Treaty (30 April 1968)

April 30, 1968

EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES CONCERNING

RELINQUISHMENT OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES BASE

LANDS IN THE PHILIPPINES

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Relinquishment of US Military Base Lands Effected by exchange of notes Initialed

at Manila, 30 April 1968; Entered into force 30 April 1968.

No. 830

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to

the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines and

has the honor to refer to the Military Bases Agreement of 1947, as

amended,' and the Agreement of December 22, 1965,2 between the

United States and the Republic of the Philippines concerning

relinquishment by the United States to the Republic of the Philippines of

the use of certain base lands in the Philippines.

The Embassy has the further honor to propose that the United States

Government relinquish to the Government of the Republic of the

Philippines any and all rights to the use of the Bataan Pol Terminal at

Kitang Point, Limay, Province of Bataan, as shown on Map -££ 1

attached to the Agreement of December 22, 1965, and all improvements,

equipment, and facilities thereon owned by the United States

Government, in accordance with Article XVII of the Military Bases

Agreement of 1947. The Agreement of December 22, 1965, specifically

excluded the Bataan Pol Terminal.

The Embassy has the further honor to propose that the Government of

the Republic of the Philippines will, beginning May 1, 1968, assume

responsibility for the continuation of payment of rentals to the owners of

property within the Terminal area under leases to which the United States

Government is a party on the date of relinquishment until the

Government of the Republic of the Philippines acquires rights to the use

of this private property.

Finally, the Embassy has the honor to propose that the Government of the

Republic of the Philippines will hold the United States Government

harmless from any and all actions and claims arising from obligations

undertaken in the aforementioned leases including any claims for

restoration of privately owned property, which may arise upon

termination of such leases and relinquishment of its present rights to the

use of the Bataan Pol Terminal.If the foregoing is acceptable to the Government of the Republic of the

Philippines, the Embassy has the honor to propose that this note and the

Department's reply indicating such acceptance shall constitute an

agreement between the two Governments which will enter into force on

the date of the Department's reply.

The Embassy of the United States avails itself of this opportunity to

renew to the Department of Foreign Affairs the assurances of its highest

consideration.

Embassy of the United States of America Manila, April 30, 1968

II

No. 12331

The Department of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the

Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to refer to

the latter's Note No. 830, dated April 30, 1968, reading as follows:

[SEE NOTE 1]

The Department wishes to inform the Embassy that the Embassy's abovequoted note is acceptable to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and that the Embassy's note hereinabove quoted and this reply note shall constitute an agreement between the two Governments which will enter into force on the date of this note. The Department of Foreign Affairs avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its consideration. Manila, April 30, 1968