;

WHEREAS, it is the common desire of the two Governments to implement through mutual cooperation and assistance the proposed project referred to above;

NOW,THEREFORE, the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic of China have agreed upon the following:

1. The Government of the Republic of China shall organize and dispatch to the Philippines a Chinese Agricultural Technical Mission composed of the following: Number Title of persons A. Regular Personnel 1 a. Mission leader concurrently 1 extension specialist ..........

b. Rice 1 specialist.............................................

c. Irrigation 1 specialist......................................d. Credit and cooperative 1 specialist.........................

e. Extension 15 workers...........................................

B. Short-term 90 man consultant...................................... days 2. The services of the said mission shall be performed under the general policy guidance of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.

3. The scope of work of the said mission shall be that specified in the Proposed Rice Production and Extension Project in Baliuag, Bulacan, a copy of which is attached hereto.

4. The said mission shall arrive in the Philippines on about August 15, 1966, and work for the said project for a period of one year.

5. The Government of the Republic of the Philippines shall bear all costs of operations and maintenance of the said project, including the costs of equipment and supplies required.

6. The Government of the Republic of the Philippines shall provide at its own expense indigenous technical and supporting staffs required for the said project.

7. The Government of the Republic of the Philippines shall provide the following facilities for the use of the said mission from the Republic of China in the performance of their services:

1. Adequate office space;

2. Local transportation;

3. Supporting staff, including clerk-typist and interpreters;

4. All necessary office supplies.

8. The Government of the Republic of the Philippines shall undertake to pay for personnel of the said Chinese Mission such expenses as living allowance for regular personnel, per diem and lodging for short-term consultants, per diem for official trips outside project areas, and to bear the cost for the procurement of farm tools plus incidental charges as specified in the budget attached hereto.

9. The Government of the Republic of China shall undertake to pay in the case of the regular personnel, their salaries, air fares between Taipei and Manila, insurance and freight for unaccompanied baggage, and in the case of short-term consultants, their air fares between Taipei and Manila and insurance as specified in the budget attached hereto. This Memorandum of Agreement shall take effect upon signing and may be extended upon mutual agreement. DONE and signed at the City of Manila this 30th day of July, 1966, in two copies.For the Government For the Government of the Republic of the Republic of the Philippines: of China:

(Sgd.) HAN LIH-

(Sgd.) NARCISO RAMOS WU Ambassador Secretary of Foreign Affairs Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of China BUDGET FOR THE CHINESE AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL MISSION FOR THE RICE PRODUCTION AND EXTENSION PROJECT IN BALIUAG REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES I. Personnel Number of A. Regular Personnel Persons a. Mission leader concurrently 1 extension specialist ..........

b. Rice 1 specialist.............................................

c. Irrigation 1 specialist......................................

d. Credit and cooperative 1 specialist.........................

e. Extension 15 workers........................................... Total............................................. 19 2. Short-term 90 man consultant...................................... days II. Budget R.O.C . R.P.

1. Salary a. Mission leader (1 X $345 X 12 months) . US$4,080 ..........................

b. Specialist (3 X $240 8,640 X 12 months) ..

c. Extension workers (15 X $50 X 12months) 9,000 ............................

2. Living allowance for regular personnel a. Leader and Specialists (365 days X 4 X US$17,520 $12..............................

b. Extension workers {365 days X 15 X 43,800 $8)..............................

3. Per diem for short-term consultants (90 days X $15 1,350 ............................

4. Lodging for consultants (90 days X 720 $8) ....

5. Air fares (round-trip, Taipei-Manila) a. Regular Personnel (19 2,888 X $152) ....

b. Consultants (3 X 456 $125) .......

6. Insurance a. Regular personnel (19 3,800 X $200) ....

b. Consultants (3 X $20) 60 ..............

7. Freight for unaccompanied baggage (19 X $50) 570 ..................................

8. Per diem for official trips outside project areas a. Mission leader (60 360 days X $6) .....

b. Specialists (120 days 720 X $6) ........

9. Farm implements and 4,036 incidental charges Sub-total US$29,494US$68,506 ........................... Grand US$98,000 Total.......................... (Initialed) N.R. (Initialed) L.W.H.Source: Supreme Court E-Library