Page:Agreement on External Defence and Mutual Assistance between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Federation of Malaya.djvu/8

 i 66 United Nations -- Treaty Series 1958 "Service authorities" means the authorities of a force who are empowered by the law of the country to which the force belongs to exercise command or jurisdic- tion over members of a force or civilian component or dependants ; "Federation authorities" means the authority or authorities from time to time authorised or designated by the Government of the Federation of Malaya for the purpose of exercising the powers in relation to which the expression is used; "civilian component” means the civilian personnel accompanying a force, who are employed in the service of a force or by an authorised service organisation accompanying a force, and who are not stateless persons, nor nationals of, nor ordinarily resident in, the Federation ; "authorised service organisation” means a body organised for the benefit of, or to serve the welfare of, a force or civilian component or dependants ; “dependant" means a person not ordinarily resident in the Federation who is the spouse of a member of a force or civilian component or who is wholly or mainly maintained or employed by any such member, or who is in his custody, charge or care, or who forms part of his family ; “service vehicles” means vehicles, including hired vehicles, which are exclu~ sively in the service of a force or authorised service organisation ; the expression "of a force" used in relation to “vesse1s”'or “aircraft” includes vessels and aircraft on charter for the service of a force. A rticle X I I This Agreement shall come into force on the date of signature. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement. DONE at Kuala Lumpur in duplicate, this 12th day of October, 1957. For the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain ' and Northern Ireland: (Signed) G. W. TORY For the Government of the Federation of Malaya : (Signed) TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA No. 4149