Treaty (28 March 1967)

March 28, 1967

EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE

PHILIPPINES RELATING TO THE LOAN OF A VESSEL TO

THE PHILIPPINES

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Loan of a Vessel

Agreement effected by exchange of notes

Signed at Manila 21 and 28 March 1967;

Entered into force 28 March 1967,

I

The American Ambassador to the Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Manila, March 21, 1967

No. 766

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer 10 recent conversations between representatives of our two

Governments concerning the Joan of a destroyer escort by the Government of the

United States of America to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and

to propose that the Destroyer Escort Booth (DE 170} be loaned to Your Excellency's

Government subject to the terms and conditions specified in numbered paragraphs 3,

4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the Agreement effected by an exchange of notes signed at Manila

[1]

on September 8 and October 4, 1961 and to the terms and conditions specified in

[2]

the Agreement effected by an exchange of notes signed on June 26, 1953, as the

latter agreement has been, or may be, extended or amended.

If this proposal is acceptable to your Government, I further have the honor to

propose that this note and Your Excellency’s note concurring therein shall constitute

an Agreement which shall enter into force on the date of your note.

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

WILLIAM MCCORMICK BLAIR, JR.

His Excellency Narciso Ramos

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

ManilaII

The Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs to the American Ambassador

No. 5946

Manila, March 28, 1967

Excellency:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note No.766 dated

March 21, 1967, which reads as follows:

[See note I]

I am pleased to inform Your Excellency that the proposal contained in the afore-quoted Note is acceptable to my Government, and I agree that Your Excellency's Note and this reply constitute an Agreement between our two Governments on the subjects, effective as of the date of this note. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

NARCISO RAMOS

Secretary of Foreign Affairs His Excellency William McCormick Blair, Jr. Ambassador of the United States of America Manila [1] Should read "September 28". See 4 PTS 515. [2] 3 PTS 169.