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The Government of Malaysia will grant to the Service authorities if those Service authorities so desire a further lease or leases on the same terms and for such further periods as may be necessary to implement the terms of this agreement and of the Proviso to Article VI of the Malaysia Agreement.


 * (8) Where the title vested or to be vested in the Services Lands Board or other authority of the United Kingdom does not enure for 30 years, the lease shall be for that lesser period, but without prejudice to further leases being granted if the Service authorities so require. Land falling into category (c) of paragraph (2) shall continue to be held by the Service authorities as land made available unless a lease or leases is granted of it to the Service authorities at their request."


 * (c) In paragraph (9) after the words "further land" there shall be inserted the words "including any further interest in land) " and after the words " local authority rates " there shall be inserted the words " or land or property tax ".


 * (d) (i) The provision of paragraph (13) shall apply to the disposal of land which falls into category (a) and category (b) of paragraph (2) and which becomes surplus to Service requirements but shall apply subject to any terms on which the land is held agreed to by the Service authorities.


 * (ii) When land which falls into category (c) of paragraph (2) becomes surplus to Service requirements the assets constructed thereon at British expense shall be offered to the Federal Government of Malaysia on terms to be agreed between that Government and the Government of the United Kingdom on the basis of the original cost of constructing such assets.


 * (iii) If land which falls into category (c) of paragraph (2) is not required by the Federal Government of Malaysia and reverts to the State of Singapore the assets constructed thereon (excluding the land) shall be disposed of in the open market on terms acceptable to the Service authorities and the net proceeds accruing therefrom shall be paid to those authorities.


 * (e) The following paragraph shall be added:—


 * "(15) In this Annex "the Malaysia Agreement" means the Agreement relating to the establishment of Malaysia."

3. In a letter dated 8th July, 1963 the Government of the United Kingdom have notified the Government of Singapore of their intention to release certain areas of Crown land made available to the Armed Services subject, in some cases, to certain special conditions. As each such area is released it shall be deemed to be deleted from the Schedule to this Annex.