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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. His Majesty's Government, in the leases to be agreed upon, will grant to the United States for the period of the leases all the rights, power, and authority within the bases leased, and within the limits of the territorial waters and air spaces adjacent to or in the vicinity of such bases, necessary to provide access to and defence of such bases, and appropriate provisions for their control. Without prejudice to the above-mentioned rights of the United States authorities and their jurisdiction within the leased areas, the adjustment and reconciliation between the jurisdiction of the authori- ties of the United States within these areas and the jurisdiction of the authorities of the territories in which these areas are situated, shall be determined by common agreement. The exact location and bounds of the aforesaid bases, the necessary seaward, coast and anti-aircraft defences, the location of sufficient military garrisons, stores and other necessary auxiliary facilities shall be determined by common agreement. His Majesty's Government are prepared to designate immediately experts to meet with experts of the United States for these purposes. Should these experts be unable to agree in any particular situation, except in the case of Newfoundland and Bermuda, the matter shall be settled by the Secretary of State of the United States and His Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. I have the honour to be, with the highest consideration, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, LOTHIAN The Honourable COBDELL HULL, Secretary of State of the United States, Washington, D. C. The Secretary of State (Hull) to the British Ambassador (Lothian) DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON September 2, 1940. EXCELLENi r: I have received your note of September 2, 1940, of which the text is as follows: airnse of ntva ad I have the honour under instructions from His Majesty's Prin- consideration. cipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to inform you that in view of the friendly and sympathetic interest of His Ma- jesty's Government in the United Kingdom in the national se- curity of the United States and their desire to strengthen the ability of the United States to cooperate effectively with the other nations of the Americas in the defene of the Western Hemisphere, His Majesty's Government will secure the grant to the Government of the United States, freely and without consideration, of the lease for immediate establishment and use 2406

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