Treaty (21 September 1967)

September 21, 1967

EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE

PHILIPPINES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA CONCERNING THE EXCHANGE OF

CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL

RESERVATION AT SUBIC BAY WITH CERTAIN PORTIONS OF

THE BATAAN NATIONAL PARK

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Exchange of Certain Portions of US Naval Reservation at Subic Bay With

Certain Portions of the Bataan National Park

Agreement effected by exchange of notes;

Signed at Manila 23 September and 16 October 1967;

Entered into force 16 October 1967.

I

The American Ambassador to the Philippine Secretary for Foreign Affairs

No. 252

Manila, September 21, 1967

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to recent discussions between the Department of Foreign

Affairs and the Embassy about an exchange of land at the United States Naval

Reservation at Subic Bay. The subject has also been discussed with authorities of

Olongapo City and the Mutual Defense Board. The purpose of the exchange is to

alleviate problems of security and to protect the watershed and the timber resources

on the Reservation and the adjacent portion of the Bataan National Park and at the

same time to straighten the perimeter of the Reservation.

I now have the honor to propose that the United States Government relinquish to the

Philippine Government its right to use those parcels of land designated as areas X, Y,

and B on the attached map and containing a total of approximately 630 hectares. I

have the further honor to propose that the Government of the Philippines make

available to the Government of the United States as an integral part of Subic Bay

Naval Reservation that parcel of land, designated as area Z on the attached map and

containing approximately 615 hectares. A more detailed description of the four

parcels of land is also enclosed. In further consideration for this exchange, the

Philippine Government, in order to protect the security and watershed on the

Reservation and the watershed for the Boton and Binutican Rivers and the timber

resources on the adjacent portion of Bataan National Park, undertakes to (a) prohibitthe settlement or occupancy for any purpose including logging or farming, of any

portion of the parcel of land designated as area A on the attached map, and (b) effect

the removal of all unauthorized occupants within the new Reservation boundaries

established by this exchange.

Finally, I have the honor to propose that the Philippine-United States Mutual

Defense Board be asked to fix the precise new boundaries of the reservation

established by the exchange.

If the foregoing is acceptable to your Government, I propose that this Note and Your

Excellency's reply indicating acceptance shall constitute an agreement between our

two Governments which will enter into force on the date of Your Excellency's reply.

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

WILLIAM MCC. BLAIR, JR.

His Excellency Narciso Ramos

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Republic of the Philippines

DESCRIPTION OF AREAS A, B, X, Y AND Z

1. Reference Map: Boundary Survey Map of Subic Naval Base by F. C, Cruz & Co.,

20 November 1962 (Bureau of Lands, Plan SWO-40367).

2. General. Five areas designated A, B, X, Y and Z are shown. These areas are

approximately defined in the following paragraphs.

3. Area A. That area of approximately 393 hectares bounded by lines connecting

corner points 1 and 6 and the peak of Mt. Santa Rosa.

Corner Point 1 is located at coordinates Northings 13,873.23 and Eastings 28,693.50

and defined by a cylindrical concrete monument 15 X 75 CM marked U.S.M.R.

Corner Point 6 is located at coordinates Northings 11,166.13 and Eastings 27,048.40

and define by a cylindrical monument 15 X 75 CM marked U.S.M.R.

Peak of Mount Santa Rosa is located at approximately 14°-45'-07"N latitude and

120°-22'-28"E longitude.

4. Area B. That area of approximately 22 hectares bounded by the U.S. Naval

reservation Boundary from Corner Point 469 to Corner Point 488 and a line 1 meter

to the west and north of the Kalayaan Perimeter fence.

Corner Point 469 is located at coordinates Northings 21,231.83 and Eastings

20,701.39 and defined by a cylindrical monument 15 X 75 CM marked U.S.M.R.

Corner Point 488 is located at coordinates Northings 22,671.55 and Eastings

21,556.67 and defined by a cylindrical monument 15 X 75 CM marked U.S.M.R.

5. Area X. That area of approximately 427 hectares bounded by the following lines:U.S. Naval Reservation Boundary along Highway 7 (Zigzag).

A line 10 meters north of the centerline of the road designated "Access Road".

A line 3 meters to the outside (east) of Argonaut Highway Fence between the Access

Road and the intersection of Argonaut Highway and Highway 7.

The eastern perimeter of the U.S. Naval Reservation from Highway 7 to the Santa

Rita Bailey Bridge except for a strip of land extending 10 meters on both sides of the

centerline of Mount Santa Rita Access Road.

6. Area Y. That area of approximately 181 hectares bounded on the south by the U.S.

Naval Reservation Boundary between Corner Point 9 and Corner Point 6 and on the

north by a line connecting Corner Points 6 and 9.

Corner Point 9 is located at coordinates Northings 10, 708, 08 and Eastings

23,289.71 and defined by a cylindrical monument 15 X 75 CM marked U.S.M.R.

7. Area Z. That area of approximately 614 hectares bounded by the U.S. Naval

Reservation boundary on the north and west between Corner Points 1 and 6 and on

the east by a line connecting Corner Points 1 and 6. Description and location of

Corner Points 1 and 6 are the same as noted in paragraph 3 above.

II

The Philippine Secretary for Foreign Affairs to the American Ambassador

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Manila, October 16, 1967

No. 28434

Excellency:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency’s No. 252 dated

September 21, 1967, which reads as follows:

[See note I]

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

NARCISO RAMOS

His Excellency William McCormick Blair, Jr. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryof the United States of America Manila U.S. NAVAL BASE BOUNDARY(see Phil. Treaty Series vol. 5 666).