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 2204 PHILIPPINES-NORTH BORNEO, BOUNDARY. JANUARY 2,1930. C~n21:10, 11 June 2014 (UTC)~ of notes- Government give notice to His Majesty's Government of its desire that the administration of the islands should be transferred to it. The transfer of administration shall be effected within one year after such notice is given on a day and in a manner to be mutually arranged. SECONDLY. That when the administration of any island is trans- ferred in accordance with the foregoing the said Company will deliver to the United States Government all records relating to administra. - tion prior to the date of transfer. THIRDLY. The United States of America shall not be responsible for the value of any buildings which have been or Inay be erected or other permanent improvements which have been or may be made in any island the administration of which is subject to t,ransfer but, any buildings or improvements erected or ma.de by t.he administrative authorities prior to the transfer of administration may be removed provided the interests of the United States of America are not thereby injured. In the event, however, of the Island of Taganak being so transferred, the United States Government will give favorable con- sideration to the question of the compensation to be paid to the said company in respect of the capital expenditure incurred by the com- J?any in connection with the lighthouse situated on the island, and that the United States Government will provide for the future main- tenance of the lighthouse. FOURTHLY. That such privilege of administration shall not carry with it territorial rights, such as those of making grants or conces- sions in the islands in question to extend beyond the temporary occu- pation of the company; and any grant, concession, or license made by the company shall cease upon the tennination of the company's occupation. The United States Government, however, takes note of the desire of His Majesty's Government that the following titles to land in certain of the islands which were in good faith granted by the Govern- ment of North Borneo prior to the arrangement of 1907, be allowed to stand on the terms on which they were issued by that Government. PARTICULARS Appro:ri- mate Date oj total Titles Alienation Period acreage Boaan Islarul 26 Native Titles 1. 6.1907 In perpetuity 146 acres Lihiman Island 7 Native Titles 1. 6. 1907 " " 37" 1 Provisional Lease 1. 6.1907 999 years 13" 2416 Total 50" Langaan Island 4 Native Titles 1. 6.1907 In perpetuity 12" Great Bakkungaan 3 Provisional Leases 26.9.1903 999 years 118 "