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 62 United Nations - Treaty Series 1958 air forces including a Commonwealth Strategic Reserve as are agreed between the two Governments to be necessary for the purposes of Article I of this Agreement and for the fulfilment of Commonwealth and international obligations. It is agreed that the forces referred to in this Article may be accompanied by authorised service organisations, and civilian components (of such size as may be agreed between the two Governments to be necessary) and dependants. Article IV The Government of the Federation of Malaya agrees that the Government of the United Kingdom may for the purposes of this Agreement have, maintain and use bases and facilities in the Federation in accordance with the provisions of Annexes 21 and 42 of this Agreement and may establish, maintain and use such additional bases and facilities as may from time to time be agreed between the two Governments. The Government of the United Kingdom shall at the request of the Government of the Federation of Malaya vacate any base or part thereof ; in such event the Government of the Federation of Malaya shall provide at its expense agreed alternative accommodation and facilities. Article V The conditions contained in Annex 33 of this Agreement shall apply to the forces, the authorised service organisations, the civilian components and the depen- dants referred to in Article III while in the territory of the Federation of Malaya in pursuance of this Agreement. Article VI In the event of a threat of armed attack against any of the territories or forces of the Federation of Malaya or any of the territories or protectorates of the United Kingdom in the Far East or any of the forces of the United Kingdom within those territories or protectorates or within the Federation of Malaya, or other threat to the preservation of peace in the Far East, the Governments of the Federation of Malaya and of the United Kingdom will consult together on the measures to be taken jointlyor separately to ensure the fullest co-operation between them for the purpose of meeting the situation eiiectively. Article VII In the event of an armed attack against any of the territories or forces of the Federation of Malaya or any of the territories or protectorates of the United King- 1 See p. 68 of this volume. ’ See p. 90 of this volume. 3 See p. 78 of this volume No. 4149