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 762 72d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 11. JANUARY 17, 1933 . the eff ect th at, pe nding the fi nal an d compl ete wi thdraw al of the Mandatory pr o- sovereignty of the United States over the Philippine Islands-- visi ons. Allegiance. (a ) All cit izens of the Phili ppine Isl ands sha ll owe al legiance to the United States. Oa th by of fic ers of (b) Every officer of the government of the Commonwealth of the Commonwealth. Philippine Islands shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, take and subscribe an oath of office, declaring, among other things, that he recognizes and accepts the supreme authority of and will maintain true faith and allegiance to the United States. Religious to leration . (c) Absolute toleration of religious sentiment shall be secured and no inhabitant or religious organization shall be molested in person or roperty on account of religious belief or mode of worship. Church, eto ., prop- d) Property owned by the United States, cemeteries, churches, arty tsa free . an parsonag es or con vents app urtenant thereto, and all lands, bu ild- ings, and improvements used exclusively for religious, charitable, or educational purposes shall be exempt from taxation . Trade relations with (e) Trade relations between the Philippine Islands and the United U 76 4' States shall be upon the basis prescribed in section 6 . P.M . -debt. (f) The public debt of the Philippine Islands and its subordinate branches shall not exceed limits now or hereafter fixed by the Con- gress of the United States; and no loans shall be contracted in foreign countries without the approval of the President of the United States . Assumptionofdebts, (g ) The deb ts, liabi lities, a nd obliga tions of the pres ent Phili p- etc. pine government, its Provinces, municipalities, and instrumentalities, valid and subsisti ng at the time of the adopt ion of th e constit ution, shall be assumed and paid by the new government. Public school (h) Provision shall be made for the establishment and mainte- system . nance of an adequate system of public schools, primarily conducted in the English language. Approval of desig. (i) Acts affecting currency, coinage, imports, exports, and immi- nated Acts. gration shall not become law until approved by the President of the United State s. Foreign affairs . (j) Forei gn affair s shall b e under t he direct supervis ion and c on- trol of the United States. Laws to b e reported (k) All acts passed by the legislature of the Commonwealth of too United states Con• the Philippine Islands shall be reported to the Congress of the United State s. Rights of United (1) The Philippine Islands recognizes the right of the United states recognized. States to expropriate property for public uses, to maintain military and othe r reserva tions and armed fo rces in the Phili ppines, a nd, upon order of the Pres ident, to call int o the se rvice of such arme d forces all military forces organized by the Philippine government. Supreme Court of the (m) The decisions of the courts of the Commonwealth of the United states, ions . Philippine Islands shall be subject to review by the Supreme Court dic tion . p. 767. of the United States as provided in paragraph (6) of section 7. Rightofintervention. (n) The United States may by Presidential proclamation exer- ~Proclamation nb y the cise the right to interven e for the preserv ation of the gover nment of the Commo nweal th of the Phil ippin e Is lands and for the m ainte - nance of the government as provided in the constitution thereof, and for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty and for the discharge of government obligations under and in accordance with the provisio ns of the constitu tion. United. States High (o) The autho rity of the United State s High Commis sioner to th e Coromi woner. govern ment of the Common wealth of th e Phili ppine Island s, as pro- vided in this Act, shall be recognized. civil rights. (p) Citizens and corporations of the United States shall enjoy in the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands all the civil rights of the citizens and corporations, respectively, thereof.